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| [1]Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins. |
[1]Blessed is the man that hath not fallen with the worde of his mouth, & is not pricked with the conscience of sinne. |
| [2]Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord. |
[2]Happy is he that hath no heauinesse in his minde, and is not fallen from his hope in the Lorde. |
| [3]Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money? |
[3]It becommeth not a couetous man and a nygarde to be riche: and what should an enuious man do with money? |
| [4]He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously. |
[4]He that with all his carefulnesse heapeth together vnrighteously, gathereth for other folkes, and another man shall make good cheare with his goodes. |
| [5]He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods. |
[5]He that is wicked vnto him selfe, howe should he be good vnto other men? how can such one haue any pleasure of his goodes. |
| [6]There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness. |
[6]There is nothing worse then when one disfauoureth him selfe: and this is a rewarde of his wickednesse. |
| [7]And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness. |
[7]If he do any good, he doth it not knowing therof and against his will, and at the last he declareth his vngraciousnesse. |
| [8]The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men. |
[8]A nygarde hath a wicked eye, he turneth away his face, and despiseth men. |
| [9]A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul. |
[9]A couetous mans eye hath neuer enough in the portion of wickednesse, vntill the time that he wyther away, and haue lost his owne soule. |
| [10]A wicked eye envieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table. |
[10]A wicked eye enuieth bread, and there is scarcenesse vpon his table. |
| [11]My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering. |
[11]My sonne, do good to thy selfe of that thou hast, and geue the Lorde his due offeringes. |
| [12]Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee. |
[12]Remember that death tarieth not, and how that the graue is not shewed vnto thee: for the couenaunt of this world shall dye the death. |
| [13]Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him. |
[13]Do good vnto thy friende before thou dye, and according to thy abilitie reache out thyne hande & geue vnto the poore. |
| [14]Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee. |
[14]Be not disapoynted of the good day, and let not the portion of the good desire ouerpasse thee. |
| [15]Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot? |
[15]Shalt thou not leaue thy trauayles and labours vnto other men? In the deuiding of the heritage geue and take, and sanctifie thy soule. |
| [16]Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave. |
[16]Worke thou righteousnes before thy death: for in the hell there is no meate to finde. |
| [17]All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death. |
[17]All fleshe shall fade away lyke a garment, and lyke a florishing leafe in a greene tree. |
| [18]As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born. |
[18]Some growe, some are cast downe, euen so is the generation of fleshe and blood: one commeth to an ende, another is borne, and this is the condition of all times, thou shalt dye the death. |
| [19]Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal. |
[19]All transitorie thinges shal fayle at the last, & the worker therof shal go withal. |
| [20]Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding. ing. |
[20]Euery chosen worke shalbe iustified, and he that medled withall shall haue honour therin. |
| [21]He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets. |
[21]Blessed is the man that kepeth hym in wysdome, and exerciseth him selfe in vnderstanding, and with discretion shall thinke vpon the sore knowledge of God, |
| [22]Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways. |
[22]Whiche considereth the wayes of wysdome in his heart, hath vnderstanding in her secretes, |
| [23]He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors. |
[23]Goeth after her as one that seketh her out, and continueth in her ways, |
| [24]He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls. |
[24]He loketh in at her windowes, & hearkeneth at her doores, |
| [25]He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are. |
[25]He taketh his rest beside her house, and fasteneth his stake in her walles: he shal pitche his tent nye vnto her hand, and in his tent shall good thinges rest for euermore. |
| [26]He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches. |
[26]He shal set his children vnder her couering, & shall dwell vnder her braunches. |
| [27]By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell. |
[27]Under her couering shall he be defended from her heate, and in the glorie shal he rest. |