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| [1]A labouring man that A is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little. |
[1]A labouring man that is geuen vnto drunckennes, shall not be rich: and he that maketh not much of small thinges, shall fall by litle and litle. |
| [2]Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent. |
[2]Wine and women make wyse men runagates, and put men of vnderstanding to reproofe: |
| [3]Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away. |
[3]And he that companieth adulterers, shal become an impudent man: mothes and wormes shal haue him to heritage, yea he shal be set vp to a great example, and his soule shalbe rooted out of the number. |
| [4]He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul. |
[4]He that is hastie to geue credence, is light minded, & doth against him selfe. |
| [5]Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life. |
[5]Who so reioyceth in wickednesse, shalbe punished: but he that resisteth pleasures, crowneth his owne soule: he that refraineth his tongue, may lyue with a troublesome man: he that hateth to be refourmed, his lyfe shalbe shortened: & he that abhorreth babling of wordes, quencheth wickednesse. |
| [6]He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil. |
[6]He that offendeth against his owne soule, shall repent it: and he that reioyceth in wickednes, shalbe punished. |
| [7]Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse. |
[7]Rehearse not a wicked and churlishe worde twyse, and thou shalt not be hindered. |
| [8]Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not. |
[8]Shewe thy secretes neither to friende nor foe: and if thou hast offended, tell it not out. |
| [9]For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee. |
[9]For he shall hearken vnto thee, and marke thee: and when he findeth oportunitie, he shall hate thee, and so shall he be alway about thee. |
| [10]If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee. |
[10]If thou hast heard a worde against thy neighbour, let it be dead within thee: and be sure thou shalt haue no harme thereby. |
| [11]A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child. |
[11]A foole trauayleth with a worde, lyke as a woman that is payned with bearing of a childe. |
| [12]As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly. |
[12]Lyke as an arrowe shotte in a thigh of flesshe, so is a worde in a fooles heart. |
| [13]Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more. |
[13]Tell thy friende his fault, lest he be ignoraunt, and say, I haue not done it: or if he haue spoken, that he do it no more. |
| [14]Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again. |
[14]Reproue thy neighbour, that he keepe his tongue: and if he haue spoken, that he say it no more. |
| [15]Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale. |
[15]Tell thy neighbour his fault, for oft times an offence is made: and geue not credence to euery worde. |
| [16]There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue? |
[16]A man falleth sometime with his tongue, but not with his wil: for what is he that hath not offended in his tongue? |
| [17]Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High. |
[17]Geue thy neighbour warning before thou threaten him: and geue place vnto the lawe of the Lorde. |
| [18]The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted [of him,] and wisdom obtaineth his love. |
[18]The feare of the Lorde is the first degree to be receaued of him: & wysdome obtayneth his loue. |
| [19]The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality. |
[19]The knowledge of the commaundementes of the Lorde, is the doctrine of lyfe: and they that obey him, shall receaue the fruite of immortalitie. |
| [20]The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency. |
[20]The feare of God is all wysdome: and he that is a righteous man keepeth the lawe. |
| [21]If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him. |
[21]If a seruaunt say vnto his maister, I wyll not do as it pleaseth thee: though afterwarde he do it, he shall displease him that nourisheth him. |
| [22]The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence. |
[22]As for the doctrine of wickednes, it is no wysdome, & the prudence of sinners is no good vnderstanding: it is but wickednes, and abhomination, and a blaspheming of wysdome. |
| [23]There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom. |
[23]A simple man of small vnderstanding that feareth God, is better the one that hath much wysdome, and transgresseth the lawe of the highest. |
| [24]He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High. |
[24]A craftie suttle man can be wyse, but he is vnrighteous, and with giftes he wrasteth the open and manifest lawe: againe, there is that is wise and iudgeth righteously. |
| [25]There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment. |
[25]A wicked man can behaue him selfe humbly, and can ducke with his head, and yet is he but a deceauer within: He hydeth his face, and disguiseth it, and because he shoulde not be knowen, he preuenteth thee. |
| [26]There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit, |
[26]And though he be so weake that he can do thee no harme, yet when he may finde oportunitie, he shall do some euill. |
| [27]Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware. |
[27]A man may be knowen by his face, and one that hath vnderstanding may be perceaued by the looke of his countenaunce. |
| [28]And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil. |
[28]A mans garment, laughter, and going, declare what he is. |
| [29]A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him. |
| [30]A man's attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is. |