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[1]Some man reproueth his neighbour oft times, but not in due season: Againe, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wyse and discreete.
[2]It is much better to geue warning and to reproue, then to beare euill wyll: for he that knowledgeth him selfe openly, shalbe preserued from hurt and destruction.
[3]Lyke as when a gelded man through desire and lust defileth a mayden: euen so is it with him that vseth violence and vnrighteousnesse in the lawe.
[4]O how good a thing is it, a man that is reproued to shewe openly his repentaunce: for so shalt thou escape wylfull sinne.
[5]Some man keepeth scilence and is founde wyse: but he that is not ashamed what he saith, is hatefull.
[6]Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not vnderstanding of the language: and some man keepeth scilence, wayting a conuenient time.
[7]A wyse man wyll holde his tongue tyll he see oportunitie: but a wanton and vndiscreete body shall regarde no time.
[8]He that vseth many wordes, shal hurt his owne soule: and he that taketh aucthoritie vpon him vnrighteously, shalbe hated.
[9]Some man hath oft times prosperitie in wicked thinges: Againe, some man getteth much, and hath harme & losse.
[10]There is some gift that is nothing worth: Againe, there is some gift whose rewarde is double.
[11]There is an humilitie for glories sake, and some commeth to worship from lowe estate.
[12]Some man dyeth much for a litle price, and must pay for it seuen folde.
[13]A wyse man with his wordes maketh him selfe to be beloued: but the merie tales of fooles shalbe powred out.
[14]The gift of the vnwyse shall do thee no good, nor yet of the enuious, for his importunitie is seuen folde: for he loketh to receaue many thinges for one.
[15]He shall geue litle, & say he gaue much: he openeth his mouth and cryeth out, as it were one that cryed out wide.
[16]To day he lendeth, to morowe asketh he againe: and such a man is to be hated of God and man.
[17]The foole saith, I haue no freend, I haue no thanke for all my good deedes: yea euen they that eate my bread speake no good of me: O how oft and of how many shal he be laughed to scorne?
[18]He taketh a more perilous fall by such wordes, then if he fel vpon the grounde: euen so shal the fall of wicked men come hastyly.
[19]In the mouth of him that is vntaught, are many vnconuenient and vnmeete wordes.
[20]A wyse sentence shall not be alowed at the mouth of the foole: for he speaketh it not in due season.
[21]Some man sinneth not, because he hath not wherewithall, and in his rest he shalbe stinged.
[22]Some man there is that destroyeth his owne soule with shame, and for an vnwyse bodyes sake destroyeth he it, and with accepting of persons shall he vndoe him selfe.
[23]Some man promyseth his friende a gift for very shame: and getteth an enemie of him for nought.
[24]A lye is a wicked shame in a man: yet shall it be euer in the mouth of the vnwyse.
[25]A theefe is better then a man that is accustomed to lye: but they both shall haue destruction to heritage.
[26]The conditions of lyers are vnhonest: and their shame is euer with them.
[27]A wyse man shall bring him selfe to honour with his wordes: and he that hath vnderstanding shalbe set by among great men.
[28]He that tylleth his lande, shall encrease his heape of corne: he that worketh righteousnesse shalbe exalted, and he that pleaseth great men, shall escape much euill.
[29]Rewardes and giftes blinde the eyes of the wyse, and make him dumbe that he can not tell men their faultes.
[30]Wysdome that is hid, and treasure that is hoorded vp, what profite is in them both?
[31]Better is he that kepeth his ignorauce secrete, then a man that hideth his wysdome.
[32]The necessarie patience of him that foloweth the Lorde, is better then he that gouerneth his lyfe without the Lorde.
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