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| [1]If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down. |
[1]If thou be made a ruler, pride not thy selfe therein, but be thou as one of the people: take diligent care for them, and loke well thereto. |
| [2]And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast. |
[2]And when thou hast done all thy dutie, sit thee downe, that thou mayst be mery with them, and receaue a crowne of honour. |
| [3]Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick. |
[3]Speake thou that art the elder, for it becommeth thee, but with sure knowledge: hinder not musicke. |
| [4]Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time. |
[4]Speake not where there is no audience: and poure not foorth wysdome out of time at an importunitie. |
| [5]A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold. |
[5]Lyke as the carbuncle stone shineth that is set in golde: so doth a song garnishe the wine feaste. |
| [6]As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine. |
[6]And as the Smaradge that is set in golde: so is the sweetenes of musicke by the mirth of wine. |
| [7]Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked. |
[7]Geue eare and be still, and for thy good behauour thou shalt be loued. |
| [8]Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue. |
[8]Thou young man speake that becommeth thee, and that is profitable, and yet scarse when thou art twyse asked. |
| [9]If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words. |
[9]Comprehede much with fewe wordes, in many thinges be as one that is ignoraunt: geue eare and holde thy tongue withall. |
| [10]Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour. |
[10]If thou be among men of high aucthoritie, desire not to compare thy selfe vnto the: and when an elder speaketh, make not thou many wordes therein. |
| [11]Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay. |
[11]Before the thunder, goeth lightening: and before nurture and shamefastnesse, goeth loue and fauour. |
| [12]There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech. |
[12]Stand vp betimes, and be not the last: but get thee home soone, |
| [13]And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things. |
[13]And there take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: so that thou do no euil, and defie no man. |
| [14]Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour. |
[14]But for all thinges geue thankes vnto him that hath made thee, and replenished thee with his goodes. |
| [15]He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat. |
[15]Who so feareth the Lord, wyl receaue his doctrine: and they that get them to him betimes, shall finde grace. |
| [16]They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light. |
[16]He that seeketh the law, shall be filled withal: as for him that is but fayned, he wyll be offended thereat. |
| [17]A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will. |
[17]They that feare the Lorde shall finde the iudgement, and their righteousnesse shalbe kindled as a light. |
| [18]A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel. |
[18]An vngodly man wyll not be refourmed, but can helpe him selfe with the example of other in his purpose. |
| [19]Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not. |
[19]A man of vnderstanding despiseth no good counsaile: but a wylde and proude body hath no feare, yea euen when he hath dealt rashly with another man: but his owne doinges shalbe his rebuke. |
| [20]Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones. |
[20]My sonne, do nothing without aduisement: so shall it not repent thee after the deede. |
| [21]Be not confident in a plain way. |
[21]Go not in the way where thou mayst fall, nor where thou mayst stumble against the stone: againe, neither trust thou to the way that is playne. |
| [22]And beware of thine own children. |
[22]And beware of thyne owne children, and take heede of them that be of thyne owne householde. |
| [23]In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments. |
[23]In all thy workes put thy trust in God from thy whole heart: for that is the keeping of the commaundementes. |
| [24]He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse. |
[24]Who so beleueth gods worde, taketh heede to the commaundementes: and he that putteth his trust in the Lorde, shall want nothing. |