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| [1]There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him. |
[1]There shall no euil happen vnto him that feareth God: but when he is in temptation, the Lorde shall deliuer him, & keepe him from euill. |
| [2]A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm. |
[2]A wyse man hateth not the lawe: but an hypocrite is as a ship in raging water. |
| [3]A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle. |
[3]A man of vnderstanding geueth credence vnto the lawe of God, and the law is faithfull vnto him. |
| [4]Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer. |
[4]Be sure of the matter, then talke therof: be first wel instructe, then mayst thou geue aunswere. |
| [5]The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree. |
[5]The heart of the foolishe, is lyke a cart wheele, and his thoughtes runne about lyke the axeltree. |
| [6]A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him. |
[6]Lyke as a wylde horse that neyeth vnder euery one that sitteth vpon him, so it is with a scornefull friende. |
| [7]Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of the sun? |
[7]Why doth one day excell an other, seeing all the dayes of the yere come of the sunne? |
| [8]By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts. |
[8]The wysdome of the Lorde hath so parted them a sunder, and so hath he ordayned the times and solempne feastes. |
| [9]Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them hath he made ordinary days. |
[9]Some of them hath he chosen and halowed before other dayes. |
| [10]And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth: |
[10]And all men are made of the grounde, and out of the earth of Adam: In the multitude of science hath the Lorde sundred them, and made their wayes of diuers fashions. |
| [11]In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse. |
[11]Some of them hath he blessed, made much of them, halowed them, and claymed them to him selfe: but some of them hath he cursed, brought them low, and put them out of their estate. |
| [12]Some of them hath he blessed and exalted and some of them he sanctified, and set near himself: but some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places. |
[12]Lyke as the claye is in the potters hande, and all the ordering therof at his pleasure: so are men also in the hande of him that made them, so that he may geue them as lyketh him best. |
| [13]As the clay is in the potter's hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best. |
[13]Against euil is good, and against death is lyfe: so is the vngodlie against such as feare God. |
| [14]Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly. |
[14]Beholde, these are the workes of the hiest, and there are euen two against two, and one set against another. |
| [15]So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another. |
[15]I am awaked vp last of al, as one that gathereth after in haruest: in the giftes of God and in his blessing I am increased, and haue filled my wine presse, lyke a grape gatherer. |
| [16]I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and tred my winepress like a gatherer of grapes. |
[16]Beholde how I haue not laboured onely for my selfe, but for all such as loue nurture and wysdome. |
| [17]Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning. |
[17]Heare me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your eares ye rulers of the congregation. |
| [18]Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the congregation. |
[18]Geue not thy sonne, and wyfe, thy brother, and friend, power ouer thee whyle thou liuest: and geue not away thy substaunce & good to another, lest it repent thee, and thou be faine to aske of them againe. |
| [19]Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again. |
[19]As long as thou lyuest and hast breath let no man chaunge thee. |
| [20]As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any. |
[20]For better it is thy children to pray thee, then that thou shouldest be faine to loke in their handes. |
| [21]For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy. |
[21]In all thy workes be excellent, that thy honour be neuer stayned. |
| [22]In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour. |
[22]At the time when thou shalt ende thy dayes and finishe thy lyfe, distribute thyne inheritaunces. |
| [23]At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance. |
[23]The fodder, the whippe, and the burthen belongeth vnto the asse: meate, correction, and worke vnto the seruaunt. |
| [24]Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread, correction, and work, for a servant. |
[24]If thou set thy seruaunt to labour, thou shalt finde rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seeke libertie. |
| [25]If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty. |
[25]The yoke and the whippe bowe downe the hard necke: but tame thou thy euill seruaunt with bondes and correction. |
| [26]A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and torments for an evil servant. |
[26]Sende him to labour, that he go not idle: for idlenesse bringeth much euill. |
| [27]Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness teacheth much evil. |
[27]Set him to worke, for that belongeth vnto him, and becommeth him wel. |
| [28]Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, put on more heavy fetters. |
[28]If he be not obedient, binde his feete: but do not to much vnto him in any wyse, and without discretion do nothing. |
| [29]But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do nothing. |
[29]If thou haue a [faithfull] seruaunt, let him be vnto thee as thyne owne soule: entreate him as a brother, for in blood hast thou gotten him: if thou haue a seruaunt holde him as thy selfe, for thou hast neede of him as of thy selfe: |
| [30]If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, because thou hast bought him with a price. |
[30]If thou intreatest him euil, and kepest him hard, and makest him to be proude, and to runne away from thee, thou canst not tell what way thou shalt seeke him. |
| [31]If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him? |