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| [1]Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name. |
[1]Euery friende sayth, I wyll be friendly vnto him also: but there is some friend, which is onely a frende in name. |
| [2]Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy? |
[2]Remaineth not there heauines vnto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemie? |
| [3]O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit? |
[3]O most wicked presumption: from whence art thou sprong vp to couer the earth with falshood and disceite? |
| [4]There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him. |
[4]There is some companion which in prosperitie reioyceth with his friend: but in the time of trouble, he taketh part against him. |
| [5]There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy. |
[5]There is some companion that mourneth with his friend for the bellies sake: but when trouble commeth, he taketh holde of the shielde. |
| [6]Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches. |
[6]Forget not thy friend in thy minde, & thinke vpon him in thy riches. |
| [7]Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself. |
[7]Seeke no counsell at thy kinsmen, and hide thy counsel from such as beare thee no good wyll. |
| [8]Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee, |
[8]Euery counseller prayseth his counsell: neuerthelesse, there is some that counselleth but for his owne profite. |
| [9]And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee. |
[9]Beware of the counseller, and be aduised afore whereto thou wylt vse him (for he wyll counsaile for him selfe) lest he cast the lot vpon thee, |
| [10]Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee. |
[10]And say vnto thee, Thy way and purpose is good: and afterwarde he stande against thee, and loke what shal become of thee. |
| [11]Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel. |
[11]Aske no counsaile at him that suspecteth thee for an enemie, & hide thy counsaile from such as hate thee: aske no counsell for religion of him that is without religion, nor for iustice of him that hath no iustice: aske no counsel at a woman, touching her of who she is ielous, nor at a fearefull and faint harted body in matters of warre: or at a marchaunt how deare he wyl cheape thy wares toward his: or at a byer, of selling: or at an enuious man, of thankesgeuing: or at the vnmerciful, of louing kindnesse: or at an vnhonest man, of honestie: or at the slothfull, of working: or at an hyreling which hath no house, of profit or wealth: or at an idle body of much labour: take no such folkes to counsell. |
| [12]But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry. |
[12]But be diligent to seeke counsaile at a vertuous man that feareth God, such a one as thou knowest to be a keper of the commaundementes, which hath a minde after thyne owne minde, and is sory for thee when thou stumblest. |
| [13]And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it. |
[13]And holde thy counsell fast in thyne heart: for there is no man more faithfull to kepe it, then thou thy selfe. |
| [14]For a man's mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower. |
[14]For a mans minde is sometime disposed to tell out more, then seuen watchmen that sit aboue in an hie place loking about them. |
| [15]And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth. |
[15]And aboue all this, pray the highest that he wyll leade thy way in faithfulnes and trueth. |
| [16]Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every action. |
[16]Before all thy workes aske counsell first: and or euer thou doest any thing, be well aduised. |
| [17]The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart. |
[17]There be foure thinges that declare a chaunged heart, whereout there springeth euill and good, death and lyfe, and a maisterfull tongue that bableth much. |
| [18]Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually. |
[18]Some man is apt and well instructed in many thinges, and yet very vnprofitable vnto him selfe. |
| [19]There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself. |
[19]Some man there is that can geue wyse and prudent counsel, and yet is he hated and continueth a begger, |
| [20]There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all food. |
[20]For that grace is not geuen him of God to be accepted. |
| [21]For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom. |
[21]Another is robbed of al wysdome: yet is he wyse vnto himselfe, and the fruite of vnderstanding is commedable in his mouth. |
| [22]Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth. |
[22]A wyse man maketh his people wyse, & the fruites of his wysdome fayle not. |
| [23]A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not. |
[23]A wyse man shalbe plenteously blessed of God: and all they that see him, shall speake good of him. |
| [24]A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that see him shall count him happy. |
[24]The lyfe of man standeth in the number of the dayes: but the dayes of Israel are innumerable. |
| [25]The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of Israel are innumerable. |
[25]A wyse man shall obtayne faithfulnes and credence among his people, and his name shalbe perpetuall. |
| [26]A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name shall be perpetual. |
[26]My sonne, prooue thy soule in thy selfe, and if thou see any euill thing, geue it not vnto her: |
| [27]My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it. |
[27]For all thinges are not profitable for all men, neither hath euery soule pleasure in euery thing. |
| [28]For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing. |
[28]Be not greedy in euery eating, and be not to hastie vpon all meates. |
| [29]Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats: |
[29]For excesse of meates bringeth sickenesse, and gluttonie commeth at the last to an vnmeasurable heate. |
| [30]For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will turn into choler. |
[30]Through surfet haue many one perished: but he that dieteth him selfe temperatelie, prolongeth his lyfe. |
| [31]By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life. |