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| [1]Great travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mother's womb, till the day that they return to the mother of all things. |
[1]A great trauaile is created for all men, and an heauy yoke vpon all the sonnes of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mothers wombe, till they be buried in [the earth] the mother of all thinges. |
| [2]Their imagination of things to come, and the day of death, trouble their thoughts, and cause fear of heart; |
[2][namely] their thoughtes and imaginations, feare of the heart, counsel, meditations, longing & desire, the day of death: |
| [3]From him that sitteth on a throne of glory, unto him that is humbled in earth and ashes; |
[3]From the hyghest that sitteth vpon the glorious seate, vnto the lowest and most simple vpon the earth: |
| [4]From him that weareth purple and a crown, unto him that is clothed with a linen frock. |
[4]From him that is gloriously arayde and weareth a crowne, vnto him that is but homely and simplie clothed. |
| [5]Wrath, and envy, trouble, and unquietness, fear of death, and anger, and strife, and in the time of rest upon his bed his night sleep, do change his knowledge. |
[5]There is nothing but wrath, zeale, fearefulnesse, vnquietnesse, and feare of death, rigorousnes, anger, & stryfe: And in the night when one shoulde rest and sleepe vpon his bed, the sleepe chaungeth his vnderstanding and knowledge. |
| [6]A little or nothing is his rest, and afterward he is in his sleep, as in a day of keeping watch, troubled in the vision of his heart, as if he were escaped out of a battle. |
[6]A litle or nothing is his rest in the sleepe, aswel as in the day of labour: He feareth & is disquieted in the vision of his heart, as one that runneth out of a battayll. |
| [7]When all is safe, he awaketh, and marvelleth that the fear was nothing. |
[7]And in the time of health he awaketh, and maruayleth that the feare was nothing. |
| [8]Such things happen unto all flesh, both man and beast, and that is sevenfold more upon sinners. |
[8]Such thinges happen vnto all fleshe, both man and beast: but seuen folde to the vngodly. |
| [9]Death, and bloodshed, strife, and sword, calamities, famine, tribulation, and the scourge; |
[9]Moreouer, death, bloodshedding, strife, and sworde, oppression, hunger, destruction, and punishement: |
| [10]These things are created for the wicked, and for their sakes came the flood. |
[10]These thinges are all created against the vngodly, and for their sakes came the fludde also. |
| [11]All things that are of the earth shall turn to the earth again: and that which is of the waters doth return into the sea. |
[11]All that is of the earth, shall turne to earth againe, and al waters ebbe againe into the sea. |
| [12]All bribery and injustice shall be blotted out: but true dealing shall endure for ever. |
[12]All bribes and vnrighteousnesse shalbe put away: but faythfulnesse and trueth shall endure for euer. |
| [13]The goods of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall vanish with noise, like a great thunder in rain. |
[13]The substaunce and goodes of the vngodly shalbe dryed vp, and sinke away as a water fludde, & they shal make a sound like a great thunder in the rayne. |
| [14]While he openeth his hand he shall rejoice: so shall transgressors come to nought. |
[14]Like as the righteous reioyceth when he openeth his hande: so shall the transgressours be faynt when their goodes vanishe and consume away. |
| [15]The children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches: but are as unclean roots upon a hard rock. |
[15]The children of the vngodly shal not obtayne many braunches: |
| [16]The weed growing upon every water and bank of a river shall be pulled up before all grass. |
[16]And the vncleane rootes vpon the hye rockes, shalbe rooted out before the grasse by the water side, & vpon the riuer bankes. |
| [17]Bountifulness is as a most fruitful garden, and mercifulness endureth for ever. |
[17]Frendlinesse and liberalitie in the increase & blessing of God, is like a paradise and garden of pleasure: such mercie also and kindnesse endureth for euer. |
| [18]To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth a treasure is above them both. |
[18]To labour and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweete pleasaunt life: and that is, to finde a treasure of al treasures. |
| [19]Children and the building of a city continue a man's name: but a blameless wife is counted above them both. |
[19]To beget children and to repayre the citie, maketh a perpetuall name: but an honest woman is more worth then they both. |
| [20]Wine and musick rejoice the heart: but the love of wisdom is above them both. |
[20]Wine and minstrelsie reioyceth the heart: but the loue of wysdome is aboue them both. |
| [21]The pipe and the psaltery make sweet melody: but a pleasant tongue is above them both. |
[21]Pyping and harping make a sweete noyse: but a friendly tongue goeth beyonde them both. |
| [22]Thine eye desireth favour and beauty: but more than both corn while it is green. |
[22]Thyne eye desireth fauour and beautie: but a greene seede time, rather then they both. |
| [23]A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband. |
[23]A friende and companion come together at oportunitie: but aboue them both is a wyfe that agreeth with her husbande. |
| [24]Brethren and help are against time of trouble: but alms shall deliver more than them both. |
[24]Brethren and helpes are profitable in time of trouble: but almes shal deliuer more then they both. |
| [25]Gold and silver make the foot stand sure: but counsel is esteemed above them both. |
[25]Golde and siluer fasten the feete: but a good counsell is more pleasaunt then they both. |
| [26]Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help. |
[26]Temporal substaunce and strength lift vp the minde: but the feare of the Lord, more then they both: The feare of the Lorde wanteth nothing, and needeth no helpe. |
| [27]The fear of the Lord is a fruitful garden, and covereth him above all glory. |
[27]The feare of the Lorde is a pleasaunt garden of blessing, and nothing so beautifull as it is. |
| [28]My son, lead not a beggar's life; for better it is to die than to beg. |
[28]My sonne leade not a beggers lyfe: for better it were to die then to begge. |
| [29]The life of him that dependeth on another man's table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men's meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof. |
[29]The life of hym that loketh vpon an other mans table, is not to be counted for a life, for he vexeth his soule in other mens meate: but a wyse and well nurtured man will beware therof. |
| [30]Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shameless: but in his belly there shall burn a fire. |
[30]Begging is sweete in the mouth of the vnshamefast: but in his belly there burneth a fire. |