|
|
| [1]Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee. |
[1]Do no euyl, so shal there no harme happen vnto thee. |
| [2]Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee. |
[2]Depart away from the thyng that is wicked, and no misfortune shall meddle with thee. |
| [3]My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold. |
[3]My sonne, sowe no euyll thynges in the sorowes of vnryghteousnes, so shalt thou not reape them seuen folde. |
| [4]Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour. |
[4]Labour not to the Lorde for preheminence, neither vnto the kyng for the seate of honour. |
| [5]justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king. |
[5]Iustifie not thy selfe before God, for he knoweth the heart: and desire not to be reputed wise in the presence of the kyng. |
| [6]Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness. |
[6]Make no labour to be made a iudge, except it so were that thou couldest mightily put downe wickednesse: for yf thou shouldest stande in awe of the presence of the mightie, thou shouldest fayle in geuyng sentence. |
| [7]Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people. |
[7]Offende not in the multitude of the citie, and put not thy selfe among the people. |
| [8]Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished. |
[8]Bynde not two sinnes together: for in one sinne shalt thou not be vnpunished. |
| [9]Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it. |
[9]Say not, tushe, God wyll loke vpon the multitude of my oblations, & when I offer to the hyest God he wyll accept it. |
| [10]Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms. |
[10]Be not faynt hearted when thou makest thy prayer, neither slacke in geuyng of almes. |
| [11]Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth. |
[11]Laugh no man to scorne in the heauinesse of his soule, for God (which seeth all thinges) is he that can bring downe, and set vp agayne. |
| [12]Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend. |
[12]Accept no leasyng agaynst thy brother, neither do the same agaynst thy friend. |
| [13]Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good. |
[13]Use not to make any maner of lye: for the custome therof is not good. |
| [14]Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest. |
[14]Make not many wordes when thou art among the elders: and when thou prayest, make not much babblyng. |
| [15]Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained. |
[15]Let no labourous workes be tedious vnto thee, neither the husbandry which the almightie hath created. |
| [16]Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long. |
[16]Make not thy boaste in the multitude of thy wickednesse: but humble thy selfe euen from thyne heart, |
| [17]Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms. |
[17]And remember that the wrath shal not be long in tarying, and that the vengeaunce of the fleshe of the vngodly is a very fire and worme. |
| [18]Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir. |
[18]Geue not ouer thy friend for any good, nor thy faythful brother for the best gold. |
| [19]Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold. |
[19]Depart not from a discrete & good woman that is fallen vnto thee for thy portion in the feare of the Lorde: for the gift of her honesty is aboue golde. |
| [20]Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil. nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee. |
[20]Where as thy seruaunt worketh truely, intreate hym not euyll, nor the hyreling that is faythfull vnto thee. |
| [21]Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty. |
[21]Loue a discrete seruaunt as thyne owne soule, defraude him not of his libertie, neither leaue him a poore man. |
| [22]Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee. |
[22]If thou haue cattell, loke wel to them: and if they be for thy profite, kepe them. |
| [23]Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth. |
[23]If thou haue sonnes bring them vp in nurture and learning, and hold them in awe from their youth vp. |
| [24]Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them. |
[24]If thou haue daughters kepe their body, and shewe not thy face chereful towarde them. |
| [25]Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding. |
[25]Mary thy daughter, and so shalt thou perfourme a wayghtie matter: but geue her to a man of vnderstanding. |
| [26]Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman. |
[26]If thou haue a wife after thyne owne mynde, forsake her not: but commit not thy selfe to the hatefull. |
| [27]Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother. |
[27]Honour thy father from thy whole heart: and forget not the sorowfull trauayle that thy mother had with thee. |
| [28]Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee? |
[28]Remember that thou wast borne thorow them, and howe canst thou recompence them the thinges that they haue done for thee? |
| [29]Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests. |
[29]Feare the Lord with al thy soule, and honour his ministers. |
| [30]Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers. |
[30]Loue thy maker with all thy strength, and forsake not his seruauntes. |
| [31]Fear the Lord, and honor the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee; the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things. |
[31]Feare the Lord with all thy soule, & honour his priestes: geue them their portion of the first fruites and increase of the earth, like as it is commaunded thee: & reconcile thy selfe of thy negligence with the litle flocke, geue them the shoulders, and their appoynted offeringes & firstlinges. |
| [32]And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected. |
[32]Reache thyne hande vnto the poore, that God may blesse thee with plenteousnes. |
| [33]A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not. |
[33]Be liberall vnto all men liuyng: yet let not, but do good euen to them that are dead. |
| [34]Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn. |
[34]Let not them that weepe be without comfort, but mourne with such as mourne. |
| [35]Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved. |
[35]Let it not greeue thee to visite the sicke, for that shall make thee to be beloued. |
| [36]Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss. |
[36]Whatsoeuer thou takest in hande, remember the end, and thou shalt neuer do amisse. |