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| [1]Strive not with a mighty man' lest thou fall into his hands. |
[1]Stryue not with a mightie man, lest thou chaunce to fall into his handes. |
| [2]Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings. |
[2]Make no variaunce with a riche man, lest he happen to bring vp an harde quarell against thee: For golde and siluer hath vndone many a man, yea euen the heartes of kinges hath it made to fall. |
| [3]Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire. |
[3]Stryue not with a man that is full of wordes, and lay no stickes vpon his fire. |
| [4]Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced. |
[4]Kepe no companie with the vnlearned, lest he geue thy kinred an euyll report. |
| [5]Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment. |
[5]Despise not a man that turneth hym selfe away from sinne, and cast him not in the teeth withall: but remember that we are frayle euerichone. |
| [6]Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old. |
[6]Thinke scorne of no man in his olde age, for we waxe olde also. |
| [7]Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all. |
[7]Be not glad of the death of thyne enemie: but remember that we must dye all the sort of vs, and fayne would we come into ioy. |
| [8]Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease. |
[8]Despise not the sermons of such elders as haue vnderstandyng, but acquaynt thy selfe with the wyse sentences of them: for of them thou shalt learne wisdome, & the doctrine of vnderstandyng, and howe to serue great men without complaynt. |
| [9]Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth. |
[9]Go not from the doctrine of the elders, for they haue learned it of their fathers: for of them thou shalt learne vnderstanding, so that thou mayest make aunswere in the time of neede. |
| [10]Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire. |
[10]Kindle not the coales of sinners when thou rebukest them, lest thou be brent in the fyrie flambes of their sinnes. |
| [11]Rise not up [in anger] at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words |
[11]Resist not the face of the blasphemer, that they lay not wayte for thy mouth. |
| [12]Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost. |
[12]Lende not vnto hym that is mightier then thy selfe: yf thou lendest hym, count it but lost. |
| [13]Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it. |
[13]Be not suertie aboue thy power: if thou be, then thinke surely to paye it. |
| [14]Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour. |
[14]Go not to lawe with the iudge: for he will iudge according to his owne honour. |
| [15]Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly. |
[15]Trauayle not by the way with hym that his braynlesse, lest he do the euyll: for he foloweth his owne wilfulnesse, and so shalt thou perishe thorowe his follie. |
| [16]Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee. |
[16]Striue not with him that is angry and cruel, & go not with him into the wildernesse: for blood is nothing in his sight, and where there is no helpe he shall murther thee. |
| [17]Consult not with a fool; for he cannot keep counsel. |
[17]Take no counsel at fooles: for they can not kepe a thing close. |
| [18]Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth. |
[18]Do no secrete thing before a straunger, for thou canst not tell what will come of it. |
| [19]Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn. |
[19]Open not thine heart vnto euery man, lest he be vnthankefull to thee, and put thee to reprofe. |