Biblia the Byble, that is, the holy Scrypture of the Olde and New Testament, faithfully translated in to Englyshe.

The XX. Chapter.

WYne is a voluptuous thinge, & drōc¦kennes [ A] causeth sedicion:* 1.1 who so de∣lyte••h therin, shal neuer be wyse. The kynge ought to be feared as the roarin∣ge of a lyon,* 1.2 who so prouoketh him vnto an∣ger, offendeth agaynst his owne soule. It is a mans honoure to kepe himself from stri¦fe, but they y^t haue pleasure in braulinge, are fooles eueryone. A slouthfull body wyl not go to plowe for colde, therfore shal he go a∣begginge in Sommer, and haue nothinge. Wyse councell in the herte of man is like a water in the depe of the earth, but he that hath vnderstondinge, bryngeth it forth. Many there be that are called good doers, but where shal one fynde a true faithful mā? Who so ledeth a godly and an innocent li∣fe, happie shal his children be,* 1.3 whom he lea∣ueth behynde him.

A kynge that sytteth in iudgment, and lo∣keth [ B] well aboute him, dryueth awaye all e∣uell. Who can saye: my hert is cleane,* 1.4 I am innocent from synne? To vse two maner of weightes, or two maner of measures, both these are abhominable vnto the LORDE.

A childe is knowne by his conuersacion, whether his workes be pure and right. As for the hearinge of the eare & the sight of y^e eye, y^e LORDE hath made thē both. Delyte not thou in slepe, lest thou come vnto pouer¦te: but opē thine eyes, & thou shalt haue bred ynough. It is naught, It is naught (saye men) whan they haue it, but whan it is gone, they geue it a good worde.

A mouth of vnderstōdinge is more worth then golde, many precious stones, and costly Iewels.* 1.5 Take his garment that is suertie [ C] for a straunger, & take a pledge of him for y^e vnknowne mans sake. Euery mā liketh the bred that is gotten with disceate, but at the last is mouth shalbe fylled with grauell.

Thorow councell the thinges that men deuyse go forwarde: & with discrecion ought warres to be taken in honde. Medle not with him that bewrayeth secretes, and is a slaunderer, and disceaueth with his lippes. Who so curseth his father and mother,* 1.6 his light shalbe put out in the myddest of darck¦nesse. The heretage that commeth to hais∣tely at the first, shal not be praysed at the en¦de. Saye not thou: I will recompence e∣uell, [ D] but put y^e trust in the LORDE, & he shal defende y^e.* 1.7 The LORDE abhorreth two ma¦ner of weightes, and a false balaūce is an e∣uell thinge.* 1.8 The LORDE ordreth euery mās goinges, for what is he, that vnderstondeth his owne wayes? It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, & then to go aboute w^t vowes.* 1.9 A wyse kynge destro∣yeth y^e vngodly, & bryngeth the whele ••uer them. The lanterne of y^e LORDE is y^e breth of man, & goeth thorow all the inwarde par¦tes of the body.* 1.10 Mercy & faithfulnes pre∣serue the kynge, & with louynge kyndnes his feate is holden vp. The strength of yonge men is their worshipe, & a gray heade, is an hono^r vnto y^e aged. Woundes dryue awaye euell, and so do stripes the inwarde partes of the body.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ephe. 5. •• 3. Esd. 3. ••
• * 1.2

  Pro. 24. ••
• * 1.3

  Psal. 36
• * 1.4

  1. Ioh. 1. b
• * 1.5

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 6. a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 27. b
• * 1.6

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 20. b 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 20. b 〈◊〉〈◊〉 21. b ••eu. 27. c Re. 15. a 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. e 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 12. c
• * 1.7

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 20. b
• * 1.8

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 10. d
• * 1.9

  Reg. 15
• * 1.10

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 29. b