The Byble in Englyshe that is to saye, the content of all the holye scrypture, bothe of the olde and newe Testament, truly translated after the veryte of the Hebrue and Greke textes, by the diligent studye of dyuers excellent lerned [men e]xperte in the fore[saide] tongues.

❧ The Prouerbes of Salomon.

¶ The prayse of wysdome. We ma••e nat harken vnto the voluptuous prouocacyon and in••ysynges of synners: wys∣dome cōptayneth to be despysed of al men, and prophecyeth destruccyon vnto her desspis••••••.

CAPITVLO. I.

THe Prouerbes of Sa∣lomon [unspec A] the sonne of DAVID kynge of Israell: to learne wis∣dome / and instruccyon / and to perceyue the wordes of vnder∣standynge: and thereby to receaue prudence ryghtuousnesse iudgement and equytye. That the very simple myght haue wyt, and the yonge men myght haue knoweledge and vnderstandynge. By hearynge / the wyse man shal come by more wysdome: and he that is endewed with vnderstandynge / shall optayne wyt to perceyue a parable / and the interpretacyon thereof / the wordes of the wyse / and the darcke speaches of the same. The feare of the Lorde / is the be∣gynnynge of wysdome. But fooles despy∣se wysdome and instruccyon. My sonne [unspec B] heare thy fathers doctryne / and forsake nat the lawe of thy mother: for that shal brynge grace vnto thy heade, and shall be as a chey¦ne aboute thy necke. My sonne, consente not vnto synners, yf they entyse the: and say come with vs / we wyl laye wayte for bloud and surcke preuely for the innocent without a cause: we shall swalow them vp lyke the hell, and deuoure them quycke & whole, as those that go downe into y^• pyt. So shal we fynde all maner of costely ryches, & fyll our houses w^t spoyles. Cast in thy lot amōg vs [unspec C] & let vs haue al one purse. My sōne, walke not y^• with them, refrayne thy fote frō theyr way. For their fete runne to euyl, and are hasty to shed bloude. But in vayne is y^• net layed forth before the byrdes eyes, Yea, they thē selfes lay wayte one for anothers bloud & one of them wold sleye another. These are the wayes of all suche as be couetous, y^• one wolde rauysh anothers lyfe. ‡ Wysdome tryeth without, & putteth forth her voyce ī y^• stret{is}. She calleth before y^• cōgregacion in y^• opē gates, & sheweth her wordes thorowe y^• citie sayeng. O ye childrē, how longe wyl ye loue childeshnesse? how long wyl y^• scorners delyte in scornynge, & y^• vnwyse be enemyes vnto knowledge▪ O turne you vnto my cor¦reccyon: ••o I wyll expresse my mynde vnto you, and make you vnderstande my wordes I haue called, and ye refused it: I haue stretched out my hande, and no man regar∣ded it, but all my councels haue ye dyspised [unspec D] and set my correccyon at naught. Therfore shall I also laugh in your destruccyon, and mocke you, when that thynge that ye feare, commeth vpon you: euen when the thynge that ye be afrayed of, falleth in sodenly lyke a storme, and your misery like a tempest, yee when trouble and heuinesse commeth vpon you. Then shal they cal vpon me, but I wyl not heare, they shal seke me earely, but they shal not fynde me. And that because they ha ted knowledge, & receyued not the feare of the Lorde, but abhorred my councell, and despysed all my correccyon. Therfore shall they eate the frutes of theyr owne way, and be fylled with theyr owne inuencyons: for the turnynge awaye of the vnwyse shal sley them, and the prosperyte of fooles shall be theyr owne destruccyon▪ But who so har∣keneth vnto me, shal dwel safely, and be su∣re from any feare of euyll.

¶ Wysdome 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be embrased and set by, whiche teacheth feare and knowledge, wysdome directeth ve in the ways of God. An aduouterous woman is to be eschued.

CAPI. II.

MY sonne, yf thou wilte receyue my wor∣des, [unspec A] and kepe my commaundementes by the / that thou wylte enclyne thyne eares vnto wysdome, applye thyne herte then to vnderstandynge. For yf thou cryest after wysdome, and callest for knowledge: if thou sekest after her as after money, and dyggest for her as for treasure: then shalte thou vn∣derstande the feare of the Lorde, and fynde the knowledge of God. For it is the Lord that geueth wysdome, out of hys mouthe cō¦meth knoweledge and vnderstandynge.

He preserueth the well fare of the ryghtu∣ous [unspec B] / and defendeth them that walke synce∣rely: he kepeth them in the ryght pathe, and preserueth the waye of suche as serue hym with godlynesse. Then shalte thou vnder∣stande ryghtuousnesse, and iudgement and equite, yee and euery good waye. When wysdome entreth into thyne herte, and thy soule delyteth in knowledge: then shall coū¦cell preserue the, and vnderstandynge shall kepe the. That thou mayst be delyuered frō the euyll waye, and from the man that spea¦keth frowarde thinges. From such as leaue the right pathes, and walke in the wayes of darkenesse: whiche reioyse in doyng euyl, & delyte in wycked thinges: whose wayes are

croked, and they frowarde in theyr pathes. [unspec C] That thou mayst be delyuered also frome the straunge woman, and from her that is not thyne owne: whiche geueth swete wor∣des and whiche for saketh the husbande of her youth, & forgeteth the couenaunt of her God. For her house is enclyned vnto death, and her pathes vnto hel. Al they that go in vnto hir, come nat agayn, neyther take they holde of the waye of lyfe. Therfore, walke thou in the waye of suche as be vertuous / & kepe the pathes of the ryghtuous. For the iuste shall dwell in the lande, and they that be perfecte, shall remayne in it: but the vn∣godly shalbe roted out of the lande, and the wycked doers shalbe roted out of it.

¶ The commaundementes of God muste be dylygentely regarded and obserued.

CAPI. III.

MY sonne forgette not thou my lawe / [unspec A] but se that thyne hert kepe my cōmaū∣dementes. For they shall prolonge the dayes and yeares of thy lyfe, and bryng the peace. Let mercy and faythfulnes neuer go from the: bynde them aboute thy necke, and wryte them in the tables of thyne herte. So shalte thou fynde fauoure and good vnder∣standynge in the syght of God and men. Put thy truste in God with all thyne herte / and leane nat vnto thyne owne wytte. In [unspec B] all thy wayes haue respecte vnto hym, and he shall ordre thy goynges. Be not wyse in thyne owne conceyt, but feare the Lorde and departe from euyll▪ so shall thy ☞ na∣uell be whole / and thy bones stronge. ☞ ‡ Honoure the Lorde with thy substaun∣ce and with the fyrstelynges of all thyne en¦crease {fleur-de-lys} (geue vnto the poore) so shall thy barnes be fylled with plenteousnesse / and thy presses shall flowe ouer with swete wy∣ne. My sonne / despyse not the chaste∣nynge of the LORDE neyther faynte when thou arte rebuked of hym For whō the Lorde loueth / hym he chasteneth / and yet delyteth ī hī, euen as a father ī his owne sonne. Well is him that fyndeth wysdome and optayneth vnderstandynge / for the get¦tynge of it is better then any marchaundise [unspec C] of syluer, and the profe••e of it is better then golde. Wysdome is more worthe then precyous stones / and all the thynges that thou canste desyre / are not to be compayred vnto her. Upon her ryght hande is long lyfe, and vpon her lefte hand ••s riches and honour. Her wayes are pleasaunte wayes and all her pathes are peaceable. She is a tree of lyfe to them that laye holde vpon her, and blessed is he that kepeth her faste. With wysdome hath the Lorde layed the foundacyon of the earthe / and thorowe vn∣derstandynge hathe he stablyshed the hea∣uens. Thorowe hys wysdome the deap∣thes breake vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe. My sonne / let not these thynges departe from thyne eyes / but kepe my lawe and my councell: so shall it be lyfe vnto thy soule, and grace vnto thy mouth. Then shalte thou walke safely in thy way, & thy fote shal nat stōble. If y^u sle∣pest, y^u shalt nat be afrayed, but take thy rest & slepe swetely. Thou nedest nat to be afray¦ed of any sodayne feare / nether for y^• vyolēte russhynge in of the vngodly / when it com∣meth [unspec D] for the Lorde shall stande by thy syde / and kepe thy fote that thou be nat taken. Withdrawe no good thing from them that haue nede, so longe as thyne honde is hable to do it. Saye nat vnto thy neyghbour: go thy waye and come agayne, to morowe wyl I geue the: where as thou hast now to geue him. Intende no hurte vnto thy neighbour seynge he dothe dwel in rest by the▪ Stryue nat lyghtely with any man / where as he hathe done the no harme. Folowe nat a wycked man, and chose none of hys wayes: for the Lorde abhorreth the frowarde but hys councell is amonge the righteous. The curse of the Lorde is in the house of the vngodly, but he blesseth the dwellynges of the ryghteous. As for the scoruefull / dothe not he laughe them to scorne? but he geue∣the grace vnto the lowelye. The wyse shall haue honour in possession: but shame is the promocyon that fooles shall haue.

¶ Wysdome and her fruytes and her waye ought to be sought.

¶ CAP. IIII.

HEARE O ye chyldren / the father∣lye [unspec A] exhortacyon / and take good hede, that ye maye learne wysdome. For I ha∣ue gyuen you a good doctryne, forsake not ye my lawe. For when I my selfe was my fathers deare sonne / and tenderely be∣loued of my mother / he taught me also / and sayde vnto me: Let thyne herte re∣ceyue my wordes / kepe my commaunde∣mentes / and thou shalte lyue. Get the wysdome / and get the vnderstandynge, for∣get not y^• wordes of my mouth, & shrīke nat frō thē. Forsake her nat, & she shal p̄serue y^•: leue her, & she shal kepe y^•. The chefe poynt [unspec B] of wysdome is, y^• thou be willīg to opteyne

wysdome, and before all thy goodes to get the vnderstandynge. Make muche of her and she shall promote the: Yee yf thou em∣brace her▪ she shall bringe the vnto honour. She shall make the a gracyous head / and garnyshe the with a crowne of glory. Heare my sonne, and receaue my wordes and the yeares of thy lyfe shall be many. I haue she¦wed the, the waye of wysdome / and led the into the ryght pathes. So that yf thou goest therin, there shal no straytenesse hyn∣der the and when thou rūneste, thou shalte nat fall. Take faste holde of doctryne, and [unspec C] let her nat go: kepe her, for she is thy lyfe. Come nat in the path of the vngodly, and walke nat in the way of the wicked. Eschue it, and go nat therin, departe asyde / & passe ouer by it. For they can nat slepe, except they haue fyrst done some myschefe: nether take they any reste, excepte they haue fyrste done some harme. For they eate the bred of wyc∣kednesse, and drynke the wyne of robberye. The pathe of the ryghteous shyneth as the lyghte that is euer bryghter and bryghter vnto the perfecte daye. But the waye of the [unspec D] vngodly is as the darcknes, wherin men fall, or they be aware. My sonne / marcke my wordes, and encline thine eare vnto my sayinges Let them nat departe from thyne eyes / but kepe them euen in the mydeste of thyne herte. For they are lyfe vnto all those that fynde them, and healthe vnto all theyr bodyes. Kepe thyne herte with all dyligēce, for there vpon hangeth lyfe. Put away frō the a frowarde mouthe / and let the lyppes of sclaunder be farre from the. Let thyne eyes beholde the thynge that is ryght / and let thyne eye liddes loke straight before the. Pondre the path of thy fete, and let all thy wayes be ordred a ryght. ‡ Turne not asyde neyther to the ryght hande nor to the lefte / but witholde thy fote from euyll. {fleur-de-lys} (For the Lord knoweth the wayes that are on the right hande. As for the wayes that be on the lefte hande, they be froward. For he shal direct thy goynges, and thy wayes shal he gyde in peace.

¶ He warneth to eschue whordome. He forbyddeth wast∣full spendynge He wylleth vs to lyue of our owne laboures Men muste loue theyr wyues.

CAPI. V.

My sonne / gyue hede vnto my wysdome [unspec A] and bowe thyne eare vnto my pruden∣ce: that thou mayst regarde good councell / and that thy lyppes may kepe knowledge. {fleur-de-lys} (Applye not thou thy selfe to the disceytful nesse of a woman.) For the lyppes of an har∣lot are a droppynge honye combe, and her throte is softer then oyle. But at the last she is as bytter as wormewode / & {fleur-de-lys} (her tonge) as sharpe as a two edged swerde. Her fete go downe vnto deathe / and her steppes pe∣arse thorowe vnto hell. She regardeth nat the path of lyfe: so vnstedfast are her way∣es [unspec B] / that thou canste nat knowe them. Here me nowe therfore (O my sonne) and depart not from the wordes of my mouthe. Kepe the waye farre from her / and come nat nye the dores of her house. That thou gyue nat thy strength vnto other / and thy yeares to the cruell, That other men be nat fyl∣led with thy goodes / and that thy laboures come nat in a straunge house. Ye that thou mourne nat at the last (when thou hast spente thy body and goodes) and then saye: Alas / why hated I nourture? why dyd my [unspec C] herte despyse correccyon? Wherefore was not I obedyente vnto the voyce df my tea∣chers / and herkened not vnto them that in¦fourmed me? I am come almoste into all mysfortune / in the myddest of the multitude and congregacion, ☞ Drynke of the wa¦ter / of thyne owne well and of the ryuers that runne out of thyne owne sprynges.

☞ Let thy welles flowe out abrode / that there may be ryuers of water in the stretes: but let them be onely thyne owne / and not straungers with the. Let thy well be bles¦sed / and be glad with the wyfe of thy youth [unspec D] Louynge is the hynde / and frendely is the Roo: let her brestes alwaye satisfye the, and holde the euer contente with her loue. My sonne / why wylte thou haue pleasure in an harlot / and embrace the bosome, of another woman? For euery mans wayes are o∣pen in the syght of the Lorde, and he pon∣dreth all theyr goynges. The wyckednesse of the vngodly shal catche him selfe / and w^t y^e snares of his owne synnes shal he be trap ped. He shall dye without amendemente / & for his great folyshnesse he shall go astray.

¶ The slouthefull and slougyshe is prycked and styrred to worke. The scysmatyke is reproued. Aduoutry ought to be earnestly auoyded.

CAPI. VI. [unspec A]

My sonne yf y^• be suertie for thy neygh∣bour, and hast fastened thyne hand for another man, thou arte bounde with thyne owne wordes, and taken with thyne owne speache. Therefore / my sonne / do this and y^u shalt be discharged: whē y^u art come into thy neyghbours daunger. Go thy wayes then sone, & intreate thy neyghbour: let not thine eyes slepe / nor thyne eye lydde slombre.

Saue thy selfe as a doo from the hande, &

as a byrde from the hande of the fouler. Go to the Emmet (thou stougard) consydre her [unspec B] wayes, and lerne to be wyse. She hathe no gyde, no teacher, no leder: yet in the Sōmer she prouydeth her meate, and gathereth her fode together in the haruest. Howe lon∣ge wylt thou slepe, thou slogysh man? Whē wylt thou aryse out of thy slepe? Yee slepe on styll a lytle, slomber a lytle / folde thyne handes to gether yet a lytle, that y^• mayeste slepe: so shall pouerte come vnto the as one that trauayleth by the waye / and necessyte like an armed man. So {fleur-de-lys} (But yf thou be nat slouthful, thy haruest shal come as a sprynging well, and pouerty shal flye farre from the). An vngodly person / a wycked man goth with a frowarde mouthe, he wyncketh with hys eyes, he tokeneth w^t his fete, he poīteth with his fingers, he is euer ymagenige myschefe & frowardnesse ī his hert, & causeth discorde Therfore shal his destruccion come hastely vpon hym sodenly shal he be al to broken, & nat be healed. These sixe thinges doth the Lord hate, & the seuēth he vtterly abhorreth A proude loke a dyssēblynge tōge handes y^e shed innocēt bloude, an herte y^• goeth about wycked ymagynacyon fete y^• be swyfte in rennynge to do myschefe, a false wytnesse that bringeth vp lyes, & such one as soweth [unspec C] dyscorde amonge brethren. My sonne / kepe thy fathers commaundemente / and forsake nat the lawe of thy mother. Put them vp together in thyne herte, and bynde them aboute thy necke. That they maye leade, the where thou goeste, preserue the when thou arte a slepe, and that when thou awakest, thou mayest talke of them. For the commaundement is a lanterne, and and the lawe a lyght: ye chastenynge and nurtoure is the waye of lyfe, that they may kepe the from the euyll woman, and from the slateringe tonge of the harlot: that thou lust nat after her bewty in thyne herte, and leste thou be taken with her fayre lokes. An harlot wyll make a man to begge hys bred, but a maryed woman wyl hunte for the pre¦cyous lyfe, Maye a man take fyre in hys bo some, and his clothes nat be brente? Or can [unspec D] one go vpon hote coales, and hys fete nat be hurt? Euen so, whosoeuer goeth into his neighbours wyfe, and toucheth her, cannat be vngyity. Men do nat vtterly despyse a thefe that stealeth to satysfye hys soule / when he is hongry, but yf he may be gotten he restoreth agayne seuen tymes as muche, or els he maketh recompēse with all y^• good of his house. But who so cōmitteth aduou∣try with a woman, he is a foole, & hryngeth hys lyfe to destruccion. He getteth hym selfe also shame & dishonour / such as shall neuer be put out. For the gelousy and wrath of y^• man wyll nat be intreated, no though thou woldest offre hym greate gyftes to make a∣mendes, he wyll nat receaue them.

¶ God ought to be feared and honoured. His commaunde, inentes ou••••h 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be hepte: wanton apperytes and desyres ought to be shonned.

CAPI. VII.

My sonne, kepe my wordes, and laye [unspec A] vp my comaundementes by the.

Kepe my commaundementes and my lawe, euē as the apple of thine eye, and thou shalt lyue, Bynde them vpon thy fingers, and wryte them in the table of thyne herte.

Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my syster, & call vnderstandyng thy kynswoman: that she maye kepe the from the straūge woman, and frō the harlot which geueth swete wor∣des. For out of the wyndowe of my house I loked thorowe the latysse, and behelde y^• sim¦ple people: and among other yong folkes I [unspec B] spyed one yong foole, going ouer y^• stretes / by the corner in the way toward the harlot∣tes house / in the twylight of the euenynge / when it beganne nowe to be nyght & darke. And beholde / there met him a womā in an harlottes apparell (a dysceytfull) wanton and an vnstedfast womā: whose fete coulde not abyde in the house / nowe is she without nowe in the stretes and lurketh in euery cor¦ner, she caught the yong man / kyssed hym / & was nat ashamed, faynge: I had a vowe of peace offerynges to paye / ☞ and thys day I perfourme it. Therfore came I forth [unspec C] to mete the / y^• I myght seke thy face: & so I haue founde the. I haue deckte my bed with couerynges & clothes of Egypte. My bed haue I made to smell of Myrre, Alos / and Cynamon. Come let vs lye together, and take oure pleasure tyll it be daye lyght.

For the good mā is nat at home, he is gone farre of. He hathe taken the bagge of mo∣ney with hym: who can tell when he com∣meth home? Thus with many swete wor∣des [unspec D] she ouercame hym, and with her flat∣tering lyppes she entysed him to folowe her as it were an oxe led to the slaughter / and lyke as it were a fole to the stockes, to be pu¦nyshed / so longe tyll she had wounded hys lyuer w^t her darte: lyke as yf a byrde hasted to the snare nat knowyng that the parell of his lyfe lyeth ther vpon. Heare me nowe therfore, O my chyldren, & marke the wor∣des of my mouth. Let nat thyne herte wan∣dre

in her wayes, and be nat thou disceaued in her pathes. For many one hathe she woūded and cast downe, ye many a stronge man hath bene slayne by the meanes of her.

Her houses are the waye vnto hell, and bring mē downe into the chambers of deth.

¶ The prayse of the wysdome of God.

CAPI. VIII. [unspec A]

DOth nat wysdome crye? dothe nat vn derstan ••ynge put forth her voyce? Standeth she nat in the hye places in the stretes and wayes? dothe she nat crye before the whole cytie, and in the gates where mē go out and in? It is you, O ye men (sayeth she) whom I call: Unto (the chyldren of mē) do I lyfte vp my voyce. Take hede vnto knowledge: O ye ignoraunte: be wyse in herte, O ye foles. Geue eate, for I wyll speake of greate matters, and open my lyp∣pes to tell thynges that be ryght. For my throte shalbe talkynge of the truth and my lyppes abhorre vngodlynesse. All the wordes of my mouth are ryghteous, there is no frowardenesse nor falshede therin.

They are all playne to suche as wyll vnderstande, and ryght to them that fynde knowledge. Receaue my doctryne, and nat syluer, and my knowledge / more then fyne golde. For wysdome is more worth then precyous stones, yee all thynges that thou canst desyre / maye nat be compared vnto it. I wysdome haue my dwellynge [unspec B] with knowledge, and prudente councell is myne owne. The feare of the Lorde ab∣horreth wyckednesse, pryde, disdayne, and the euyll waye: and a mouth that speakethe wycked thynges I vtterly abhorre. I can geue councell and be a gyde: I haue vnder standynge I haue strengthe, Thorowe me / kynges reygne: thorowe me / prynces make iust lawes. Thorowe me, do prynces beare rule / and all iudges of the earthe exe∣cute iudgement. I am louynge vnto those that loue me: and they that seke me early / shall fynde me. Ryches and honour are with me. Yee excellent goodes and rygh∣teousnesse. My frute is better then golde and precyous stone / and myne encrease more worthe then fyne syluer. I wyll gyde the in the waye of ryghteousnesse, and in the strete of iudgemente. That I may [unspec C] sende prosperyte to those that loue me / and to encrease theyr treasure ☞ The Lorde him selfe had me in possessyou ☞ in the be∣gynnynge of his wayes, or euer he beganne hys worckes aforetyme. I haue bene or∣deued from euerlastyng and frō the begyn∣nynge or euer the earth was made. When I was borne: there were nether depthes nor springes of water. Before the foundacions of the mountaynes were layed, ye before al hylles was I borne. The earth and all that is vpon the earth was nat yet made, no nat the grounde it selfe. ‡ For when he made the heauens, I was present: when he set vp the depthes in ordre / when he hangd the clou∣des aboue: when he fastened the springes of the depe: when he shut the see with in cer∣tayne boundes, that the waters shulde nat go ouer theyr marckes. When he layed the foundacions of the erath I was with him / ordrynge all thynges dely••ynge dayly, and reioysynge alwaye before hym. As for the rounde compase of thys worlde / I make it ioyfull: for my delyte is to be amonge the chyldren of men. Therfore herken vnto me▪ O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes. geue eare vnto nurtour, be wyse and refuse it nat. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watchynge dayly at my gates / and geuynge attendaunce at the postes of my dores. For who so fyndeth me, fyndethe lyfe, and shal obtayue fauour of the Lorde. but who so offendeth agaynst me, hurtethe his owne soule. And all they that hate me / are the louers of deathe.

¶ Wysdome monethe all men to embrace her. The property of a whore.

CAPI. IX.

WYsdome hathe buylded herselfe [unspec A] ☞ an house / & hewen out seuen pyllers: he hath kylled her vitay¦les, powred out her wyne, and prepared her table. She hathe sente forthe her maydens to crye vpon the hyest place of the cyty: who so is ignoraunte, let hym come hyther. And [unspec B] to the vnwyse she sayde: O come on yours waye, eate my breade, and drynke my wyne whiche I haue poured out for you. Forsake ignoraunce, and ye shall lyue: and se that ye go in the waye of vnderstandynge. Who so reproueth a scornefull personne, gettethe him selfe dyshonoure: and he that rebuketh the vngodly, stayneth hym selfe. Reproue nat ☞ a scorner leste he owe the euyll wyll: but rebuke a wyse man, & he wyll loue the. [unspec C] Geue a dyscrete man but an occasyon, and he wylbe the wyser: teache a righteous man and he wyll increase in knowlege. The feare of the Lorde is the beginnyng of wys∣dome / and the knowledge of holy thynges is vnderstādyng For thorow me thy dayes shall be prolōged, & y^• yeares of thy lyfe shal be many. If thou be wyse, thy wysdome

shal do thy selfe good: but if y^e thikest scorne therof, it shall be thyne owne harme. A fo∣lysh rechelesse woman, ful of wordes, & such a one as hathe no knowledge, sytteth at the dore of her house, & in y^e hygh places of y^e cite to call suche as go by, & that walke streyght in theyr wayes. Who so is ignoraunt (sayeth she) let hym come hyther, and to the vnwyse she sayeth: stollen waters are swete & the breade that is preuely eaten, hathe a good taste. And he dothe nat consydre / that they are but deade whiche be there, and that her gestes are in y^e depe of hel. {fleur-de-lys} (For he that wyll be ioyned vnto her, shall go downe to hel but he that auoydeth frome her, shalbe saued.

¶ The Prouerbes of Salomon.

¶ In this chapter, and in all that folowe vnto the thyrtye the wyse man exhorteth by dyuers sentences, whiche he cal∣leth Parables, to folowe vertues and flye vyces. And shew∣eth also what profet cōmeth of wysdome, & what hyndraūce proceadeth of folyshnesse

Capitulo. X.

A Wyse sōne maketh a glad father, but [unspec A] an vndiscrete sōne is an heuines vnto h{is} mother. Tresures y^t are wickedly gottē {pro}fyte nothīg, but ryghtuousnes delyuereth frō deth. The Lord wil nat let y^e soule of y^e ryghtuous suffce hongre, but he putteth the vngodly from his desyre. An ydle hande maketh poore / but the quycke labourynge hand maketh ryche. {fleur-de-lys} (who so regardeth le∣synges, fedeth the wynde, and doth but folowe byrdes that haue taken theyr flyght.) ‡ Who [unspec B] so gathereth in Sommer, is wyse: but he that is slougy she in harueste, bryngeth hym selfe to confusion. Blessynges are vpon the heade of the ryghtuous, and the mouthe of the vngodly kepeth myschefe in secrete.

The memoriall of the iuste shall haue a good reporte, but the name of the vngodly shal styncke. A wyse man wyl receyue war nynge / but a fole wyll soner be smytē in the face. He that leadeth an innocent lyfe, wal keth surely: but who so goeth a wrong way shalbe knowē. He y^• wincketh w^t h{is} eye, wyll do some harme but he y^• hath a folish mouth shalbe betē. The mouth of a rightuo{us} mā is a veyne of life, but y^• mouth of y^• vngodly ke¦peth mischefe ī secrete. Euill wyl stereth vp strife, but loue couereth y^• multitude of sines In y^• lippes of hī y^• hath vnderstādig, a mā shal fynde wysdome, but y^• rod belōgeth to y^• [unspec C] backe of y^• folish. Wyse m•• ••ay vp knowlege but y^• mouth of y^• folish is ny destrucciō, The riche mās good{is} are h{is} strōge holde, but po∣uerty oppresseth y^• pore. The rightuo{us} labou¦reth to do good, but y^• vngodly vseth h{is} en∣crease vnto sine. To take hede vnto y^• chaste nīg of nurture is y^• way of life: but he y^• refu seth to be refourmed disceaueth hī self. Dis∣sēblyng lipp{is} kepe hatred secretly, & he y^• spe¦keth any sclaūder, is a fole. Where much ba¦blīg is, there must nedes be offēce: & he y^• re∣frineth h{is} lippes, is wise. An innocēt tōg is a noble treasure, but y^• hert of y^• vngodly is nothīg worth. The lipp{is} of y^• rightuous fede ••whole multitude, but foles shal die ī their owne foly. The blessīg of y^• Lord maketh ri¦che men as for careful trauayle, it doth no∣thīg therto. A fole doth wyckedly & maketh but a sport of it, neuertheles it is wysdome for a mā to beware of suche. The thinge y^• y^• vngodly are afraied of, shal come vpō thē / but y^• rightuous shal haue their desire. The vngodly is lyke a tēpest y^• passeth ouer, & is [unspec D] no more sene, but y^• righteo{us} remaineth sure for euer: As vineger is to y^• teth, & as smoke is vnto the eies, euē so is a slougysh {per}son to thē y^• sende hī forth. The feare of y^• Lord ma¦keth a long life, but y^e yer{is} of y^t vngodly shal be shortened. The paciēt abidīg of y^e rightu¦ous shalbe turned to gladnes, but y^• hope of y^• vngodly shal perish. The way of y^e Lorde geueth a corage vnto y^• godly but it is a fere for wicked doers. ‡ The righteo{us} shal neuer be ouerthrowē, but the vngodly, shal nat re∣maine in y^e lāde. The mouth of y^• iust wyl be talkīg of wisdome, but y^e tōg of y^• froward shal perish. The lipp{is} of y^• rightuous are oc¦cupied in acceptable thīg{is}, but y^• mouth of y^• vngodly taketh thē to y^• worst.

CAP. XI

A False balaūce is an abhominaciō vn [unspec A] to y^• Lord, but a true weight pleseth hī Where pride is, there is shame also & cōfusiō but where as is lowlynes, there is wisdome The īnocēt delīg of y^e iust shal lede thē, but y^e wickednes of suche as dissēble, shalbe theyr owne destrucciō. ‡ Riches helpe nat ī y^• daye of vēgeaūce but righteousnes deliuereth frō deth. The rightuousnes of y^• inocēt ordreth h{is} way, but y^e vngodly shal fal in his owne wickednes, The rightuousnes of y^• iust shal deliuer thē, but y^• wicked shalbe takē in their owne vngodlynes. Whē an vngodly mā dy¦eth, h{is} hope is gone, y^• cōfidēce of riches shal perish. The rightuo{us} shalbe deliuered out of trouble, & y^• vngodly shal come to h{is} steade. Thorow y^e mouth of y^• dissēbler is h{is} neigh∣bour destroied, but thorow knowledge shall [unspec B] y^• iust be deliuered. Whē it goeth wel w^t the righteo{us}, y^• cite is mery: & whē y^• vngodly pe¦rish, there is gladnes. Whē y^e iust are ī welth y^• cite {pro}spereth: but whē y^e vngodly haue y^e rule, it decaieth. A fole brīgeth vp a sclaūder of h{is} neyghboure, but a wyse man wyl kepe it secrete. A dissēblyng {per}son wyl discouer preuy thinges, but he that is of a faythfull [unspec C] herte, wyl kepe councell. Where no good councell is, there y^e people decay, but where〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉

dothe a mysse: but blessed is he that hathe pytye of the poore. {fleur-de-lys} (He that putteth hys truste in the Lorde, louethe to be mercyfull) They that ymagin wickednes, shalbe disa∣poynted: but they that muse vpon good thynges, vnto such shal happen mercy and faithfulnesse. Diligent labour bryngeth ri∣ches / but where many vayne wordes are / truly there is scarcenesse. ☞ Ryches are as a crowne vnto the wyse, but the ignoraunce of fooles is very folyshenesse: A faythfull wytnesse delyuereth soules, but a lyar dys∣ceuethe [unspec D] them: The feare of the Lorde is a strong holde, and his chyldren vnder a sure defence. The feare of the Lorde is a well of lyfe, to auoyde the snares of death. The in∣crease and prosperyte of the comens is the Kynges honoure, but the decay of the peo∣ple is the confusyon of the Prynce. He that is pacyent, hathe muche vnderstandynge: but he that is soone displeased, prouokethe folyshenesse. A mery herte is the lyfe of the body, but rancoure consumeth awaye the bones. He that doth a poore man wrong / blasphemeth hys maker: but who so hathe pytie of the poore, doth honoure vnto God. The vngodly is afraied of euery parel, but y^• righteous hath a good hope euen ī death. Wysdome resteth in the herte of hym that hath vnderstādinge, and he shalbe knowen among them that are vnlerned. Ryghte∣ousnesse setteth vp the people, but wycked∣nesse bryngeth folke to destruccyon. A dis∣crete seruaūte is a pleasure vnto y^• Kynge / but one that is nat honeste prouoketh hym vnto wrathe.

¶ CAPI. XV.

A Softe answere putteth downe dis∣pleasure [unspec A] / but frowarde wordes pro∣uoke vnto anger. The tonge of suche as be wyse / vseth knowlege aryght / as for a fo∣lyshe mouthe it babbleth out nothynge, but folyshenesse. The eyes of the Lorde loke on euery place, bothe vpon y^• good and bad. A wholsome tong is a tree of life, but he y^• abu¦seth, it, hath a broken mynde. A foole despy∣seth his fathers correccyon: but he that ta∣keth [unspec B] hede whan he is reproued shall haue the more vnderstandynge. {fleur-de-lys} (VVere rygh∣teousnesse is plentyfull, there is very greate power: but ymaginaciōs of the vngodly shalbe roted out.) The house of y^• righteous is full of riches, but y^• increse of y^• vngodly is my de¦strucciō. A wise mouth poureth out know∣ledge but y^• herte of the folyshe doth nat so. The Lord abhorreth the sacrifice of y^• vn∣godly but y^• prayer of y^• ryghteous is accep¦table vnto hym. The waye of the vngod∣ly is an abhominacyon vnto the Lorde: but who so foloweth ryghteousnes, hym he lo∣ueth. He that forsaketh the ryght waye shalbe sore punyshed: and who so hateth cor¦reccion, shall dye. Hell and perdiscion are konwne vnto the Lorde, howe muche more then the hertes of of men? A scornefull body loueth nat one that rebuketh hym ney¦ther wyl he come vnto the wyse? ‡ A mery herte maketh a chearful countenaunce, but an vnquyet mynde maketh it heuy. The herte of hym that hathe vnderstandynge, dothe seke after knowledge, but the mouth of fooles is fede with foolyshnesse. All the dayes of y^• poore are myserable but, a quiete hert is as a contynual feast. Better is a lytle with the feare of the Lorde, then great treasure with sorowe. Better is a measse of potage with loue, then a fatte oxe with euell wyll. An angrye man stereth vp stryfe, but he that is pacyente, stylleth dis∣corde. The waye of a slouthfull man / is as it were hedged with thornes, but the [unspec C] waye of the ryghteous is well clensed. A wyse sonne maketh a glade father, but an vndyscrete body shameth his mother. A foole reioyseth in foolysh thynges / but a wyse man loketh wel to his owne goynges.

Unaduysed thoughtes shall come to nought, but where as mē are that can geue councell, there is stedfastnesse. A ioyfull thynge is it, when a man geueth a conuient answere? And very pleasaunte is a worde spoken in due season. The waye of lyfe leadeth vnto heauen, that a man shulde be¦ware of hel beneth. The Lord wyl breake downe the house of the proude, but he shall [unspec D] make fast the borders of the wyndowe.

The Lorde abhorreth the ymaginacions of the wicked, but pure wordes are pleasaūt vnto him. The couetous man roteth vp his owne house, but who so hateth rewar∣des, shall lyue. {fleur-de-lys} (Thorowe mercy and fayth are synnes pourged, and thorowe the feare of the lorde dothe euery one eschue euell.) A ryghteous man museth in his mynde howe to do good, but the mouth of the vngodly bryngeth forth euell thynges. The Lorde is farre from the vngodly, but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous. Lyke as the clearnesse of the eyes reioyseth the herte, so doth a good name fede y^• bones. The eare that harkeneth of the refourmacion of lyfe, shal dwell amonge the wyse. He that re∣fuseth to be refourmed, despyseth his owne soule: but he that submitteth him selfe to cor¦reccyon,

is wyse. The feare of the lorde is the ryght sience of wysdome, and lowlynes goeth before honoure.

CAPI. XVI. [unspec A]

A Man maye well ☞ purpose a thynge in his hert / but the answere of the tōge commeth of the Lorde. A man thynketh al his wayes to be cleane, but it is the Lorde that iudgeth the myndes. ‡ Commytte thy workes vnto the Lorde: and loke what thou deuysest, it shall prospere. The Lorde dothe all thynges for his owne sake, yee and when he kepeth the vngodly for the daye of wrath. The Lorde abhorreth all suche as be of a proude herte, there may ney¦ther strength nor power escape. {fleur-de-lys} (The be∣gynnynge of a good lyfe is to do ryghtwysnes: for that is more accepted vnto God, then to offre vp sacryfyces.) Wyth louynge mer∣cy [unspec B] and faithfulnes, synnes be forgeuen, and who so feareth the Lorde eschueth euyll. When a mans wayes please the Lorde / he maketh hys very enemyes to be his frēdes.

Better it is to haue a lytle thynge with ryghteousnes / then greate rentes wronge fully gotten. A man deuyseth a waye in his herte / but it is the Lorde that ordreth hys goynges. ☞ When the prophecy is in the lyppes of the kynge / his mouth shal nat go wronge in iudgement. A trewe mea∣sure and a trewe balaūce are the Lordes / he maketh all weyghtes. It is a great abho∣minacyon when kynges are wycked / for a kynges seate shuld be holdē vp with righte¦ousnesse. Ryghteous lyppes are pleasaūt vnto kynges: & he that speaketh the trueth shalbe beloued. The kynges displeasure is a messaunger of death, but awyse man wyll pacifie hym. The cherefull counte∣naunce of the kynge is lyfe, and his louyng fauoure is as the euenynge dewe. To haue wysdome in possessyon is better then to haue golde: and to get vnderstandynge, is more worth then to haue syluer. The path of the ryghteous is to eschue euel: and who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule. Presumpteousnes goeth be∣fore destruccyō, and after a proude stomake there foloweth a fall. Better it is to be of humble mynde with the lowly / then co¦deuyde the spoiles with the proude. He that hādeleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: and blessed is he, that putteth hys trust in the Lorde. Who so hathe a wyse vnder∣standynge, shalbe called to councel: a•••• ••e [unspec C] that can speake fayre, shall vaue the mo••e lernynge. Understandynge is a wel•• ••f lyfe vnto hym that hathe it: as forthe cha∣stenynge of fooles, it is but foolyshnesse. A wyse harte ordreth his mouth wysly, and amendeth the doctryne in hys lyppes.

Fayre wordes are an hony combe, a re∣freshynge of the mynde, and health of the bones. There is a waye that mē thynke to be ryght, but the ende therof leadeth vnto death. A troublous soule disquyeteth her selfe / for her oune mouth hath brought her therto. An vngodly personne stereth vp euell / and in hys lyppes he is as an hote burnynge fyre. A frowarde body causeth stryfe / and he that is a blabbe of hys tonge / maketh deuysyon amonge prynces. A wyc∣ked man begyleth his neyghbour, and lea∣deth hym in to the waye that is not good.

He that wynketh with his eyes, ymagy∣neth [unspec D] myschefe, and he that byteth his lyp∣pes, wyll▪ do some harme. Age is a crowne of worshype / yf it be founde in the waye of ryghteousnes. A pacient man is better then one stronge, & he that can rule him sel∣fe, is more worth then he that wynneth a cy¦tye. The lottes are cast in to the lappe, but the ordryng therof standeth all in the Lorde.

CAPI. XVII. [unspec A]

BETTER is a drye morsell with quyetnesse / then a full house and ma∣ny fat catell with stryfe. A dyscrete ser∣uaunte shal haue more rule then the sonnes that haue no wysdome / and shall haue lyke herytage with the brethen Lyke as syl∣uer is tryed in the fyre, and golde in the for∣nace, euen so dothe the Lorde proue the hertes. A wycked body holdeth muche of false lyppes / and a frowarde personne geueth care to a dysceatfull tonge. Who so laugheth the poore to scorne / blasphe∣meth h{is} maker: and he that is glad of ano∣ther mans hurte / shall nat be vnpunyshed.

Chylders chyldren are a worshyppe vnto the elders / and the fathers are the ho∣noure [unspec B] of the chyldren. An eloquēte speach becommeth nat a foole / a dyssemblynge mouth also besemeth nat a prynce.

Lyberalyte is a precyous stone vnto him that hathe it: for where soeuer he becōmeth, he prospereth. Who so couereth another mans offence, seketh loue: but he ••hat dys∣closeth the faute / setteth the prynce agaynst hym selfe: One reprofe onely do••he more good to hym that hathe vnderstandynge, then an. C••stor••pes vnto a foole. A sedy∣cy••us▪ personne seketh myschefe, and ther∣fore is a cruell messaunger sent agaynste hym. It were better to come agaynst a she〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉

euyll, but put thy truste in the Lorde, and [unspec D] he shall defende the. The Lorde abhor∣reth two maner of weyghtes / and a false balaunce is an euyll thynge. The Lorde ordreth euery mans goynges: howe maye a man then vnderstande his owne waye?

It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that whiche is holy, and then to go aboute with vowes. A wyse kynge destroyeth the vn godly, and bryngeth the whele ouer them.

The lanterne of the Lorde is the breth of man, and goeth thorowe all the in warde partes of the body. Mercy and faythful∣nesse preserue the kynge, and with louynge kindnes his seate is holden vp. The strēgth of yonge men is theyr worshyp, and a graye heade, is an honour vnto the aged. Woun des dryue awaye euyl, and so do strypes the inwarde partes of the body.

CAPI. XXI.

THE Kynges herte is in the hande [unspec A] of the Lorde, lyke as are the ryuers of water: he maye turne it whether so euerhe wyll. Euerye man thynketh hys owne waye to be ryght, but the Lorde iudgeth the hertes. To do ryghtuousnesse and iud∣gement is more acceptable to the Lorde thē sacrifyce. A presumptuous loke, a proude stomake / and the lanterne of the vngodly is synne. The deuyces of one that is dily∣gent / brynge pletuousnesse: but he that is vnaduysed, commeth vnto pouerte.

Who so hordeth vp ryches with the dys∣ceytfulnesse of his tonge, he is a foole / and lyke vnto them that seke theyr owne death.

The robberyes of the vngodly shall be theyr owne destruccyon, for they wyl not do the thynges that is ryght. The wayes of the frowarde are straunge: but * the wor¦kes of hym that is cleane / are ryght [unspec B]

It is be••tter to dwell in a corner vn∣der the house toppe, then with a braulynge woman in a wyde house. The soule of the vngodly wyssheth euyll and hathe no pitye vpon his neyghboure. When the scornefull is punyshed / the ignoraunt take the better hede: and when a wyse man is warned, he wyll receyue the more vnder∣standynge. The ryghtuous wysely con∣sydereth the house of the vngodly / and he seeth that God ouerthroweth the vngodly for theyr owne wyckednesse. Who so stoppeth his eare at the cryeng of the poore he shall crye him selfe, and not be herde.

A preuy rewarde pacyfyeth dyspleasure, and a gyfte in the bosome, stylleth futyous∣nesse. The iuste delyteth in doynge that thynge that is ryght, but the workes of wye∣kednesse abhorre the same. The man y^• wan dreth out of the waye of wysdome, shall re∣mayne ☞ in the congregacion of the deade He that hath pleasure in bancket••es, shall be a pore man: who so delyteth in wyne and [unspec C] delycates, shall not be ryche. The vngodly shall be gyuen for the ryghtuous, and the wycked for the iuste. It is better to dwel in a wyldernesse, then with a chydynge and an angry woman. In a wyse mans house there is greate treasure and plentuousnesse but a folyshe body spendeth vp all. Who so foloweth ryghtuousnesse and mercy, fyn deth both lyfe, ryghtuousnesse and honoure A wyse man wynneth the cytie of the migh∣tye: and as for the strength that they trust in he bryngeth it downe. Who so kepeth his mouth and his tonge, the same kepeth hys soule from troubles. He that is proude and presumptuous, is called a scornefull man / whiche in wrathe dare worke malycyously. [unspec D] The voluptuousnes of the slouthful is his owne death, for his handes wyll not labour He coueteth and desyreth all the daye longe but the ryghtuous is alwaye geuynge, and kepeth nothynge backe. The sacrifice of the vngodly is abhomynacion: howe much more whan they offre the thynge that is got ten with wyckednesse? A false witnes shall peryshe, but he that wyl be content to heare shall alwaye haue power to speake hym self An vngodly man goeth forthe rashely, but the iust refourmeth his owne way. There is no wysdome, there is no vnderstandyng, there is no councell agaynste the Lorde.

‡ The horse is prepayred agaynste the daye of battayle / but the LORDE geueth the vyctorye.

CAPI. XXII. [unspec A]

A ‡ GOOD name is more worthe then greate ryches / and ☞ louynge fa∣uoure is better then syluer and golde.

The ryche and poore mette together: the Lorde is the maker of them all. A wyse man seeth the plage / and hydeth hym selfe: but the folyshe go on styll and are punyshed

The ende of lowelynes and the feare of GOD / ryches / honour prosperite and hel∣the. Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that dothe kepe hys soule, wyl fle from suche. Teache a chyld in his youth what waye he shulde go: for he shall not leaue it, when he is olde. The ryche ruleth the pore, and the borower is ser¦uaūt to the lender. He that soweth wycked∣nesse shall reape sorowe, and the rod of his

crueltye shall peryshe He y^• hathe a louyng eye shalbe blessed, for he geueth of his brede [unspec B] vnto the poore. {fleur-de-lys} (who so geueth rewardes, shall obtayne vyetory and honoure: but he ta∣keth a waye the soule of suche as receaue thē.) Caste out the scornefull man, and so shall stryfe go out with hym, yee varyaunce and sclaunder shall cease. Who so deliteth to be of a cleane hert and of gracyous lyppes, the Kynge shall be his frynde. The eyes of the Lord ☞ preserue knowledge, but as for the wordes of the despyteful, he bringeth thē to naught. The slouthfull body sayth: there is alyon without, I myght be slayne in the strete The mouth of an harlot is a depe pytt, wherin he falleth that the Lorde is an∣grye withall. Folyshnes stycketh in the herte of the lad, and the rod of correc••ō shal [unspec C] dryue it awaye from hym. Who so doth a poore man wronge to increase his owne ry∣ches, and geueth vnto the ryche, at the laste commeth to pouerte hym selfe. My sonne, bowe downe thyne eare, and herken vnto the wordes of wysdome, applye thy mynde vnto my doctryne: for thou shalt be excellēt yf thou kepe it in thyne herte, and practyse it in thy mouth: that thou mayest put thy trust in the Lorde. I haue shewyd the this daye the thynge that thou knowest. Haue nat I warned the very oft with coūcel and learnynge? that I myght shewe the y^• truth, and that thou with the veryte myghtest an∣swere [unspec D] thē that sende vnto the? Se that thou robbe nat the poore, because he is weake, & oppresse nat the symple in iudgemente: for the Lorde him selfe wyl defende theyr cause, and do vyolence vnto them that haue vsed uiolē••e. Make no fryndshype with an an∣grye wylfull man, and kepe no cōpany with the suryous: lest thou learne his wayes, and receaue hurte in thy soule. Be nat thou one of thē y^t bynde theyr hande vpō promise, and are suertye for det: for yf thou haste no∣thyng to paye, they shal take awaye thy bed from vnder the. thou shalt nat remoue the lāde marke, whiche thy fore elders haue set. Seest thou nat, that they which be di∣ligēt in theyr busynes, stande before kynges and nat amonge the symple people.

CAPI. XXIII.

WHen thou syttest at y^• table to eate with a lord, ordre thy selfe maner¦ly with the thynges that are set before the. Measure thyne appitite: and yf thou wylte rule thyne owne selfe, be nat ouer gredy of his meate, for meate begyleth and disceaueth. Take nat ouer greate trauayle and labour to be ryche, beware of such a purpose. ‡ Why wylt thou set thine eye vpō the thynge, which sodēly vanisheth awaye? For riches make thē selues winges, and take theyr flyght lyke an Aegle in to y^• ayre. Eate nat thou with the enuyous and desyre nat his meate / for he hathe a merue∣lous herte. He sayeth vnto the: eate and drynke, where as his herte is nat with the.

Yee the morsels that thou hast eaten shalt [unspec B] thou perbrake, and lese those swete wordes. Tell nothynge into the eares of a foole, for he wyll despyse the wysdome of thy wordes. Remoue nat the olde lande marke, & come nat within the felde of the fatherlesse: For he that delyuereth them, is myghtie, euen he shal defende theyr cause agaynst the. Ap∣plye thyne herte vnto correcyon, and thyne eates of y^• wordes of knowledge. With∣holde nat correccion frō the chylde, for yf y^• beatest hym with the rod, he shall nat dye therof. Yf thou smyte him with y^• rod, thou shalt deliuer his soule frō hell. My soone, yf thy herte receaue wysdome, my herte also shal reioyce: ye my reynes shalbe very glad: yf thy lyppes speake the thyng tha is right.

Let nat thyne hert be gelous to folowe synners / but kepe the styl in the feare of the Lorde ☞ all the daye longe: for the ende is nat yet come, and thy pacient abydyng shal nat be in vaine. My sonne / geue eare and be wyse, so shall thyne herte prospere in the [unspec C] waye, & Kepe no cōpany w^t wyne bybbers & ryotous eaters of flesh: for suche as be dron¦kardes and ryotous shall come to pouerte, and he that is geuen to much slepe / shall go with a ragged coate. Geue eare vnto thy father that begat the / and despyse nat thy mother whē she is olde. Labour for to get the trueth: sell nat awaye wysdome nour∣tour and vnderstandynge (for a ryghteous father is meruelous glad of a wyse sonne, and delyteth in hym) so shall thy father be glad / and thy mother that bare the / shal re∣ioyse. My sonne / geue me thyne herte, and let thyne eyes haue pleasure in my wayes.

For an whore is a depe graue / and an harlot is a narowe pyt. She lurketh lyke a thefe / and bryngeth vnto her such mē as as be full of vyce. Who hathe wo? who [unspec D] hathe forowe? who hathe stryfe? who hathe brauling? & who hath woūdes without cau¦se? Or who hathe reed eyes? Euen they that be euer at the wyne, and seke excesse. Loke nat thou vpō the wyne / howe redde it is / & what a coloure it geueth in the glasse. It goeth downe softly, but at the last it byteth lyke a serpent / and styngeth as an Adder.

So shall thyne eyes loke vnto straūge wo∣men, and thyne herte shall muse vpon fro∣warde thinges. Yee thou shalt be as though thou slepeste in the myddeste of the see / or vpon the toppe of the mast. They wounded me (shalt thou say) but it hath nat hurt me: they smote me but I felte it nat. When I am well wakened, I wyll go to the drynke agayne.

CAP. XXIIII.

B E nat thou gelous ouer wycked men [unspec A] and desyre nat to be amonge them. For ther hert ymagyneth to do herte / and theyr lyppes talke of myschefe. Thorowe wys∣dome is an house buylded, and with vnder∣standynge is it sette vp. Thorowe dyscre∣cion shall the chambers be fylled with all costly and pleasaunte ryches. A wyse man is stronge, yee a man of vnderstandynge is better then he that is myghty of strengthe. For with dyscrecyon must warres be taken in hande, and where as are many that can geue councel, there is the victory. Wysdom is an hye thinge, yee euen to the foole, for he darte nat open his mouthe in the gate. He that ymagyneth myschefe, maye we be cal∣led an vngracyous personne. The thought of the folyshe is synne / and the scornefull is an abomynacion vnto mē. If thou be ouer∣sene and neglygent in tyme of nede, then is [unspec B] thy strength but small. ☞ Delyuer them that go vnto death, and are led awaye to be slayne, and be nat negligent therin. If thou wylt saye: I knewe nat of it. Thinkest thou that he which made the hertes, doth nat cō∣sydre it? and that he whiche regardeth thy soule seeth it nat? Shall nat he recompence euery man accordynge to his worckes? My sonne eate thou hony and the swete hony combe, because it is good and swete in thy mouth Euen so shall the knowledge of wis∣dome be vnto thy soule, as sone as thou haste gotten it. And there is good hope, yee thy hope shal nat be in vayne. Lay no preuy wayte wyckedly vpō the house of the rygh∣teous, and disquyete nat his restynge place For a iuste man falleth seuen tymes, and ryseth vp agayne, but the vngodly fall in to wyckedness. ‡ Reioyse hat thou at the fal of chyne enemye / and let nat thyne herte be glad when he stomblech. Leste the Lorde (when he seyth it) be angrye, and turne hys wrathe from hym vnto the. Let nat thy wrath and gelousy moue the, to folowe the [unspec C] wicked and vngodly. And why? the wicked hath nothinge to hope for, and the candle of the vngodly shal be put out. ‡ My sonne feare thou the Lorde and the kynge / and kepe no company with the sclaunderous, for theyr destruceyon shall come sodenly, & who knoweth the aduersyte of them bothe? These are also the saynges of the wyse. It is nat good, to haue respecte of any per∣sone in iudgement. He that sayeth to the vn¦godly: thou arte ryghteous / him shall the people curse, yee the comenty shall abhorre hym. But they that rebuke the vngodly / shalbe commended, and a ryche blessynge shall come vpon them. ☞ Euery man shall kysse hys lyppes / that geueth a good an∣swere. Fyrste make vp thy worcke that is without and loke well vnto that whiche thou hast in the felde and then builde thyne house. Be no false wytnesse agaynste thy neyghbour, and hurte him nat with thy lyp¦pes. [unspec D] Saye nat: I wyll handle him euen as he hathe dealte with me, and wyll rewarde euery man accordyng to hys dede. I went by the felde of the slouthfull. and by the vy∣neyarde of the folysh man. And lo, it was al¦couered w^t nettels, and stode ful of thistels, and y^• stone wall was broken downe. This I sawe, and cōsydred it well: I loked vpon it, & toke it for a warnynge. Yee slepe on styl {fleur-de-lys} (I saye) a lytle stōber a lytle, folde thine handes together yet a lytle: so shal pouerte come vnto the as one that trauaileth by the waye, and necessyte lyke an armed man.

¶ These also are the parables of Salomon, whi∣che the men of Ezekiah Kynge of Iu∣da copyed out.

CAPI. XXV.

IT IS y^• honour of god to kepe a thinge [unspec A] secrete, but the kynges honoure is to searche out a thynge.

The heauen is hye / the earth is depe / and the kynges herte is vnsearcheable. Take the drosse frō the syluer, and there shalbe a cleane vessell therof. Take awaye vngod∣godlynesse frō the kynges syght, & his seate shalbe stablished in ryghteousnes. Put nat for the thy selfe in the presence of y^• kynge, & preace nat īto y^• place of great mē. ‡ For bet¦ter is it y^t it be saide vnto y^•: come vp hither / then thou to be set downe in the presēce of y^• prynce whō thou seyst with thine eyes. ‡ Be not hasty to go to y^e law, lest happly y^• ordre thy selfe so at y^• last, that thy neighbour put the to shame. Handle thy matter with thy [unspec B] neyghbour hīselfe, & discouer not another mās secrete: lest whē mē heare therof, it tur∣ne to thy dishonour, & lest thyne euyll name do nat ceasse. {fleur-de-lys} (Grace & frendshyppe do the deliuer: whiche se that thou kepe for thy selfe

lest thou be reproued.) a worde spoken in due season, is lyke apples of golde in a syluer dishe. The correccyon of the wyse is to an obedient eare, a golden cheyne and a Iewel of golde. Lyke as the colde of snowe in the haruest, so is a faythfull messenger to them that sende him: for he refressheth his may∣sters mynde. Who so maketh great bostes [unspec C] and geueth nothynge, is lyke cloudes and wynde without rayne. With pacience is a Prince pacified, and with a softe tonge is rygorousnes broken. If thou fyndest hony, eate so muche as is sufficiente for the: leaste thou be ouerful, and perbrake it out againe Withdrawe thy fote from thy neyghboures house, lest he be wery of the, and so abhorre the. Who so beareth false wytnesse againste his neyghbour, he is a very speare, a swerde and a sharpe arrowe. The hope of the vn¦godly in tyme of nede, is lyke a rotten to the and a slyppery fote. Who so taketh awaye a mans garmente in the colde wether, is lyke vyneger vpon chalke, or lyke him that syn∣geth songes to an heuy harte. {fleur-de-lys} (Lyke as the moth hurteth a garment, and a worme the tre so doth the heuynesse of a man hurte the hert) If thine enemye honger, feade hym: yf he thryste, geue hym drynke: for so shalte thou heape coles of fyre vpon his heade, and the [unspec D] Lorde shall rewarde the. The North winde dryueth awaye the rayne, euen so dothe an earenest sobre countenaunce a backebyters tonge. It is better to syt in a corner vn∣der the ro••e, then with a brawlynge woman in a wyde house: A good reporte out of a far coūtre, is lyke colde water to a thrysty soule Aryghtuous man ☞ fallynge downe be∣fore the vngodly is lyke a troubled well & a sprynge that is destroied. Lyke as it is nat good to eate to muche honye, euen so he that wyll searche out hye thynges, it shall be to heuy for him. He that can not rule hym self is lyke a cyte whiche is broken downe, and hathe no walles.

¶ CAPI. XXVI.

LIke as snowe is not mete in Sommer, [unspec A] nor rayne in haruest, euen so is worship unsemely for a fole. Lyke as the byrde and the swalowe take theyr flyght and fle here & there, so the curse that is geuen in vayne / shal not lyght vpon a man. Unto the hors belongeth a whyppe, to the Asse a brydle / & a rodde to the foles back. Geue not the fole an answere after his folyshnesse, least thou become lyke vnto him: but make the fole an answere to his folishnesse, lest he be wyse in his owne conceate. He is lame of his fete, yea droncken is he in vanite, that commyt∣teth any thynge to a foole. Lyke as it is an unsemely thynge to haue legges and yet to [unspec B] halte, euē so is a parable in the foles mouth He y^t setteth a ••oole in hye dignite, that is e∣uen as if a man dyd cast a precious stone v∣pon the galous. A parable in a foles mouth is lyke a thorne that prycketh a dronken mā in the hande. A man of experience discerneth all thynges wel: but who so hyreth a foole / hyreth suche one as wyll take no hede.

Lyke as the dogge turneth agayne to his vomyte, euen so a foole begynneth his fo∣lyshnesse agayne a fresshe. If thou seest a man that is wyse in his owne conceyt, there is more hope in a foole then in hym.

‡ The slouthfull sayeth: there is a leo∣parde in the way, and a lyon in the myddest [unspec C] of the stretes. Lyke as the dore turneth a∣boute vpon the thresholde, euen so doth the slouthfull welter hym selfe in his bed.

The slouthfull body thrusteth his hande into his bosome, and it greueth hym to put it agayne to his mouth. The s••ogarde thyn¦keth him selfe wiser then ☞ seuen men that syt and teache. Who so goeth by and med∣leth with other mens stryfe, he is lyke one y^• taketh a dogge by the eares. Lyke as one shoteth deadly arowes and dartes out of a preuy place, euen so doth a dissembler with his neyghbour. And then sayeth he? (whan thou arte taken) I dyd it but in sport. Where no wod is, there the fyre goeth out: Euen so where the backebiter is taken away, there y^• stryfe ceaseth. As coles kyndle heate, and wod the fyre: euen so doth a brawlyng felow stere vp variaunce. A sclaunderers wordes [unspec D] are lyke flatery, but they pearse the inwarde partes of the body. Uenymous lyppes and a wycked hert, are lyke a potsherde couered with syluer drosse. An enemy shal be knowē by his talkynge, and in the meane season he ymagineth myschefe: but when he speaketh fayre, beleue hym not, for there are seuen ab hominacions in his herte. Who so kepeth euyl wyl, secretely to do hurte, his malyce shalbe shewed before the whole congregaci on. Who so dyggeth vp a pyt, shal fal ther in: and he that weltreth a stone, shal stomble vpon it him selfe. A dyssemblynge tong ha∣teth one that rebuketh him, and a flateryng mouth worketh myschefe.

¶ CAPI. XXVII. [unspec A]

MAke nat thy boste of to morowe for y^u knowest not what may happen to day Let another man prayse the, and not thyne owne mouthe: yea other folkes lyppes, and

not thyne. The stone is heuy and the sande weyghtye: but a foles wrath is heuyer then they bothe. Wrathe is a cruell thynge, and furiousnes is a very tempest: yea who is a∣ble to abyde enuye? An open rebuke is bet¦ter then a secrete loue. Faythfull are the woundes of a louer, but the kysses of an ene¦mye are cruel. He that is ful, abhorreth an [unspec B] hony combe: but vnto him that is hongrye, euery sowre thynge is swete. He that ofte∣tymes flitteth, is lyke a byrde that forsaketh her nest. The herte is glad of a swete oynt mente and fauour, but a stomake that can gyue good councel, reioyseth a mans neygh¦bour. Thine owne frende and thy fathers frende se thou forsake nat: but go nat into thy brothers house in tyme of thy trouble.

For better is a frende at bande / then a brother farre of. My sonne, be wyse, and thou shalte make me a glad herte: so that I shall make answere vnto my rebukers.

A wyse man seynge the plage / wyll hyde hym selfe, as for fooles they go on styll, and suffre harme. Take his garmente that is suretie for a straunger, and take a pledge of hym for the vnknowen mans sake.

He that is to hastye to prayse his neygh∣boure [unspec C] aboue measure / shall be taken as one that gyueth hym an euyll reporte. A brau∣lyng woman and the rofe of the house drop¦pynge in a taynye daye, maye well be com∣pared togyther. He that refrayneth her / refrayneth the wynde, and holdeth oyle fast in his hande. Lyke as one yron whetteth another, so doth one man comforte another

Who so kepeth his fygge tre, shall enioye the fruites thereof: euen so, he that wayteth vpon his mayster, shall come to honoure.

Lyke as in one water there appeare dy∣uers faces / euen so dyuerse men haue dy∣uerse hertes. Lyke as ☞ hell and de∣struccyon are neuer full, euen so the eyes of men can neuer be satisfyed. Syluer is tryed in the moulde, and Golde in the for∣nace / and so is a man, when he is openly praysed to his face. {fleur-de-lys} The hart of a wycked man seketh after myschefe, but a true harte se∣keth [unspec D] for knowledge.) Thoughe thou shuldest bray a foole with a pestell in a morter lyke otemell, yet wyll nat his foolyshenesse go from hym. Se that thou knowe the nom∣bre of thy cattell thy selfe / and loke well to thy flockes. For ryches abyde nat alwaye and ☞ the crowne endureth not for euer.

The heye groweth, the grasse commeth vp, and herbes are gathered in the moun∣taynes. The lambes shall clothe the, and for the goates thou shalt haue money to thy husbandry. Thou shalt haue goates mylck ynough to fede the / to vphold thy houshold and to susteyne thy maydens.

CAPI. XXVIII.

THE vngodly flyeth whan no man chaseth hym / but the ryghtuous stan∣deth [unspec A] styffe as a Lyon. Because of sinne the lande dothe ofte chaunge her Prynce: but thorowe men of vnderstandynge and wysdome a realme endureth longe: One poore man oppressyng another by vyolence is lyke a contynuall rayne that destroyeth the fruyte. They that forsake the lawe prayse the vngodly: but suche as kepe the lawe, abhorre them. Wycked men dys∣cer••e nat the thynge that is ryght / but they that seke after the Lorde, discusse all thyn∣ges. A pore man leadynge a godly lyfe, is better then the ryche that goeth in frowarde wayes. Who so kepeth the lawe, is a chil¦de of vnderstandyng: but he that is a cōpa∣nion of ryotus mē, shameth his father. Who [unspec B] so increasethe his ryches by vauntage and wynnynge, let him gather them to helpe the poore withall. He that turneth awaye his eare from hearynge the lawe, his prayer shalbe abhominable. Who so ledeth the ryghtuous into an euyll waye, shall fall in to his owne pyt / but the iuste shall haue the good in possession. The ryche man thyn∣keth hym selfe to be wyse, but the poore that hath vnderstaudyng, can perceyue him wel ynough. When ryghtuous men are in prosperite, then doth honoure floryshe: but when the vngodly come vp, the state of men chaungeth. He that hydeth his synnes, shall not prospere: but who so knowledgeth thē and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy. Well is him that standeth alwaye in awe: as for him that harder••eth his herte, he shall fal in [unspec C] to myschefe. Lyke as a roarynge lyon and an hongry bere, euē so is an vngodly Price ouer the poore people. Where the Prince is wythout vnderstandynge, there is great oppressyon and wronge: but yf he be suche one as hateth couetousnesse / he shall longe rayne. He that by vyolence sheddethe any mans bloude, shall be a rennagate vn∣to his graue: and no man shal be able to suc¦coure hym. Who so leadeth a godly & an innocent lyfe, shall be saued: but he that go∣eth frowarde wayes, shall onse haue a fall.

He that tylleth his lande, shal haue plē¦tuousnesse of breade: but he y^• foloweth ydil nesse, shall haue pouerte ynough. A man y^• dealeth faythfully, shalbe fylled with bles∣synges:

and he that maketh haste to be ry¦che, shal nat be vngylty. To haue respecte of personnes in iudgemente is nat good.

And why? A man wyll do wronge / yea euen for a pece of breade. He that wyll be [unspec D] ryche all to soone, hathe an euyll eye, and consydereth nat, that pouerte shall come v∣pon hym. He that rebuketh a man / shall fynde more fauoure at the last, then he that flatereth hym. Who so robbeth his Fa¦ther and mother / and sayeth it is no synne / the same is lyke vnto a destroyer. He that is of a proude stomake, stereth vp strife: but he that putteth his truste in the Lorde, shal be well fedde. He that trusteth in his owne herte, is a foole: but he that walketh wyse∣ly shall be safe. He that gyueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that tur∣neth awaye his eyes from suche as be in ne∣cessytie / shall suffre greate pouerte hym selfe. When the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hide them selues: but when they peryshe, the ryghtuous increase.

CAPI. XXIX.

HE THAT is styfnecked / and wyll [unspec A] nat be refourmed, shal sodaynly be de∣stroyed without any helpe. When the ryghtuous haue the ouer hande / the people are in prosperite: but when the vngodly be∣reth rule / there the people mourne. Who so loueth wysdome / maketh hys Father a glad man: but he that kepethē company with harlottes / spendeth away that he hath

With true iudgement the kynge setteth vp the lande, but yf he be a man that is co∣uetous / he turneth it vp syde downe.

Who so flatereth hys neyghbour / layeth a nette for his fete. {fleur-de-lys} The synne of the wyc∣ked is his owne snare, but the ryghtuous doth synge and reioyse. The ryghtuous consydreth the cause of the poore / but the vngodly regardeth no vnderstandynge.

Wycked people brynge a cytie in decaye, but wyse men set it vp agayne. If a wyse man go to lawe with a foole (whether he deale with hym frendly or roughely) he get∣teth no reste. The bloude thyrstye hate the ryghtuous / but the iuste ☞ seke hys soule. A foole powreth out hys sprete all together but a wyse man kepeth it in tyl af∣terwarde. If a Prynce delyte in lyes / all his seruauntes are vngodly.

The poore and the lender mete togyther [unspec C] and the Lorde lyghteneth bothe theyr eyes.

The seate of y^• Kynge that faythfully iudgeth the poore / shall contynue sure for euer more. The rodde and correcion my∣nys••re wysdome / but yf a chylde be nat lo∣ked vnto, he bryngeth his mother to shame.

When the vngodly come vp, wyckednes increaseth: but the ryghtuous shal se theyr fall. Nurtoure thy sonne with correccyon, & thou shalt be arrest, yea he shal do the good at thyne herte. When the worde of god is not preached, the people peryshe, but well is him that kepeth the lawe. A seruaunt wyll not be the better for wordes, for though he vnderstande, yet wyll he nat regarde them.

Yf thou seest a man that is hastye to speake vnaduysed, thou mayst trust a foole [unspec D] more then hym. He that delycately bryn∣geth vp his seruaūt from a child, shal make hym his mayster at length. An angry man stereth vp stryfe, and he that beareth euyll wyll in his mynde, doth moche euyll. After pryde commeth a fall, but a lowely sprete bryngeth greate worshyppe. Who so ke∣peth company with a thefe, hateth his owne soule: he hereth blasphemyes, and telleth it not forthe. He that feareth men, shal haue a fall: but who so putteth his truste in the Lorde is without daunger. Many there be that seke the Prynces fauoure, but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lorde The rightuous abhorreth the vngodly: but as for those that be in the ryght waye / the wycked hate them. {fleur-de-lys} (A chylde that kepeth the worde, shalbe without destruccyon,

¶ The putenes of the worde of God: and what we ought to requyre of God, with certayne wonderfull thynges that are in this worlde.

CAPI. XXX.

THE wordes of Agur the sonne of Ia¦kei, and the Propherye that the same [unspec A] man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel / and Uchall: I am more foolysshe then any man / and haue no mans vnderstandynge: I neuer lerned wysdome, nor had knowe∣ledge of holy thynges. Who hathe clym∣med vp into Heauen? Who hathe come downe from thence? Who hathe holden the wynde faste in hys hande? Who hathe comprehended the waters in a garmente? Who hathe sette all the endes of the worlde What is hys name / or his sonnes name? Canste thou tell? All the wordes of God are pure and cleane, for he is a shylde vnto all them / that put theyr truste in him.

‡ Put y^u nothynge vnto his wordes, lest he reproue the, and thou be founde a lyar.

Two thinges haue I requyred of the, that [unspec B] thou wylt not denye me before I dye. Re∣moue frome vanyte & lies: geue me neyther pouerte nor ryches, onely graunte me a ne∣cessary〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉

Notes

• Iob. 28. b. Eccle. •• g. Psal. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Proue. ix. e
• Psal. 124. a
• Prouer. 8. a
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  Psa▪ xiiii. a
• Esay. lxv. •• Iere. vii ••.
• Prou. 3. b.
• Iaco. ••. a Eccle. ••. •• and. vii. x. 3. Reg. 3. b. and. iiii. ••▪
• Prou. v. a. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. vii. a
• Deuit. xi. a
• Esaye. v c Roma. 12. c
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  Tobi. 4. b. Deut. 16. a Mala. 3. b. Exod. 2, c. and▪ 37. c
• Hebre. xii. b Apo. iii. d.
• Proue. 8. a
• Gene. ii. b
• Prou. 1. ••.
• Prou. 1.
• Deut. vi. b▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••. 3••. g.
• Deut. 26. d.
• Psal. 1. a. & xxvii. a.
• Deute. vi. b and▪ xi. ••.
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  Deute. v. d. and. xxvii. d
• Prou. ii. b. and. vii. a.
• Iob. xxxi. a. and. 34. ••.
• Pro. xvii. ••. and. xx. ••.
• Pr••. xiii. d.
• Pro. xii. c.
• Psal. 14. ••. Prouet. 1. ••
• Psal. 119.
• Pro. v. a. and. vii▪ a.
• Ero. xxii. a
• Deut. vi. b and. xii. a.
• Prou. 2. b. and. 5. a.
• Ecele. ix. ••.
• Prouer. i. ••
• Prou. iii. b.
• Deu. xvii. d Sapi. vi. a.
• Luke. xi. b.
• Sapi. ix. b.
• Eccle. 24. ••
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  Sapi. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••.
• Gene. i. a, Iob. xxvi. •• and. 38. a. Psa. ••iiii. ••
• Iob. 28. d. Psal. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••. Proue••. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ecclesi. ••••
• Proue. 15. ••
• Prou. 11. ••. Eccle. v. b.
• Psa. 34. b.
• Psa. ••xii. a
• Psal. 23. a
• Psal. 27. a Eccle. xi. ••.
• Eccle. 27. d
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  1. Pe. 4. •• •• 1. Cor. 13. b.
• Psal. 125. a
• Prou xi. b.
• Psal, 37 ••
• Prou. 16. •• •• xx. ••.
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  Prou. x. a. Eccle. ••. b.
• ••••••••. v. ••.
• Pro. xiiii. d
• Prou. x. ••.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• ••. Re. xii. ••.
• Psal. xli. a.
• Prou▪ ••i. b Math▪ xx ••
• Prou. xi. b.
• Pro. xxv. c
• Pro. xxi. d. Eccle. 34. ••. Esaye. 66.
• Sapi••. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
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  Prou. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. •• and. xv••••▪ ••▪ Eccle. xix. ••
• Psal. 37. ••▪ 1. ••im. ••. ••▪
• Prou. xv. ••
• Prou. x. ••.
• Prou. 2••. a Psal. 33. b.
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  Psal. 37. a
• Pro. 19. c.
• Pr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. a. and. 20. b
• Proue. 8. a
• Psal. 2. b.
• Prou. 14. b Deut. 12. a Esay. 55. b.
• Eccle. 1••. d
• Sa••••ē. 3. 〈…〉〈…〉
• Prou. 14. d Iob. 31. ••.
• 1. Reg. 12. ••▪
• Prout. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. a and. 1••. ••
• ••ere x, d
• 1. Reg. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
• Prou. 29. b
• 4. Reg. ••. ••.
• Mich. v. ••.
• Eitū. ••. ••. Prou. 25. d.
• Prou. 19 ••
• Mat. 18. ••
• Prou••. ••. ••
• Eccle. 25. ••.
• Prou. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
• Prou. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
• Esay••. ••. ••. and. x••••••. ••
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  Psal. 33. ••.
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  Eccl••. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. •• Eccle. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
• ••••••••. 31. ••
• 〈…〉〈…〉. 2••. ••.
• ••••••••. vi. •• ••. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••. 27. ••
• Prou. 23. •• Deut. ••7. ••.
• E••••••. 27. •• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. xvii. b.
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  ••. Tim. vi ••
• Pro. xxii. v. Deut. 27. ••.
• Pro. xiii. d. Eccle. xxx. a
• Prou. 14. •• and. ••.
• Prou. xxi. ••
• Pro. xxii. b.
• Pro. 23. b. and. 24. ••.
• Psal. 37. d.
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  Pro. 17. a.
• Pro 23. b, and. 24, a.
• Iob. 21. b. Proue. 13. a
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  Prou. 20. a
• Pro. 18. b.
• Proue. 9. b
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  Luke. 14. ••
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  Eccle. 8. ••. Math. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••.
• Pron xv. a Gene. 32. a Reg. 25. ••
• Roma. 1••. c 1. Reg. 30. b
• Prou. xxi. a
• ••ccle. 3. c
• Psal. 32. b
• 1. Pet. 2. ••
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  Pro. xxii. b
• Prou. xix. c
• Eccle. 28. b
• Eccle. x. b. Eccle. 27. d
• Luke. 2. c. Ezec. 28. •• Iames. 4 b
• Prouit. x. c
• Prou. xix. b
• Eccle. 1. a. Eccle. 14. a and. xxvii. c
• Leuit. 26. ••
• 1. Cor••. 2. ••.
• Prou. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
• Prouet. ••. b
• Eccle. x. ••. Prou. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
• Iob. x••i••. ••▪ Psal. 32. b 1. Iob. ••. ••
• Gen••. 4. ••
• Proue. x. ••
• Prou. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. •• Eccle. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••.
• 1. Tim. 6. b Pro. xxiii. a
• Mat. xv. a.
• 2. Cori. 9. b
• Prou. 28. b and. 29. ••
• Prou. 28. b Eccle. x. a
• Proue. v. a Luke. xv. c.
• Proue. xx▪ ••
• Iob. xxii. d
• Psal. xix. ••.
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  Deute. 4. a and. xii. d