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.

¶ Of the correccyon of chyldren. Of the commodytye of health. Deeth is better then a sorowefull lyfe Of hydde wys¦dome. Of the ioye and sorowe of the herte.

CAPI. XXX. [unspec A]

WHo so loueth his chylde, * 1.1 holdeth him styll vnder coreccion, that he may haue ioye of him after warde and y^• he grope not after hys neyghbours dores. * 1.2 He that teacheth his sōne, shal haue ioye in hym / and nede not to be ashamed of hym amonge hys aquayntaunce.

Whose enfourmeth and teacheth his sōne, greueth the enemye: & before his frendes he maye haue ioye of hym. Though the father dye, yet is he as though he were not deed: for he hathe left one behynde him that is lyke hym. In his lyfe he sawe hym and had ioye in hym / and was not sory in his death / ney∣ther was he ashamed before the enemyes. For he left behynde him an auenger against his enemies, & a good doer vnto the frēdes. For the lyfe of chyldren he shall bynde the woundes together, and his herte is greued at euery crye. An vntamed horse wylbe harde / & a wanton childe wylbe wylfull. If thou brynge vp thy sonne delicatly, he shall make y^• afayed: and yf thou playe with him, [unspec B] he shall brynge the to heuynes. Laugh not with him / lest thou wepe with him also, and lest thy teth be set on edge at the last.

* 1.3 Geue him no liberte in his youth / & ex∣cuse not his foly. Bowe downe hys necke whyle he is young / hyt hym vpon the sydes whyle he is yet but a chylde / lest he waxe stubberne / and geue no more force of the / & so shalt thou haue heuynes of soule. Teach thy childe / and be diligent therin / lest it be to thy shame. Better is the poore beyng whole and stronge / then a man to be ryche, and not

to haue his health: Health and wellfare is about all, golde, and a whole body aboue al treasure. There is no tyches aboue a sounde body / & no ioye aboue the ioye of the herte. Death is better then a wreched lyfe, & eter∣nall rest better then contynuall syckenes. The good thyng{is} y^• are put in a close mouth are lyke as whē meate is laied vpō y^• graue.

What good doth the offerynge vnto an [unspec C] Idol? * 1.4 For he cā nether eate, tast, nor smel. Euen so is he that is chased of the Lorde / & heareth the rewardes of iniquytte. He seyth with is eyes / & groneth lyke a gelded man, that lyeth w^t a vyrgin & sygheth. * 1.5 Geue not ouer thy mynde into heuynes, and vexe not thy selfe in thyne owne councell. ‡ 1.6 The ioye and chearfulnes of y^• hert is y^• lyfe of man / & a mannes gladnes is the prolongyng of his dayes. Loue thyne owne soule, & comforte thyne hert: as for sorowe & heuynes dryue it farre frō y^•, * 1.7 for heuynes hath slayne many a man / & bryngeth no profyt, zele & anger shorten y^• dayes of the lyfe: carefulnes and sorow bring age before y^• tyme. Unto a mery hert euery thing hath a good tast y^• he eateth

Notes

• * 1.1

  Prou. 13. f. and. xxiii. ••
• * 1.2

  Deut. vi a.
• * 1.3

  Eccles. 7. c.
• * 1.4

  ••e••. b.
• * 1.5

  Prou 12. d. 15. ••. 17. d.
• ‡ 1.6

  Eccles. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. c ••rou. 14. ••
• * 1.7

  2, Cor, 7. b.