The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXII.

1 A * Good name is to be chosē aboue good* 1.1 riches, anda 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fauour is aboue sil∣uer and aboue golde.* 1.3

2 * The riche and pooreb 1.4 mete together: the Lord (is) the maker of them all.

3 * A prudent man seeth thec 1.5 plague, and hi∣deth* 1.6 him selfe: but the foolish go on still, and are punished.

4 The rewarde of humilitie (and) the feare of God (is) riches, and glorie, and life.

5 Thornes (and) snares (are) in the way of the fro warde: (but) he that regardeth his soule, will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 farre from them.

6 Teache a childed 1.7 in the trade of hys waye, and when he is olde, he shall not departe from it.

7 The riche ruleth the poore, and the boro∣wer (is) seruant to the man that lendeth.

8 He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape afflicti∣on, and thee 1.8 rodde of his angre shal faile.

9 * He that hathe a goodf 1.9 eye, he shalbe bles∣sed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the pore* 1.10

10 Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproche shal cease.

11 He that loueth purenes of heart (for) the gra ce of lips, theg 1.11 King (shalbe) his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lordh 1.12 preserue knowled∣ge: but he ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

13 The slouthfull man saith,i 1.13 Alyon (is) with∣out, I shal be slaine in the strete.

14 The mouth of strange women (is as) a depe pit: he with whom the Lord is angrie,k 1.14 shal fall therein.

15 Foolishnes is boundei 1.15 in the heart of a child: but the rodde of correction shal driue it away 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

16 He that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the poore to increase himself, (〈◊〉〈◊〉 giueth vnto the riche, (shall) surely (come) to pouertie.

17 ¶ Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and applie thine heart vnto my

knowledge.

18 For (it shalbe) pleasant if thou kepe them in thy bellie, (& if) they be directed together in thy lippes.

19 That thy confidence may be inm 1.16 the Lord, I haue shewed thee this day: thou therefore (take hede.)

20 Haue not I written vnto theen 1.17 thre times in counsele and knowledge,

21 That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answer the wordes of trueth to them that send to thee?

22 Robbe not the poore, because he is poore nether oppresse the afflicted“ 1.18 in iudgement.

23 For the Lord * wil defende their cause, and* 1.19 spoile the soule of those that spoile them.

24 Makeo 1.20 no friendship with an angrieman, nether go with the furious man,

25 Lest thou learne his wayes, and receiue de∣struction to thy soule.

26 Be not thou of them thatp 1.21 touche the hand (nor) among them that are suretie for debts

27 If thou hast nothīg to paie, why causest thou that he shuld take thy bed from vnder thee?

28 Thou shalt not * remoue the ancient boun∣des* 1.22 which thy fathers haue made.* 1.23

29 Thou seest that a diligēt man in his busines standeth before Kings, (and) standeth not be fore the base sorte.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Eccles. 7. 2.
• a 1.2

  VVhich 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by wel doing.
• * 1.3

  Chap. 29 13.
• b 1.4

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 together, and haue nede the one of the o∣ther.
• c 1.5

  That is, the pu∣nishment, whi∣che is prepared for the wicked, & fleeth to God for succour.
• * 1.6

  Chap. 27. 12.
• d 1.7

  Bryng hym vp 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ād he shal so 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• e 1.8

  His autoritie, where by he did 〈◊〉〈◊〉 others, shal be taken from him.
• f 1.9

  He that is merci ful, and liberal.
• * 1.10

  Eccle. 31. 28.
• g 1.11

  He sheweth that prīces 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vse their familia ritie, whose con∣science is good, and their talke wise and godlie.
• h 1.12

  Fauour them that loue know∣ledge.
• i 1.13

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thē that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 excuses, because they wolde not do their duetie.
• k 1.14

  So God puni∣sheth one sinne by another, whē he suffreth the wicked to fal in∣to the acquaintā ce of an harlot.
• i 1.15

  He is naturally giuen vnto it.
• m 1.16

  He sheweth what the end of wisdome is: to wit, to direct vs to the Lord.
• n 1.17

  That is, sundrie times.
• “ 1.18

  Ebr. in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.19

  Chap. 23, 11.
• o 1.20

  Haue not to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he wolde hurt thee by his euil 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• p 1.21

  VVhich rashely put thē selues in dāger for others, as Chap. 6, 1.
• * 1.22

  Deu: 27. 17.
• * 1.23

  Chap, 23, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.