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. XXI.

1 Not to continue in sinne. 5 The prayer of the afflicted. 6 To hate to be reproued. 17 The mouthe of the wise man. 26 The thoght of the foole.* 1.1

1 MY sonne, hast thou sinned? do so no* 1.2 more, * but pray for the fore sinnes* 1.3 [that they may be forgiuen thee.]

2 Flee from sinne, as from a serpent: for if thou comest to nere it, it wil bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of alyon, to slaye the soules of men.

3 All iniquitie is as a two edged sworde, the woundes whereof can not be healed.

4 Strife and iniuries waste riches: so the hou se of the proude shalbe desolate.* 1.4

5 * The prayer of the poore going out of the

mouth, cometh vnto the eares (of the Lord,) and iustice is done him in continently.

6 Who so hateth to be reformed, is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord, con uerteth in heart.

7 An eloquent talker is knowen afarre of: but he that is wyse, perceyueth when he falleth.

8 Who so buyldeth his house with other mens money, is like one that gathereth sto∣nes to make his graue.* 1.5

9 * The congregacion of the wycked is lyke towe wrapped together: their end is a flame of fyre to destroye them.

10 The waye of sinners is made plaine with sto nes, but at the end thereof is hel, [darkenes and paines.]

11 He that kepeth the Law of the Lord,“ 1.6 ru∣leth his owne affections thereby: and the in∣crease wisdome is the end of the feare of God.

12 He that is not wise, wil not suffer him self to be taught: but there is some wit that increa∣seth bitternes.

13 The knowledge of the wise shall abounde like water that runneth ouer, and his coun∣sel is like a pure fountaines of life.* 1.7

14 * The inner partes of a foole are like a bro∣ken vessel: he can kepe no knowledge whi∣les he liueth.

15 When a man of vnderstāding heareth a wise worde, he will commend it, and increase it: but if an ignorant man heare it, he will disa∣lowe it, and cast it behinde his backe.

16 The talkyng of a foole is lyke a burden in the way, but there is comelines in the talke of a wise man.

17 They inquire at the mouthe of the wyse man in the congregacion, and they shal pon der his wordes in their 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

18 As is an house that is destroyed, so is wis∣dome vnto a foole, ād the knowledge of the vn wise is as wordes without order.

19 Doctrine vnto idoles is as fetters on the* 1.8 fete, and like manicles vpō their right hād.

20 * A foole lifteth vp his voyce with laughter, but a wise man doeth scarse smile secretly.

21 Learning is vnto a wise mā aiewel of golde, and like a bracelet vpon his right arme.

22 A foolish mans fote is sone in [hys neygh∣boures] house: but a man of experience is a∣shamed to loke in.

23 A foole wil pepe in at the dore into the hou se: but he that is wel nurtured, wil withstand without.

24 It is the point of a foolishman to hearken at the dore: for he that is wise, wil be grieued with suche dishonour.

25 The lippes of talkers will be tellyng suche things as perteine not vnto them, but the wordes of suche as haue vnderstandyng, are weighed in the balance.

26 The heart of fooles is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.

27 When the vngodlie curseth Satan, he cur∣seth his owne soule.* 1.9

28 * A backebiter defileth his owne soule, and is hated wheresoeuer he is: [but he that ke∣peth his tongue, and is discrete, shal come to honour.]

Notes

• * 1.1

  Chap. 5. 9.
• * 1.2

  Psal. 41. 5.
• * 1.3

  luk. 15. 21.
• * 1.4

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.5

  Chap. 16. 7.
• “ 1.6

  Or, kepeth the vnderstandynge thereof.
• * 1.7

  Chap. 33. 1.
• * 1.8

  Chap. 19 27.
• * 1.9

  Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.