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 Of the sluggard. 12 Not to speake muche to a foole. 16 A good conscience seareth not.

1 A Slothful mā is like a filthie stone, which euerie man mocketh at for his shame.

2 A slothful man is to be compared to the don gue of oxen, and euerie one that taketh it vp, wil shake it out of his hand.

3 An euil nurtered sonne is the dishonour of the father: & the daughter is least to be este∣med.

4 A wise daughter is an heritage vnto her hous band: but she that liueth dishonestly, is her fathers heauines.

5 She that is bolde, dishonoreth bothe her fa∣ther and her housband, [and is not inferior to the vngodlie,] but they bothe shal dispise her.

6 A tale out of time is as musicke in mourning but wisdome knoweth the seasons of corre ction and doctrine.

7 Who so teacheth a foole, is as one that glew eth a potcherde together, and as he that wa∣keth one that slepeth, from a sounde slepe.

8 If children liue honestly, and haue where∣with, they shall put away the shame of their parents.

9 But if chyldren be proude, with hautines and foolishnes they defile the nobilitie of their kinred.

10 Who so telleth a foole of wisdome, is as a men, which speaketh to one that is a slepe: when he hathe tolde his tale, he saith, What is the matter?

11 * Wepe for the dead, for he hathe lost the* 1.1 light: so wepe for the foole, for he wanteth vnderstandyng: make smale wepyng for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the foole is worse then the death.

12 Seuen dayes do men mourne for hym that is dead: but the lamentacion for the foole, and vngodlie [shulde endure] all the dayes of their life.

13 Talke not muche with a foole, and go not to hym that hathe no vnderstandyng: * be∣ware* 1.2 of hym, lest it turne thee to paine, and lest thou be defiled when he shaketh hym self. Departe from him, and thou shalt finde rest, and shalt not receiue sorowe by his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lishnes.

14 What is heauier then lead? and what other name shulde a foole haue?

15 * Sand and salt, and a lumpe of yron is ea∣sier* 1.3 to beare, then an vn wise, [foolish and vn godlie man.]

16 As a frame of wood ioyned together in a buylding can not be losed with shaking, so the heart that is stablished by aduised coun∣sel, shal feare at no time.

17 The heart that is confirmed by discrete wis∣dome, is as a faire plaistering on a plaine wal

18 As reedes that are set vp on hie, can not a∣bide the winde, so the fearefull heart with foolish imaginacion can indure no feare.

19 He that hurteth the eye, bryngeth forthe teares, and he that hurteth the heart, brin∣geth forthe the affection.

20 Who so casteth a stone at the birdes, fray∣eth them away: and he that vpbraideth hys friend, breaketh friendship.

21 Thogh thou drewest a sworde at thy friend, yet dispaire not: for there may be a retur∣ning to fauour.

22 If thou haue opened thy mouth against thy friend, feare not: for there may be a recon∣ciliation, so that vp braydyng or pride or di∣sclosing of secrets or a traiterous wounde do not let: for by these things euerie friend wil departe.

23 Be faithful vnto thy friend in his pouertie, that thou maiste reioyce in hys prosperitie. Abide stedfast vnto hym in the tyme of hys trouble, that thou maist be heire with hym in his heritage: for pouertie is not alwayes to be contemned, nor the riche that is foo∣lish, to be had in admiration.

24 As the vapour, and smoke of the chimnay goeth before the fyre, so euill wordes, [re∣bukes and threatenings] go before blood∣sheding.

25 I wil not be ashamed to defende a friend: ne ther will I hide my self from hym, thogh he shulde do me harme: whosoeuer heareth it, shal beware of him.

26 Who shal set a watch before my mouth, and a seale of wisdome vpon my lippes, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my ton∣gue destroye me not?

Notes

• * 1.1

  Chap. 38. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.2

  Chap. 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.3

  Prou. 27. 3.