The. holie. Bible. conteynyng the olde Testament and the newe.

The .x. Chapter.

¶In this chapter and all that folowe vnto the thirteeth, the wise man exhorteth by di∣uers sentences, which he calleth parables, to folowe vertue & flee vice, and sheweth al∣so what profite commeth of wisdome, and what hinderaunce proceedeth of foolishnes.

[unspec A] 1 A Wyse * 1.1 sonne maketh a glad father: but an vndiscrete sonne is an heauinesse vnto his mother.

2 * 1.2Treasures that are wickedly gotten, pro∣fite nothing: but righteousnesse deliue∣reth from death.

3 * 1.3The Lorde wyll not let the soule of the righteous suffer hunger: but he ta∣keth away the richesse of the vngodly.

4 An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.

5 Who so gathereth in sommer is wyse: but he that is sluggishe in haruest, brin∣geth hym selfe to confusion.

6 Blessinges are vpon the head of the righteous: and the mouth of the vngod∣ly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.

7 * 1.4The memoriall of the iust shall haue a good report: but the name of the vn∣godly [unspec C] shall stincke.

8 A wyse man wyll receaue “ 1.5 warning: but a prating foole shalbe punished.

9 * 1.6He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but whoso goeth a wrong way, shalbe knowen.

10 * 1.7He that winketh with his eye, wyll cause sorowe: but he that hath a foolishe mouth, shalbe beaten.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but the mouth of the vngod∣ly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.

12 Hatred stirreth vp strifes: * 1.8 but loue co∣uereth the multitude of sinnes.

13 In the lippes of him that hath vnder∣standing, a man shall finde wysdome: but the rod belongeth to the backe of the foolishe.

14 Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.

[unspec C] 15 The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.

16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to lyfe: but the fruites of the vngodly, to sinne.

17 Nurture kepeth the way of lyfe: but he that refuseth to be nurtured, decea∣ueth hym selfe.

18 * 1.9He that hydeth hatred with lying lippes, and he that speaketh slaunder, is a foole.

19 Where much babblyng is, there must needes be offence: and he that refray∣neth his lippes, is wyse.

20 “ 1.10The tongue of the iust man is as tried siluer: but the heart of the vngodly is a thyng of naught.

[unspec D] 21 The lippes of the ryghteous feede a whole multitude: but fooles shall dye in their owne follie.

22 The blessyng of the Lorde maketh riche: * 1.11 and bryngeth no sorowe of heart with it.

23 A foole doth wickedly, and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandyng.

24 The thing that the vngodly is afraide of, shall come vpon hym: but the rygh∣teous shall haue their desire.

25 As the tempest, so passeth away the vngodly and is not: but the ryghteous remayneth sure for euer.

26 As vineger is to the teeth, & as smoke is vnto the eyes: euen so is a sluggishe person to them that sendeth him foorth.

27 The feare of the Lorde maketh a long lyfe: but the yeres of the vngodly shalbe shortened.

28 The patient abydyng of the righteous shalbe turned to gladnesse: but the hope of the vngodly shall perishe.

29 The way of the Lord geueth courage vnto the godly: but it is a feare for wicked doers.

30 * 1.12The ryghteous shall neuer be ouer∣throwen: but the vngodly shall not re∣mayne in the lande.

31 * 1.13The mouth of the iust wyll be talking of wisdome: but the tongue of the fro∣warde shall “ 1.14 be cut out.

32 The lippes of the ryghteous vtter that which is acceptable: but the mouth of the vngodly [speaketh] frowarde thynges.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Prou xv. c.
• * 1.2

  Prou. xi. a. Eccle. v. b.
• * 1.3

  Psal. 34. b.
• * 1.4

  Psal. cxii ••.
• “ 1.5

  Or, com∣maundemen∣tes.
• * 1.6

  Psal. xxiii. a
• * 1.7

  Eccle. 27. d.
• * 1.8

  i. Pet. iiii. b. i. Cor. xiii. b
• * 1.9

  Prou. xi. b.
• “ 1.10

  Or, an in∣nocent tongue is a noble treasure.
• * 1.11

  Psa. xxvii. a Eccle. xi. b.
• * 1.12

  Psal. cxxv. a
• * 1.13

  Psal. 37. c.
• “ 1.14

  Or, perishe