the toyle of the o••••.
5 A faithfull witnesse will not dissemble: but a false recorde wyll make a lye.
6 A scornfull body seketh wisdome, and fyndeth ••t not: but knowledge is easie vnto hym that wyll vnderstande.
[unspec B] 7 Get thee from a foolishe man, when thou perceauest not in hym the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foo∣lishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.
9 Fooles make but a sport of sinne: but there is a fauourable loue among the ryghteous.
10 The heart knoweth his owne soules bitternesse: and the straunger shall not be partaker of his ioy.
11 The house of the vngodly shalbe ouer∣throwen: but the tabernacle of the righ∣teous shall florishe.
12 There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the ende therof are the wayes of death.
13 The heart is sorowfull euen in laugh∣ter, and the ende of myrth is heauinesse.
[unspec C] 14 A backe slydyng heart shalbe fylled with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from hym.
15 An ignoraunt body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.
16 A wyse man feareth, and departeth from euyll: but the foole is angry, and counteth hym selfe sure.
17 An vnpatient man dealeth foolishly: but he that is well aduised, is hated [of the foole.]
18 The ignoraunt haue foolishnesse in possession: but the wyse are crowned with knowledge.
19 The euyll shall bowe them selues be∣fore the good: and the vngodly shall wayte at the gates of the ryghteous.
20 The poore is hated euen of his owne neyghbours: but the riche hath many f••endes.
21 Who so dispiseth his neighbour, sinneth: [unspec D] but blessed is he that hath pitie of the poore.
22 Without doubt they erre that worke wickednesse: but they that muse vpon good thynges, vnto such shall happen mercie and trueth.
23 In euery labour there is some profite▪ but vayne wordes bryng foorth onely penurie.
24 Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise▪ but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.
25 A faythfull witnesse deliuereth soules: but a deceiptfull witnesse bryngeth foorth lyes.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength: and his children are vnder a sure defence.
27 The feare of the Lorde is a well of lyfe, to auoyde the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the kynges honour: but the decay of the people is the confusion of the prince.
29 He that is patient hath much vnder∣standing: but he that is soone displeased, exalteth foolishnesse.
30 A mery heart is the lyfe of the body: [unspec E] but enuie consumeth away the bones.
31 He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.
32 The vngodly is cast away for his iniquitie: but the ryghteous hath a good hope, euen in death.
33 Wisdome resteth in the heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, and it shalbe knowen among them that are vn∣learned.
34 *Righteousnesse setteth vp the people: but the sacrifice of the heathen is sinnefull.
35 A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto the kyng: but his wrath is agaynst hym that doth dishonour hym.