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

The .iii. Chapter.

1 The worde of God geueth lyfe. 5 Trust in God. 7 Feare hym. 9 Honour hym. 11 Suffer his correction. 22 To them that folowe the worde of God, all thinges shall succeede well.

[unspec A] 1 MY sonne, * 1.1 forget not thou my lawe, but see that thyne heart kepe my commaundemen∣tes:

2 For they shal prolong the dayes and yeres of thy life, and bryng thee peace.

3 Let mercy and faythfulnes neuer go from thee: binde them about thy necke, and wryte them in the tables of thyne heart:

4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and men.

5 Put thy trust in God with all thyne heart: & leane not vnto thyne owne wit.

6 In all thy wayes acknowledge hym, and he shall order thy goynges.

7 * 1.2Be not wyse in thyne owne conceipt: but feare the Lorde, and depart from [unspec B] euyll:

8 So shall thy (a) 1.3 nauell be whole, and thy bones strong.

9 * 1.4Honour the Lorde with thy sub∣staunce, and with the firstlinges of all thyne encrease:

10 So shall thy barnes be filled with plenteousnes, and thy presses shall flow ouer with sweete wine.

11 My sonne refuse not the chastening of the Lorde, neither faynt when thou art corrected of hym:

12 * 1.5For whom the Lorde loueth, him he chasteneth, and yet deliteth in him, euen as a father in his owne sonne.

13 Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng:

[unspec C] 14 For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof [is better] then golde.

15 * 1.6She is more worth then pretious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vn∣to her.

16 In her right hande is long life, and in her left hande riches and honour.

17 Her wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all her pathes are peaceable.

18 She is a * 1.7 tree of lyfe to them that lay holde vpon her: and blessed is he that kepeth her fast.

19 With wysdome hath the Lorde layde the foundation of the earth, and thorow vnderstanding hath he stablished the heauens.

20 Thorow his knowledge the deapthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the deawe.

[unspec D] 21 My sonne, let not these thinges depart from thyne eyes, but kepe wysdome and vnderstanding:

22 So they shall be lyfe vnto thy soule, and grace vnto thy mouth.

23 Then shalt thou walke safely in thy way, and thy foote shall not stumble.

24 * 1.8If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be a∣fraide: but shalt take thy rest, and sleepe sweetely.

25 Thou shalt not be afraide of any so∣dayne feare, neither for the violent rushing in of the vngodly when it com∣meth.

26 For the Lorde shall stande by thy side, & kepe thy foote that thou be not taken.

27 Withdraw no good thyng from them that haue nede, so long as thyne hande is able to do it.

28 Say not vnto thy neyghbour, go thy [unspec E] way and come agayne, and to morowe wyll I geue thee: where as thou hast nowe to geue hym.

29 Intende no hurt against thy neygh∣bour, seing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee.

30 Striue not with any man without a cause, where as he hath done thee no harme.

31 * 1.9Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes:

32 For the Lord abhorreth the froward: but his “ 1.10 counsayle is among the righ∣teous.

33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the vngodly: but he blesseth the dwel∣linges of the righteous.

34 As for the scornfull, doth he not laugh them to scorne? but he geueth grace vn∣to the lowly.

35 The wyse shall haue honour in pos∣session: but shame is the promotion that fooles shall haue.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Deut xi. a.
• * 1.2

  Esai. v. c. Rom xii. c.
• (a) 1.3

  That is, the whole bo∣dye.
• * 1.4

  Tobi iiii. b. Deu. xxvi. a Mala. iiii b Exo xxiii. c Exod 34. ••.
• * 1.5

  Hebr. x•• b Ap•• ••
• * 1.6

  Pr••u. 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.7

  Gen. ii. b.
• * 1.8

  Prou 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.9

  Prou i a.
• “ 1.10

  Or, secrete.