in our words, and to auoyde babling and much speech. Vers. 4. Teacheth vs, to auoyde sluggishnes, and to bee painefull and faithfull in our callings. Vers. 5. Teacheth vs, to abhorre lying. Vers. 6. Setteth out the vnlikelie rewarde of righteousnes and wickednes. Vers. 7. Teacheth to beware, as of vayne boasting on the one side, so of counterfeiting pouerty on the other side. Ʋers. 8. Teacheth vs, that riches and pouertie haue either of them, their profite, and their disprofits. Ʋers. 9. Teacheth vs, Gods fauour to∣wards the good, and his iudgements vpon the wicked. Vers. 10. Teacheth vs, that pride is the mother of strife: but they that are humble, will yeeld to good counsell and peace. Ʋers. 11. Teacheth vs, that euill gotten goods shall come to nothing: also that diligence and labor is a meane to get and increase riches. Vers. 12. Teacheth vs, to doo good quicklie and in good season, least otherwise the gift either come too late, or be not so acceptable. Ʋers. 13. Teacheth vs, that the contempt of Gods word, shall neuer escape vnpunished. Vers. 14. Teacheth vs, that good counsell is a good meane, to make men to auoyde the snares of sinne. Vers. 15. Teacheth vs, that Gods gifts in any must be reuerenced, and sinne and iniquitie abhorred. Vers. 16. Teacheth vs, to doo all things according to iudgement and discretion: and to take heed, that either by word or deede wee bewray not the follie of our harts. Vers. 17. Teacheth vs, to deale faithfullie in the charges wherein we are placed, both that wee may thereby auoyde euill and also procure good vnto our selues and others. Ʋers. 18. Teacheth vs, that contempt of good counsell is a meane of beggery and shame: as on the other side obedience to good speeches, is the high way to honor and estimation before GOD and men. Vers. 19. Teacheth vs, that we may reioyce, when lawfull and holy things are done for vs; also that it is a very harde matter, to drawe the vn∣godly from sinne. Vers. 20. Teacheth vs, to make choyce of our companie, cleauing to such as are good, and flying from the euill. Vers. 21. Setteth out, the vnlikelie reward of the good and the bad from God. Vers. 22. Tea∣cheth vs, that good men thorowe Gods blessing, leaue their goods and lands to their posteritie, euen many ages togeather one after another: also that God in his iustice doth many times depriue the wicked of their wealth, and giueth it to the good. Vers. 23. Teacheth vs, that labor is a meane to make men rich: also that for want of labor and good gouernement, many things are consumed. Vers. 24. Teacheth parents, to correct their chil∣dren, but yet so, that they doo it in measure, and in such sort, and at such a time, as it may doo the parties corrected most good, not onely for the time present, but also for the time to come. Ʋers. 25. Setteth out Gods fauor towards the good, and his iustice towards the wicked and vngodlie.