The vvell of wisedome, conteining chiefe and chosen sayinges vvhiche may leade all men to perfect and true vvisedome, as vvell to Godvvard as to the vvorlde Gathered out of the five bookes of the olde testament, especially belonging to vvisedome, that is to say, the prouerbes of Salomon, Ecclesiastes, Canticum, Sapientia and Ecclesiasticus, and bestowed in usuall common places in order of A. B. C. By T. C.

Richesse.

* 1.1 TReasures that are wickedly gotten profit nothing: but righteousnes de∣liuereth from death.

* 1.2 The blessing of the Lorde maketh rich men: as for careful trauaile it doth nothing thereto.

* 1.3 Richesse helpe not in the day of venge∣ance: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

* 1.4 Some men are rich though they haue nothing: some men are poore hauing great richesse.

* 1.5 He that trusteth in his richesse shal haue a fall: but the righteous shall florish as the greene leafe.

* 1.6 Vaynely gotten goodes are soone spent: but they that be gathered togither with the hand shall increase.

* 1.7 The richesse of the sinner is laide vp for the iust.

* 1.8 The poore is hated euē of his own neigh∣boures: but the riche hath many frendes.

* 1.9 Better is a litle with feare of the Lord, then greate treasure with sorow.

* 1.10 Better is it to haue a litle thinge with righteousnesse, then greate rentes wrong∣fully gotten.

* 1.11 The name of the Lorde is a strong ca∣stell, the righteous flieth vnto it, and is in sauegarde: but the riche mans goodes are his strong holde: yea he taketh them, for an high wall rounde aboute him.

* 1.12 Riches make many frends: but the poore is forsaken of his neighbour.

* 1.13 Who so hordeth vp riches with y^e deceit∣fulnes of his tongue, he is vain and a foole, & like vnto them that seeke their own death.

* 1.14 Take not ouer great trauaile and labour to be riche, beware of such a purpose. Why wilt thou set thine eye vpon the thinges which sodenly vanish away.

* 1.15 He that by vsurie and vniust gaines ga∣thereth richesse, he shall lay them in store for a man that will pitie the poore.

* 1.16 The riche man thinketh him selfe to be wise: but the poore that hath vnderstāding,

can perceiue him well enough.

* 1.17 A man that dealeth faithfully shall be filled with blessinges: and he that maketh to muche haste for to be riche shall not be vngiltie.

* 1.18 He that wilbe riche all to soone, hath an euill eye, and considereth not that pouertie shall come vpon him.

* 1.19 He that loueth money will neuer be sa∣tisfied with money: & who so deliteth in ri∣chesse shall haue no profit thereof.

* 1.20 A labouring man sleepeth swetely, whe∣ther it be litle or much that he eateth: but the abundance of the riche will not suffer him to sleepe.

* 1.21 Yet is there a sore plage which I haue seene vnder the Sunne, (namely) riches kept to the hurte of him that hath them in possession: for ofte times they perish with his great misery and trouble, and if he haue a childe it getteth nothing. Like as he came naked out of his mothers wombe so goeth he thither againe: & carieth nothing away with him of all his labour. This is a mise∣rable plage that he shall go away euen as he came.

* 1.22 Vnto whome so euer God geueth riches, goods, & power, he giueth it him to enioy it,

to take it for his porcion, and to be refre∣shed of his labour: this is the gyft of God.

* 1.23 Trust not vnto thy richesse, and say not, tush I haue enough for my life, for it shall not helpe thee in the time of vengeance and temptation.

* 1.24 Trust not in wicked riches, for they shal not helpe in the day of punishment & wrath.

* 1.25 Trauaile and carefulnesse for richesse, take away the sleepe, and maketh the flesh to consume. When one lyeth and taketh care he awaketh euer vppe, like as a great sicknes breaketh the sleepe.

* 1.26 The rich hath great labour in gathering his richesse togither, & then with the plea∣sure of his richesse he taketh his rest and is refreshed.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Prou. 10. 2.
• * 1.2

  Prou. 10. 22
• * 1.3

  Prou. 11. 4.
• * 1.4

  Prou. 13. 7.
• * 1.5

  Prou. 11. 28
• * 1.6

  Pro. 13. 11.
• * 1.7

  Pro. 13. 22.
• * 1.8

  Pro. 14. 20.
• * 1.9

  Pro. 15. 16.
• * 1.10

  Prou. 16. 8.
• * 1.11

  Prou. 18. 10 11.
• * 1.12

  Prou. 19. 4.
• * 1.13

  Prou. 21. 6.
• * 1.14

  Prou. 23. 4. 5.
• * 1.15

  Prou. 28. 8.
• * 1.16

  Pro. 28. 11.
• * 1.17

  Prou. 28. 20.
• * 1.18

  Pro. 28. 22.
• * 1.19

  Ecclesiastes 5. 19.
• * 1.20

  Ecclesiastes 5. 11.
• * 1.21

  Ecclesiastes 5. 12. 13. 14.
• * 1.22

  Ecclesiastes 5. 18.
• * 1.23

  Ecclesiasti∣cus 5. 1.
• * 1.24

  Ecclesiasti∣cus 5. 8.
• * 1.25

  Ecclesiasti∣cus 31. 1. 2.
• * 1.26

  Ecclesiasti∣cus 31. 3.