- 1. A labouring man that is giuen to drunkennesse shal not be rich, and hee that contemneth small things shall fall by little & little.
- 2. Wine and women will make men of vnderstanding to fall away, and he that cleaueth to harlots will become impudent.
- 3. Mothes and wormes shall haue him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
- 4. He that is hasty to giue credit is light minded, and he that sinneth shall offend against his owne soule.
- 5. Who so taketh pleasure in wickednesse shall be condemned, but he that resisteth pleasures, crowneth his life.
- 6. He that can rule his tongue shall liue without strife, and he that hateth babbling, shall haue lesse euill.
- 7. Rehearse not vnto another that which is told vnto thee, and thou shalt fare neuer the worse.
- 8. Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other mens liues, and if thou canst without offence reueale them not.
- 9. For he heard and obserued thee, and when time commeth he will hate thee.
- 10. If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee, and be bold it will not burst thee.
- 11. A foole trauaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
- 12. As an arrowe that sticketh in a mans thigh, so is a word within a fooles belly.
- 13. Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it, and if he haue that he doe it no more.
- 14. Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it, and if he haue, that he speake it not againe.
- 15. Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, & beleeue not euery tale.
- 16. There is one that slippeth in his speach, but not from his heart, and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?
- 17. Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him, and not being angry giue place to the Law of the most high.
- 18. The feare of the Lord is the first step to be accepted and wisedome obtaineth his loue.
- 19. The knowledge of the Commandements of the Lord, is the doctrine of life, and they that do things that please him, shall receiue the fruit of the tree of immortalitie.
- 20. The feare of the Lord is all wisedome, and in all wisedome is the performance of the Law, and the knowledge of his omnipotencie.
- 21. If a seruant say to his master, I will not doe as it pleaseth thee, though afterward hee doe it, hee angereth him that nourisheth him.
- 22. The knowledge of wickednes is not wisedome, neither at any time the counsell of sinners, prudence.
- 23. There is a wickednesse, and the same an abomination, and there is a foole wanting in wisedome.
- 24. He that hath smal vnderstanding and feareth God, is better then one that hath much wisedome, and transgresseth the Law of the most High.
- 25. There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is vniust, and there is one that turneth aside to make iudgement appeare: and there is a wise man that iustifieth in iudgement.
- 26. There is a wicked man that hangeth downe his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
- 27. Casting downe his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not knowen, he will do thee a mischiefe before thou be aware.
- 28. And if for want of power hee be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunitie he wil doe euil.
- 29. A man may bee knowen by his looke, and one that hath vnderstanding, by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
- 30. A mans attire, and excessiue laughter, and gate, shew what he is.
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