- 1. My sonne, hast thou sinned? Doe so no more, but aske pardon for thy former sinnes.
- 2. Flee from sinne as from the face of a Serpent: for if thou commest too neere it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof, are as the teeth of a lyon, slaying the soules of men.
- 3. All iniquitie is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.
- 4. To terrifie and doe wrong, will waste riches: thus the house of proude men shalbe made desolate.
- 5. A prayer out of a poore mans mouth reacheth to the eares of God, and his iudgement commeth speedily.
- 6. He that hateth to be reprooued, is in the way of sinners: but hee that feareth the Lord, will repent from his heart.
- 7. An eloquent man is knowen farre and neere, but a man of vnderstanding knoweth when he slippeth.
- 8. He that buildeth his house with other mens money, is like one that gathereth himselfe stones for the tombe of his buriall.
- 9. The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.
- 10. The way of sinners is made plaine with stones, but at the ende thereof is the pit of hell.
- 11. Hee that keepeth the Law of the Lord, getteth the vnderstanding thereof: and the perfection of the feare of the Lord, is wisedome.
- 12. He that is not wise, will not be taught: but there is a wisedome which multiplieth bitternesse.
- 13. The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsell is like a pure fountaine of life.
- 14. The inner parts of a foole, are like a broken vessell, and he will holde no knowledge as long as he liueth.
- 15. If a skilfull man heare a wise word, hee will commend it, and adde vnto it: but assoone as one of no vnderstanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behinde his backe.
- 16. The talking of a foole is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.
- 17. They inquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.
- 18. As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisedome to a foole: and the knowledge of the vnwise, is as talke without sense.
- 19. Doctrine vnto fooles, is as fetters on the feete, and like manacles on the right hand.
- 20. A foole lifteth vp his voyce with laughter, but a wise man doeth scarce smile a litle.
- 21. Learning is vnto a wise man, as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet vpon his right arme.
- 22. A foolish mans foote is soone in his house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.
- 23. A foole will peepe in at the doore into the house, but he that is well nurtured, will stand without.
- 24. It is the rudenesse of a man to hearken at the doore: but a wise man will be grieued with the disgrace.
- 25. The lips of talkers will bee telling such things as pertaine not vnto them: but the words of such as haue vnderstanding, are weighed in the balance.
- 26. The heart of fooles is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
- 27. When the vngodly curseth Satan, he curseth his owne soule.
- 28. A whisperer defileth his owne soule, and is hated wheresoeuer hee dwelleth.
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