- 1. There shall no euill happen vnto him that feareth the Lord, but in temptation euen againe he will deliuer him.
- 2. A wise man hateth not the Law, but he that is an hypocrite therein, is as a ship in a storme.
- 3. A man of vnderstanding trusteth in the Law, and the Law is faithfull vnto him, as an oracle.
- 4. Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard, and binde vp instruction, and then make answere.
- 5. The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheele: and his thoughts are like a rolling axeltree.
- 6. A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, hee neigheth vnder euery one that sitteth vpon him.
- 7. Why doth one day excell another? When as all the light of euery day in the yeere is of the Sunne.
- 8. By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.
- 9. Some of them hath hee made high dayes, and hallowed them, and some of them hath hee made ordinary dayes.
- 10. And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth.
- 11. In much knowledge the Lord hath diuided them, and made their wayes diuers.
- 12. Some of them hath hee blessed, and exalted, and some of them hath hee sanctified, and set neere himselfe: but some of them hath hee cursed, and brought low, and turned out of their places.
- 13. As the clay is in the potters hand to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.
- 14. Good is set against euill, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.
- 15. So looke vpon all the workes of the most High, and there are two and two, one against another.
- 16. I awaked vp last of all, as one that gathereth after the grape-gatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and filled my wine-presse, like a gatherer of grapes.
- 17. Consider that I laboured not for my selfe onely, but for all them that seeke learning;
- 18. Heare me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your eares ye rulers of the Congregation:
- 19. Giue not thy sonne, and wife, thy brother and friend power ouer thee while thou liuest, and giue not thy goods to another, lest it repent thee: and thou intreat for the same againe.
- 20. As long as thou liuest and hast breath in thee, giue not thy selfe ouer to any.
- 21. For better it is that thy children should seeke to thee, then that thou shouldst stand to their courtesie.
- 22. In all thy workes keepe to thy selfe the preheminence, leaue not a staine in thine honour.
- 23. At the time when thou shalt end thy dayes, and finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance.
- 24. Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the asse: and bread, correction, and worke for a seruant.
- 25. If thou set thy seruant to labour, thou shalt finde rest: but if thou let him goe idle, he shall seeke libertie.
- 26. A yoke and a collar doe bow the necke: so are tortures and torments for an euill seruant.
- 27. Sende him to labour that hee be not idle: for idlenesse teacheth much euill.
- 28. Set him to worke, as is fit for him; if he be not obedient, put on more heauy fetters.
- 29. But be not excessiue toward any, and without discretion doe nothing.
- 30. If thou haue a seruant, let him bee vnto thee as thy selfe, because thou hast bought him with a price.
- 31. If thou haue a seruant, intreate him as a brother: for thou hast neede of him, as of thine owne soule: if thou intreate him euill, and he runne from thee, which way wilt thou goe to seeke him?
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