- 1. A false ballance is abomination to the Lord: but a iust weight is his delight.
- 2. When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisedome.
- 3. The integritie of the vpright shall guide them: but the peruersenesse of transgressours shall destroy them.
- 4. Riches profite not in the day of wrath: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
- 5. The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.
- 6. The righteousnesse of the vpright shall deliuer them: but transgressours shall be taken in their owne naughtinesse.
- 7. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of vniust men perisheth.
- 8. The righteous is deliuered out of trouble, and the wicked commeth in his stead.
- 9. An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the iust be deliuered.
- 10. When it goeth well with the righteous, the citie reioyceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
- 11. By the blessing of the vpright the citie is exalted; but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.
- 12. He that is void of wisedome, despiseth his neighbour: but a man of vnderstanding holdeth his peace.
- 13. A tale-bearer reuealeth secrets: but hee that is of a faithfull spirit, concealeth the matter.
- 14. Where no counsell is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safetie.
- 15. Hee that is suretie for a stranger, shall smart for it: and hee that hateth suretiship, is sure.
- 16. A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retaine riches.
- 17. The mercifull man doeth good to his owne soule: but he that is cruell, troubleth his owne flesh.
- 18. The wicked worketh a deceitfull worke: but to him that soweth righteousnesse, shall be a sure reward.
- 19. As righteousnesse tendeth to life: so he that pursueth euill, pursueth it to his owne death.
- 20. They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.
- 21. Though hand ioyne in hand, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall be deliuered.
- 22. As a iewell of golde in a swines snowt; so is a faire woman which is without discretion.
- 23. The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- 24. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more then is meete, but it tendeth to pouertie.
- 25. The liberall soule shalbe made fat: and he that watereth, shall be watered also himselfe.
- 26. Hee that withholdeth corne, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that selleth it.
- 27. He that diligently seeketh good, procureth fauour: but hee that seeketh mischiefe, it shall come vnto him.
- 28. He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
- 29. He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde: and the foole shall be seruant to the wise of heart.
- 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: and hee that winneth soules, is wise.
- 31. Behold, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
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