- 1. A wise sonne [wil hearken] to his fathers warnyng: but he that is scorneful wil not heare when he is reproued.
- 2. Of the fruite of a wise mans mouth shall eche man eate good thynges: but the wicked shall eate of the fruite of the transgressours.
- 3. He that kepeth his mouth, kepeth his lyfe: but who so rashlye openeth his lippes, destroyeth hym selfe.
- 4. The sluggarde woulde fayne haue and can not get [his desire:] but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
- 5. A ryghteous man abhorreth lyes: but the vngodly shameth hym selfe, and is put to scilence.
- 6. Ryghteousnesse kepeth the innocent in the way: but vngodlinesse doth ouerthrowe the sinner.
- 7. Some men make them selues riche though they haue nothyng: agayne, some make them selues poore hauyng great riches.
- 8. With goodes a man redeemeth his life: and the poore wyll not be reproued.
- 9. The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but the candell of the vngodly shalbe put out.
- 10. Among the proude there is euer strife: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
- 11. Uaynly gotten goodes are soone spent: but they that be gathered together with the hande, shall encrease.
- 12. Hope deferred greeueth the heart: but whe the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
- 13. Who so dispiseth the worde, shall perishe for the same: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall haue the rewarde.
- 14. The lawe of the wise is a well of life, to auoyde from the snares of death.
- 15. Good vnderstandyng geueth fauour: but harde is the way of the dispisers.
- 16. A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.
- 17. An vngodly messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faythfull embassadour is as health.
- 18. He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouertie and shame: but who so regardeth correction, shall come to honour.
- 19. When a desire is brought to passe, it deliteth the soule: but fooles count it abhomination to depart from euyll.
- 20. He that goeth in the companie of wise men, shalbe wise: but who so is a companion of fooles, shalbe afflicted.
- 21. Mischiefe foloweth vpon sinners: but the righteous shal haue a good reward.
- 22. He that is vertuous leaueth an heritaunce vnto his childers children, & the riches of ye sinner is layde vp for the iust.
- 23. There is plenteousnesse of foode in the fieldes of the poore: but the fielde not well ordered, is without fruite.
- 24. He that spareth the rodde, hateth his sonne: but who so loueth hym, chasteneth hym betymes.
- 25. The righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough.
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