- 1. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
- 2. The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
- 3. The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
- 4. A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
- 5. He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
- 6. Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
- 7. The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
- 8. The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
- 9. He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
- 10. He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
- 11. The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
- 12. Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
- 13. In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
- 14. Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
- 15. The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
- 16. The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
- 17. He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
- 18. He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
- 19. In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
- 20. The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
- 21. The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
- 22. The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
- 23. It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
- 24. That which the wicked feareth, shal come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
- 25. As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
- 26. As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
- 27. The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
- 28. The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
- 29. The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
- 30. The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
- 31. The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
- 32. The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
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