- 1. Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- 2. A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.
- 3. As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
- 4. The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
- 5. Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.
- 6. Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.
- 7. Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
- 8. A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
- 9. Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.
- 10. A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.
- 11. A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
- 12. It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.
- 13. He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
- 14. The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
- 15. He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.
- 16. Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
- 17. A friende loueth at all times: and a brother is borne for aduersitie.
- 18. A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.
- 19. He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
- 20. The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
- 21. He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
- 22. A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.
- 23. A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
- 24. Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
- 25. A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.
- 26. Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.
- 27. Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.
- 28. Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
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