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. B   

7    ^noteSome men make them selues riche though they haue nothyng: agayne, some make them selues poore hauyng great riches.

8    ^noteWith goodes a man redeemeth his life: and the poore wyll not be reproued.

9   The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but ^note 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 wh&ebar; the desire c&obar;meth, 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. C   

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. D   

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, ∧ ^note the riches of þe; sinner is layde vp for the iust.

23   There is plenteousnesse of foode in the fieldes of the ^note poore: but the fielde not well ordered, is without fruite.

24    ^noteHe that spareth the rodde, hateth his sonne: but who so loueth hym, chasteneth hym betymes.

25    ^noteThe righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough.

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