1   When thou wilt do good, knowe to whom thou doest it, and so shalt thou be greatly thanked for thy benefites.

2    ^noteDo good vnto the righteous, and thou shalt finde great reward, though not of him, yet [no doubt] the Lorde him selfe shall rewarde thee.

3   He standeth not in a good case that is alway occupied in euil, ∧ geueth no almes: for the hyghest hateth the sinners, and hath mercie vpon them that shewe the workes of repentaunce.

4   Geue thou vnto such as feare God, and receaue not a sinner.

5   As for the vngodly and sinners, he shall recompence vengeaunce vnto them, and kepe them to the day of wrath.

6   Geue thou vnto the good, and receaue not the sinner, do well vnto hym that is lowly, but geue not to the vngodly: Let not the bread be geuen him, that he be not mightier then thy selfe therin: for so shalt thou receaue twyse as much euyll in all that good that thou doest vnto him. B   

7   And why? the highest hateth sinners, and shall reward vengeaunce to the vngodly.

8   In prosperitie a friende shalbe knowen, ∧ in aduersitie an enemie shal not be hid.

9   For when a man is in wealth, it greeueth his enemies: but in heauinesse and trouble a mans very friend will depart from him.

10   Trust neuer thyne enemie: for like as an yron rusteth, so doth his wickednesse.

11   And though he make much crouching and kneeling, yet kepe well thy mind, ∧ beware of him: and thou shalt be to him as he that wypeth a glasse, ∧ thou shalt knowe that al his rust hath not ben wel wyped away.

12   Set him not by thee, neither let him sit at thy right hand: lest he turne him, get into thy place, take thy roome, and seke thy seate, and so thou at the last remember my wordes, and be pricked at my sayinges. C   

13    ^noteBinde not two sinnes together: for there shall not one be vnpunished.

14   Who wil haue pitie of the charmer that is stinged of the serpent, or of all such as come nye the beastes?

15   Euen so is it with him that kepeth companie with a wicked man, and lappeth him selfe in his sinnes.

16   For a season wil he bide with thee: but if thou stumble, he tarieth not.

17    ^noteAn enemie is sweet in his lippes, he can make many wordes, and speake many good thinges: Yea he can wepe with his eyes, but in his heart he imagineth howe to throwe thee into the pit: and if

he may fynde oportunitie, he will not be satisfied with blood.

18   If aduersitie come vpon thee, thou shalt find him there first, and though he pretende to do thee helpe, yet shal he vndermine thee.

19   He shall shake his head, and clap his handes ouer thee for very gladnesse: and whyle he maketh manywordes, he shall disguyse his countenaunce.

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