1   The children of wisdome are a congregation of the ryghteous, and their ofspryng is obedience and loue.

2   Heare your fathers iudgement (O my deare children) and do therafter, that ye may be safe.

3    ^noteFor the Lorde wyll haue the father honored of the children: and loke what a mother commaundeth her children to do, he wyll haue it kept.

4   Who so honoureth his father, his sinnes shalbe forgeuen hym: and he shall abstayne from them, and shall haue his dayly desires.

5    ^noteAnd he that honoureth his mother, is like one that gathereth treasure together.

6   Who so honoureth his father, shall haue ioy of his owne children: ∧ when he maketh his prayer, he shalbe heard.

7   He that honoureth his father, shall haue a long lyfe: and he that is obedient vnto the Lorde, shall comfort his mother. B   

8   He that feareth the Lorde, honoureth his father and mother, and doth them seruice as it were vnto lordes.

9    ^noteHonour thy father and mother, in deede, in worde, and in all patience, that thou mayest haue Gods blessyng: and his blessyng shall abide with thee at the last.

10    ^noteThe blessyng of the father stablisheth the houses of the children: but the mothers curse rooteth out the foundations.

11   Reioyce not when thy father is reproued: for it is not honour vnto thee, but a shame.

12   For the worshyp of a mans father, is his owne worshyp: ∧ the reproche of the mother, is the dishonestie of the sonne.

13   My sonne, make much of thy father in his age, and greeue hym not as long as he lyueth.

14   And yf his vnderstandyng fayle, haue patience with hym, and dispise hym not in thy strength.

15   For the good deede that thou shewest vnto thy father, shall not be forgotten:

and when thou thy selfe wantest, it shalbe rewarded thee: and for thy mothers offence thou shalt be recompensed with good, yea it shalbe founded for thee in ryghteousnesse. C   

16   And in the day of trouble thou shalt be remembred: thy sinnes also shall melt away, lyke as the yse in the fayre warme weather.

17   He that forsaketh his father, shal come to shame: and he that defieth his mother, is cursed of God.

18   My sonne, perfourme thy workes with louyng meekenesse, so shalt thou be loued aboue other men.

19   The greater thou art, the more ^note humble thy selfe in all thynges, and thou shalt fynde fauour in the sight of God.

20   Many are excellent and of renowme: but the secretes are reuealed vnto the meeke.

21   For great power belongeth only vnto God, and he is honoured of the lowly.

22    ^noteSeke not out the thynges that are aboue thy capacitie, and searche not the grounde of such thynges as are to mightie for thee:

23   But loke what God hath commaunded thee, thynke vpon that alway, ∧ be not curious in many of his workes: For it is not needefull for thee to see with thyne eyes the thynges that are secrete.

24   Make not to much searche in superfluous thynges, and be not curious in many of his workes: for many thynges are shewed vnto thee alredy which be aboue the capacitie of men.

25   The medlyng with such, hath beguiled many a man, and tangled their wittes in vanitie. D   

26   Thou canst not see without eyes, therfore professe not the thyng that thou hast not.

27   An harde heart shall feare euyll at the last: and he that loueth daunger, shall perishe therin.

28   An heart that goeth two wayes shall not prosper: and he that is frowarde of heart, wyll euer be worse and worse.

29   An obstinate heart shalbe laden with sorowes, and the vngodly sinner wyll heape one sinne vpon another.

30   The counsayle of the proude hath no health, ∧ his footsteppes shalbe plucked vp: for the plant of sinne hath taken roote in hym.

31   The heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, shall perceaue hye thynges: and a good eare wyll gladly hearken vnto wisdome.

32   An heart that is wise and hath vnderstandyng, wyll abstayne from sinnes, and increase in the workes of ryghteousnesse.

33   Water quencheth burnyng fire, ^note and mercie reconcileth sinnes.

34   God hath respect vnto hym that is thankfull: he thinketh vpon him against the tyme to come, so that wh&ebar; he falleth he shall fynde a strong holde.

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