1   Do no euyl, so shal there no harme happen vnto thee.

2   Depart away from the thyng that is wicked, and no misfortune shall meddle with thee.

3   My sonne, sowe no euyll thynges in the sorowes of vnryghteousnes, so shalt thou not reape them seuen folde.

4   Labour not to the Lorde for preheminence, neither vnto the kyng for the seate of honour.

5    ^noteIustifie not thy selfe before God, for he knoweth the heart: and desire not to be reputed wise in the presence of the kyng.

6   Make no labour to be made a iudge, except it so were that thou couldest mightily put downe wickednesse: for yf thou shouldest stande in awe of the presence of the mightie, thou shouldest fayle in geuyng sentence. B   

7   Offende not in the multitude of the citie, and put not thy selfe among the people.

8    ^noteBynde not two sinnes together: for in one sinne shalt thou not be vnpunished.

9   Say not, tushe, God wyll loke vpon the multitude of my oblations, ∧ when I offer to the hyest God he wyll accept it.

10   Be not faynt hearted when thou makest thy prayer, neither slacke in geuyng of almes.

11   Laugh no man to scorne in the heauinesse of his soule, for God (which seeth all thinges) is he ^note that can bring downe, and set vp agayne.

12   Accept no leasyng agaynst thy brother, neither do the same agaynst thy friend.

13   Use not to make any maner of lye: for the custome therof is not good.

14   Make not many wordes when thou art among the elders: ^note and when thou prayest, make not much babblyng.

15    ^noteLet no labourous workes be tedious

vnto thee, neither the husbandry which the almightie hath created.

16   Make not thy boaste in the multitude of thy wickednesse: but humble thy selfe euen from thyne heart,

17   And remember that the wrath shal not be long in tarying, and that the vengeaunce of the fleshe of the vngodly is a very fire and worme.

18   Geue not ouer thy friend for any good, nor thy faythful brother for the best gold.

19   Depart not from a discrete ∧ good woman that is fallen vnto thee for thy portion in the feare of the Lorde: for the gift of her honesty is aboue golde.

20    ^noteWhere as thy seruaunt worketh truely, intreate hym not euyll, nor the hyreling that is faythfull vnto thee.

21   Loue a discrete seruaunt as thyne owne soule, defraude him not of his libertie, neither leaue him a poore man.

22    ^noteIf thou haue cattell, loke wel to them: and if they be for thy profite, kepe them.

23    ^noteIf thou haue sonnes bring them vp in nurture and learning, and hold them in awe from their youth vp.

24   If thou haue daughters kepe their body, and shewe not thy face chereful towarde them.

25   Mary thy daughter, and so shalt thou perfourme a wayghtie matter: but geue her to a man of vnderstanding.

26   If thou haue a wife after thyne owne mynde, forsake her not: but commit not thy selfe to the hatefull.

27    ^noteHonour thy father from thy whole heart: and forget not the sorowfull trauayle that thy mother had with thee.

28   Remember that thou wast borne thorow them, and howe canst thou recompence them the thinges that they haue done for thee?

29   Feare the Lord with al thy soule, and honour his ministers.

30   Loue thy maker with all thy strength, ^note and forsake not his seruauntes.

31   Feare the Lord with all thy soule, ∧ honour his priestes: ^note geue them their portion of the first fruites and increase of the earth, like as it is commaunded thee: ∧ reconcile thy selfe of thy negligence with the litle flocke, geue them the shoulders, and their appoynted offeringes ∧ firstlinges.

32   Reache thyne hande vnto the poore, that God may blesse thee with plenteousnes.

33   Be liberall vnto all men liuyng: yet let not, but do good euen to them that are ^note dead.

34   Let not them that weepe be without comfort, but mourne with such as mourne.

35   Let it not greeue thee to visite the sicke, for that shall make thee to be beloued.

36   Whatsoeuer thou takest in hande, remember the end, and thou ^note shalt neuer do amisse.

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