A   As louthfull body is mulded of a stone of clay: he that toucheth him must wash his h&abar;ds again A mysnurtured sonne is the dishonoure of the father. A folish daughter shalbe lytle regarded. A wise daughter is au heretage vuto her husbande: but she that commeth to dishonesty, bringeth her father in heuines. A daughter that is paste shame, dyshonoureth both her father and her husband: the vngodlye shall regard her, but they both shal despise her. The plaieng of Musick is not mete wher heuynes is, euen so is the correcti&obar; and doctrine of wysdome euer vnpleasant vnto soles.

B   Who so teacheth a foole, is euen as one that gleweth a potsherde together: as one that telleth a tayle to hym that heareth hym not, and as one that rayseth a man out of an heuy slepe. Who so telleth a foole of wysdome, is eu&ebar; as a man, whyche speaketh to one þt; is a slepe. When he hath tolde his tale, he saieth what is the matter? When one dyeth, lamentacyon is made for hym, because the lyght fayleth hym: euen so let men mourne ouer a foole: for he wanteth vnderstanding. Make but litle wepyng because of the deed:

for he is come to rest, ^note but the lyfe of the fole is worse then the death. Seuen daies do men mourne for hym that is dead, but the lamentatyon ouer the vnwyse and vngodly shuld endeur all the dayes of their lyfe.

C   Talke not much with a fole, and go not with hym that hath no vnderstandyng. Beware of him, lest it turne þe; to trauaile, ∧ thou shalt not be defiled with his sin. Departe fr&obar; him, ∧ thou shalt find rest, ∧ shalt not be drawen back into hys folyshnes, What is heuier then leade? ^noteAnd what shoulde a foole be called els but leade? Sand, salte, and a lumpe of yr&obar; is easier to beare, then an vnwyse, folyshe, and vngodly m&abar;. Like as the band of wodd bounde together in the foundacion of the house can not be lowsed, eu&ebar; so is it with the harte that is stablyshed in the thoughe of councell. D   The thought of the wyse, shal nether feare ner be offended at any tyme.

Lyke as a fayre playstred wall in a wynter house, ∧ an hye building, may not abyde the winde and storme: euen so is a foles herte afrayed in hys ymagynatyon: he feareth at euery thing, and can not endure. He that nippeth a mans eye, bryngeth forth teares: and he þt; pricketh þe; hert, bryngeth forth the meaning ∧ thought. Who so casteth a stone at the byrdes, frayeth them away: and he that blasphemeth his frende, breaketh the frendshppe: though thou drewest a swerde at thy frende yet despayre not, for thou mayeste come agayne to thy frende. If he speake sowerlye feare not, for ye maye be agreed together agayne: except it be that thou blaspheme him, dysdayne hym, E   open hys secretes and wo&ubar;d hym tratorouslye: for all suche thinges shall dryue awaye afrende.

Be faythfull vnto thy neyghbour in hys pouertie, that thou mayest reioyse wyth hym also in his prosperitye. Abyde stedfast vnto him in the tyme of his trouble, that thou maiest be heyre with hym in hys heretage. ^noteLyke as the vapour and smoke goeth out at the ouen before the fyre euen so euell wordes, rebukes and threateninges go before bloudsheddynge. Be not ashamed to defend thy frend as for me, I wyl not hyde my face from him, though he should do me harme. Whosoeuer heareth it, shall beware of hym. Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a sure seale vpon my lyppes, that I fall not wyth them, and that my tong destry me not?

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