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The XXI. Chapter.
A noteMy sonne, yf thou hast synned, do it
nomore: but praye for thy foresynnes,
that they maye be for geuen
the. Fle from synne, euen as from a serpent:
for yf thou commest to nye her, she wyll byte
the. The teth therof are as the teth of a
lyon, to slaye the soules of men. The wickednes
of man is as a sharpe two edged swerde,
which maketh soch woundes that they
can not be healed.
Stryfe and wrongeous dealinge shall
waist awaye a mans goodes, ∧ thorow pryde
a rich house shalbe brought to naught:
so the riches of the proude shalbe roted out.
noteThe prayer of the poore goeth out of the
mouth, and commeth vnto the eares, and
his vengeaunce (or defence) shall come, and
þt; haistely. Who so hateth to be refourmed,
it is a token of an vngodly personne: but he
that feareth God, wyl remembre himself. A
mightie man is knowne a farre of by his tonge,
but he that hath vnderstondinge, perceaueth
that he shal haue a fall.
B Who so buyldeth his house with other
mens cost, is like one that gathereth stones
in wynter. noteThe congregacion of the vngodly
is like stubble gathered together, their ende
is a flamme of fyre. The waye of the vngodly
is sett with stones, but in their ende
is hell, darcknes, and paynes. He that kepeth
the lawe, wyll holde fast the vnderstandinge
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therof, and the ende of the feare of
God is wy&esset;dome. He that is not wyse, wyll
not be taught in good: but the vnwyse man
aboundeth in wickednes: and where bytternes
is, there is no vnderst&obar;dinge. The knowlege
of the wyse shall flowe like water that
renneth ouer, and his councell is like a fountayne
of life.
C The hert of a foole is like a brok&ebar; vessell,
he can kepe no wy&esset;dome. Whan a man of
vnderstondinge heareth a wyse worde, he
shal commende it, and make moch of it. But
yf a volupteous man heare it, he shall haue
no pleasure therin, but cast it behynde his
back. The talkynge of a foole is like an heuy
burthen by the waye: but to heare a wyse
man speake, it is a pleasure. Where a doute
is in the congregacion, it is axed at the
mouth of the wyse, and they shal pondre his
wordes in their hertes. Like as a house that
is destroyed, euen so is wy&esset;dome vnto a foole:
As for the knowlege of the vnwyse, it is
but darck wordes. Doctryne is vnto him þt;
hath no vnderstandinge, euen as fetters aboute
his fete, and like mannicles vpon his
right hande. noteA foole lifteth vp his voyce &wt;
laughter, but a wyse man shall scarse laugh
secretly.
D Lernynge is vnto a wyse man a Iewell
of golde, and like an armlett vp&obar; his right
arme. A foolish mans foote is soone in his
neghbours house, but one that hath experience,
shall be ashamed at the personne of
the mightie. A foole wyll pepe in at þe; wyndow
in to the house, but he that is well nourtured,
wyll stonde without. A foolish man
stondeth herkenynge at the dore, but he that
is wyse, wyll be ashamed.
The lippes of the vnwyse wylbe tellynge
foolish thinges, but þe; wordes of soch as haue
vnderstandinge, shalbe weyed in the balaunce.
The hert of fooles is in their mouth,
but the mouth of the wyse is in their hert.
Whan the vngodly curseth the blasphemer,
he curseth his owne soule. noteA preuy accuser
of other men shal defyle his owne soule, and
be hated of euery man: (but he that kepeth
his tonge and is discrete, shall come to honoure.)
Coverdale [1535], BIBLIA The Bible / that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, faithfully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn in to Englishe () [word count] [B04000].
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