1   The ^note preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.

2   All the wayes of a man are ^note cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

3    ^noteCommit thy workes vnto the Lorde, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.

4   The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of ^note euill.

5   All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though ^note hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.

6   By ^note mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.

7   When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.

8    ^noteBetter is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

9   The heart of man ^note purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.

10   A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not tr&abar;sgresse in iudgement.

11    ^noteA true weight & balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his ^note worke.

12   It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished ^note by iustice.

13   Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

14   The wrath of a King is as ^note messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

15   In the light of the Kings co&ubar;tenance is life: and his fauour is ^note as a cloude of the latter raine.

16    ^noteHowe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

17   The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

18   Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.

19   Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

20   He þt; is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and ^note he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

21   The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and ^note the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

22   Vnderst&abar;ding is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the ^note instruction of fooles is folly.

23   The heart of the wise guideth his mouth Vertuous age a crowne of glorie. wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

24   Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

25    ^noteThere is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

26   The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth ^note craueth it of him.

27   A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like ^note burning fire.

28   A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

29   A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

30    ^noteHe shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

31   Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of ^note righteousnes.

32   He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.

33   The lot is cast into the lappe: but the whole disposition thereof is ^note of the Lord.

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