Geneva [1587], THE BIBLE: THAT IS, THE HOLY SCRIPTVRES CONTEINED IN THE OLDE AND NEWE TESTAMENT. TRANSLATED ACCORDING TO the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance (Imprinted... by Christopher Barker [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B07000].
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CHAP. VIII.
We must take heede with whom we haue to do.
1 Striue not with a mightie man, least thou fal into
his handes.
2 noteMake not variance with a rich man, lest he
on the other side weigh downe thy weyght: note for
golde [and siluer] hath destroyed many, and hath
subuerted the hearts of kings.
3 Striue not with a man that is full of wordes,
and lay no stickes vpon his fire.
4 Play not with a man that is vntaught, least
thy kinred be dishonoured.
5 noteDespise not a man that turneth himselfe away
from sinne, nor cast him not in the teeth withall,
but remember that we are all worthy blame.
6 noteDishonour not a man in his olde age: for
they were as we which are not olde.
7 Be not glad of the death of thine enemy, but
rem&ebar;ber that we must die all, [& so enter into ioy.]
8 noteDespise not the exhortation of the [Elders]
that be wise, but acquaint thy selfe with their wise
sentences: for of them thou shalt learne wisdome,
[and the doctrine of vnderstanding,] and how to
serue great men [without complaynt.]
9 Go not from the doctrine of the Elders: for
they haue learned it of their fathers, and of them
thou shalt learne vnderstanding, and to make answere
in the time of neede.
10 Kindle not the coles of sinners, [when thou
rebukest them,] least thou be burnt in the fyerie
flames [of their sinnes.]
11 Rise not vp against him that doeth wrong,
that he lay not wayte as a spie for thy mouth.
12 noteLende not vnto him that is mightier then
thy selfe: for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.
13 Be not suertie aboue thy power: for if thou
be suretie, thinke to pay it.
14 Goe not to law with the Iudge: for they will
giue sentence according to his owne honour.
15 noteTrauaile not by the way with him that is
rash, least he doe thee iniurie: for he followeth his
owne wilfulnesse, and so shalt thou perish through
his follie.
16 noteStriue not with him that is angry, and goe
not with him into the wildernesse: for blood is as
nothing in his sight, and where there is no helpe, he
will ouerthrow thee.
17 Take no counsell at a foole: for he can not
keepe a thing close.
18 Doe no secrete thing before a stranger: for
thou canst not tell what he goeth aboue.
19 Open not thine heart vnto euery man, least
he be vnthankful to thee, [& put thee to reprofe.]
Geneva [1587], THE BIBLE: THAT IS, THE HOLY SCRIPTVRES CONTEINED IN THE OLDE AND NEWE TESTAMENT. TRANSLATED ACCORDING TO the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance (Imprinted... by Christopher Barker [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B07000].
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