A   The prouerbes of Salomon, the sonne of Dauid kynge of Israel: to learne wisdome, ∧ to perceaue the instruccyon, and to perceaue the wordes of vnderstondynge: ∧ therby to receaue prudence, ryghteousnes, iudgement and equite. That the very simple myght haue wyt, and þt; the yonge m&ebar; myght haue knowledge and true vnderst&abar;ding. By hearing the wise m&abar; shall come by more wysedome: and he þt; is endewed &wt; vnderst&abar;ding shal optayn wit to perceaue a parable, ∧ the interpretacyon therof, þe; wordes of the wyse, ∧ the darcke speaches of the same. ^noteThe feare of the Lorde is the begynnyng of wysdome. But fooles despyse wysdome ∧ instruccion. My sonne, heare thy fathers doctrine: B   ∧ forsake not the lawe of thy mother: for that shall bringe grace vnto thy heed, and shalbe as a cheyne about thy neck. My sonne, c&obar;sente not vnto synners, yf they entise the, ∧ saye: come with vs, we will laye wayte for bloude, ∧ lurcke preuely for the innocent without a cause: we shall ^note swalowe then vp lyke the hell, ∧ deuoure them quycke and hole, as those þt; go downe into the pyt. So shall we fynde all maner of costelye ryches, ∧ fill our houses &wt; spoyles. Cast in thy lot am&obar;g vs: ∧ let vs haue all one purse. My sonne, walke not thou with th&ebar;: refrayne thy fote fr&obar; their waye. For ^note their fete runne to euell: ∧ are hasty to shed bloud. But in vayn is þe; net laied forth before þe; byrdes eyes: yee they th&ebar; selues laye wayte one for anothers bloud ∧ one of th&ebar; wold sleye another. C   These are þe; wayes of all soch as be couetous, þe; one wold rauysh anothers lyfe. ^noteWisdome cryeth &wt;out, ∧ putteth forth her voyce in þe; stretes. She calleth before the c&obar;gregacy&obar; in the open gates, ∧ sheweth her wordes thorow þe; citye, saying: O ye childr&ebar;, how l&obar;ge wyll ye loue childesshnes? how l&obar;ge wyll þe; scorners delyte in scorning, ∧ the vnwyse be enemyes vnto knowledge? O turne you vnto my correccion: lo, I wyll expresse my mynde vnto you, ∧ make you vnderstande my wordes. ^noteI haue called, ∧ ye refused it: I haue stretched out my hande: ∧ no m&abar; regarded it: but all my co&ubar;cels haue ye despised: ∧ set my corci&obar; at naught. D   Therfore shall I also laugh in youre destruccion, ∧ mocke you, when that thinge that ye feare c&obar;meth vpon you: euen when the thynge that ye be afrayed of, falleth in sodenly lyke a storme, ∧ your misery lyke a t&ebar;pest: yee, when trouble ∧ heuines c&obar;meth vpon you. Then shal they call vp&obar; me, but I wyll not heare: they shall seke me early, but they shall not fynde me. And that because they hated knowledge, ∧ receaued not the feare of the Lorde: but abhorred my co&ubar;cell, and despysed all my correccion. Therfore shall they eate the frutes of theyr awne waye, ∧ be filled with their awne inuenci&obar;s: for the turnynge awaye of the vnwyse shall sleye th&ebar;, and the prosperytie of fooles shalbe their awne destruccyon. ^noteBut whoso harkneth vnto me, shall dwell safely, and be sure from any feare of euyll. ¶ The .ij. Chapter. ¶ Wysedome is to be embraced and set by. And an advouterous woman is to be eschued.

A   My sonne, yf thou wilt receaue my wordes, and kepe my commaundem&ebar;tes by the, that thou wylt enclyne thyne eare vnto wysdome, applye thyne hert then to vnderstandynge. For yf thou cryest after wisdome, and callest for knowledge: yf thou sekest after her as after money, and dyggest for her as for treasure, then shalt thou vnderstande the feare of the Lorde, and fynde the knowledge of God. ^noteFor it is the Lorde þt; geueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstandynge. He hydeth vp healthe for the ryghteous. He preserueth the welfare of the ryghteous, B   and defendeth them that walke syncerely: he kepeth them in the ryght pathe, and preserueth the waye of soche as serue hym with godlynesse. Then shalt thou vnderstande ryghteousnesse, iudment, and equyte: yee, and euery good path. Yf wysdome entre into thyne herte, and thy soule delyte in knowledge: then shall councell preserue the, and vnderstandynge shall kepe the. That thou mayest be delyuered fr&obar; the euell waye, and from the man that speaketh frowarde thinges. From soche as leaue the hye strete, ∧ walke in the wayes of darckenesse: which reioyse in doynge euell: and delyte in wycked thynges: whose wayes are croked, and they frowarde in thyr pathes. C   That thou mayest be deliuered also ^note fr&obar; the stra&ubar;ge wom&abar;, and fr&obar; her that is not thyne awne: which geueth swete wordes, forsaketh the husbande of her youth, ∧ forgetteth the conuenaunt of her God. For her house is enclyned vnto death, ∧ her pathes vnto hell. All they þt; go &ibar; vnto her come not agayn, nether take they holde of þe; waye of lyfe. Therfore, walke þu; in the waye of soch as be verteous, and kepe the pathes of the ryghteous. For the iust shall dwell in the l&abar;de: and they that be perfecte shall remayne in it: but the vngodly shalbe roted out of the lande: and þe; wycked doers shalbe roted out of it.

¶ The .iij. Chapter. ¶ The commaundementes of God must be diligently regarded and obserued.

A   My sonne, ^note forget not thou my lawe, but se þt; thyne hert kepe my c&obar;ma&ubar;dementes. For they shall prolonge the dayes ∧ yeres of thy lyfe, and bringe þe; peace. Let mercy and faythfulnes neuer go fr&obar; the: bynde them about thy necke, and wryte th&ebar; in the tables of thyne herte. So shalt þu; fynde fauour ∧ good vnderst&abar;ding, in the syght of God and men. Put thy trust in God with all thyne herte: and leane not vnto thyne awne witte. B   In all thy wayes haue respecte vnto hym: ∧ shall order thy goynges. ^noteBe not wyse in thyne awne conceate: but feare the Lorde, and departe from euell: so shall thy &rhand; nauell be whole, and thy bones stronge.

&rhand; ^note Honoure the Lord &wt; thy substaunce: and with thy firstlinges of all thyne encrease (geue vnto the poore:) so shall thy barnes be fylled with plenteousnesse: and thy presses shall flowe ouer with swete wyne. My sonne, despyse not the chastenynge of the Lorde, nether faynte wh&ebar; thou art rebuked of hym. ^noteFor whom the Lorde loueth, hym he chasteneth, and yet deliteth in him, euen as a father in his awne sonne. Well is him that findeth wysdome, and opteyneth vnderstandinge: for the getting of it is better then any marchaundise of syluer, and the profet of it is better then golde. ^note C   Wysdome is more worth then precious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire are not to be compared vnto her. Upon her ryght hande is longe lyfe, and vpon her left hande is riches and honour. Her wayes are pleasa&ubar;t wayes and all her pathes are peaceable. She is a ^note tree of lyfe to them that laye hold vp&obar; her, and blessed is he that kepeth her fast.

With wysdome hath the Lorde layed the foundacion of the erth: and thorowe vnderstandinge hath he stablyshed the heauens. Thorowe his wisdome the deapthes breake vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dew.

My sonne, let not these thynges departe, from thyne eyes: but kepe my lawe and my councell, that thou mayest haue the pleasure of longe lyfe and vnderstandynge: for they shalbe lyfe vnto my soule, ∧ grace vnto my mouth. Then shalt thou walke safely in thy waye: and thy fote shall not stomble. ^noteIf þu; slepest, thou shalt nott be afrayed: but shalt take thy rest, and slepe swetely. Thou nedest not to be afrayed of any soden feare, D   nether for the vyolent russhynge in of the vngodly when it commeth. For the Lorde shall st&obar;de by thy syde, and kepe thy fote, that thou be not taken. Withdrawe no good thinge from them that haue nede, so longe as thyne hand is able to do it. Saye not vnto thy neyghboure: go thy waye, ∧ come agayne, to morowe wyll I geue the: where as thou haste nowe to geue hym. Intende no hurte vnto thy neyghboure, seynge he dothe dwell in reest by the. Stryue not lyghtely with anye man without cause, where as he hathe done the no harme. ^noteFolowe not a wicked m&abar;, and chose none of hys wayes: for the Lorde abhorreth the frowarde: but hys councell is amonge þe; ryghteous. The curse of the Lorde is in the house of the vngodly: but he blesseth the dwellynges of the ryghteous. As for the scornefull dothe not he laugh them to scorne? but he geueth grace vnto the lowly. The wise shall haue honour in possession: but shame is the promocion that foles shall haue. ¶ The .iiij. Chapter. ¶ Wysdome and her frutes ought to be searched.

A   Heare, O ye chyldren, the fatherly exhortacyon, and take good heade, that ye maye lerne wysdome. For I haue geuen you a good doctryne, forsake nott ye my lawe. For when I my selfe was my fathers deare sonne, and t&ebar;derly beloued of my mother: he taught me also, and sayde vnto me: ^note Lett thyne herte receaue my wordes, kepe my commaundementes, and thou shalt lyue. Get the wysdome: and get the vnderstanding: forget not þe; wordes of my mouth, and shrynke not from them. Forsake her not and she shall preserue the: loue her, and she shall kepe the. The chefe poynte of wysdome is, B   that thou be wyllynge to optayne wysedome: and before all thy goodes to gett the vnderstandynge. ^noteMake moche of her and she shall promote the: Yee, yf thou embrace her, she shall brynge the vnto honoure.

She shall make the a gracyous heed, and garnysshe the with a crowne of glory. Heare my sonne, and receaue my wordes and the yeares of thy lyfe shall be many. I haue shewed the, the waye of wysdome, and ledd the into the ryght pathes. So that yf thou goest therin, there shall no straytenes hynder the: and when thou runnest, thou shalte not fall. C   Take fast holde of doctryne, and let her nott go: kepe her, for she is thy lyfe. ^noteCome nott in the pathe of the vngodly: and walke nott in the waye of the wycked. Abhorre it, and go not therin: departe asyde, and passe ouer by it. For they cannot slepe, excepte they haue fyrst done some myschefe: nether take they anye reste, excepte they haue fyrst done some harme. For they eate the breade of wyckednesse, and dryncke the wyne of robberye. The pathe of the ryghtewes shyneth as the lyght, that is euer brighter and brighter vnto the perfect daye. D   But the waye of the vngodly is as the darcknesse: they knowe nott where they fall. ^noteMy sonne, marcke my wordes, and enclyne thyne eare vnto my sayinges. Let th&ebar; not departe from thyne eyes: but kepe them euen in the myddest of thyne

herte. For they are lyfe vnto all those that fynde th&ebar;, and health vnto all theyr bodyes.

Kepe thyne herte with all dilig&ebar;ce, for there vpon hangeth lyfe. Put awaye from the a frowarde mouth, ∧ let the lyppes of sclaunder be farre from the. Let thyne eyes beholde the thyng þt; is ryght, and let thyne eye lyddes loke strayght before the. P&obar;dre the path of thy fete, and let all thy wayes be ordred a ryght. ^noteTurne not asyde, nether to þe; ryght hande net to the lefte, but witholde thy fote from euell. (For the Lorde knoweth the wayes that are on the ryght hande. As for the wayes that be on the lyfte hande, they be frowarde. For he shall directe thy goynges, and thy wayes shall he guyde in peace. ¶ The .v. Chapter. ¶ He warneth to eschue and flee whordome. He forbyddeth prodigalitie and wastfull spending. He wylleth vs to liue of oure awne laboures. Men must loue theyr wyues.

A   My sonne, geue hede vnto my wysdome, and bowe thyne eare vnto my prudence: that thou mayest regarde good councel, and that thy lippes maye kepe knowledge (Applye not thou thy selfe to the disceatfulnesse of a wom&abar;) ^note For þe; lyppes of an harlot are a droppyng hony combe and her throte is more glisterynge them oyle.

But at the last she is as bytter as wormwod, and (her tonge) as sharpe as a two edged swerde. Her fete go downe vnto death and her steppes pearse thorowe vnto hell.

B   Parcha&ubar;se thou dwellynge with her wylt ponder the path of lyfe? so vnstedfast are her wayes, þt; thou canst not knowe th&ebar;. Heare me nowe therfore (O my sonnes) ∧ departe not fr&obar; the wordes of my mouth. Kepe thy waye farre from her, and come not nye the dores of her house. That thou geue not thy strength vnto other, ∧ thy yeares to þe; cruell.

That other men be not fylled with thy goodes, and that thy laboures come not in a straunge house. Yee that thou mourne not at the last (when thou hast spent thy body and lusty greane youth) and th&ebar; saye: Alas, why hated I nourtoure: why did my herte despise correccion? C   Wherfore was not I obedient vnto the voyce of my teachers, and herkened not vnto them that infourmed me? I am come almost into all misfortune, in the myddest of the multitude and c&obar;gregacion. &rhand; Drincke of the water, of thyne awne well and of þe; ryuers that runne out of thyne awne springes. &rhand; Let thy welles flowe out abroade, that there may he ryuers of water in the stretes: but let th&ebar; be onely thyne awne, and not stra&ubar;gers with the. Let thy well be blessed and be glad with the wyfe of thy youth. D   Louinge is the hynde, and fr&ebar;dly is the Roo: let her brestes alwaye satisfye the, and holde the euer cont&ebar;t with her loue. My sonne, why wylt thou haue pleasure in an harlot, ∧ embrace the bosome, of another woman? ^noteFor euery mans wayes are op&ebar; in the syght of the Lorde, and he pondreth all theyr goynges. The wyckednesse of the vngodly shall catch hymselfe, and with the snares of hys awne synnes shall he be trapped. He shall dye without amendement, and for hys greate folyshnesse he shall go astraye. ¶ The .vi. Chapter. ¶ The slouthfull and slougysh is prycked and styrred to worcke. The scysmatyke is reproued. Aduoutrye ought to be earnestly auoyded.

A   My sonne ^note yf þu; be suertye for thy neyghboure, and hast fastened thyne h&abar;d for another man, thou art bounde &wt; thyne awne wordes, and taken with thine awne speache. Therfore, my sonne, do thys ∧ thou shalt be discharged: wh&ebar; thou art come into thy neighbours da&ubar;ger. Goo thy wayes then soone, h&ubar;ble thy selfe, and with thy frendes intreate thy creditour: let not thyne eyes slepe, ner thyne eye lyddes slomber. Saue thy selfe as a doo from the hande of the huntre, ∧ as a byrde from the hande of the fouler. Go to the Emmet (thou slougard) consydre herwayes, ∧ lerne to be wyse. She hath no guyde, no ouersear nor ruler: yet in þe; S&obar;mer she prouideth her meate, and gathereth her fode to gether in the haruest. ^note B   Howe longe wylt thou slepe, thou slougysh man? When wylt thou aryse out of thy slepe? Yee slepe on styll a lytle, sl&obar;ber a lytle, foulde thyne handes together yet a lytle, that þu; mayest slepe: so shall pouertye come vnto the as on that trauayleth by the waye, ∧ necessytelke a weapened man. (But yf thou benot slougthfull, thy haruest shall comeas a springynge well, ∧ pouertye shall flye farre from the.) An vngodly person, a wycked m&abar; goeth with a frowarde mouth C    he wyncketh with his eyes, he tokeneth with hys fete, he poynteth with hys fyngers, he is euer ymagenynge myschefe, and frowardnesse in hys herte, ∧ causeth discorde. Therfore shall hys destruccyon come hastly vpon him, sodenly shall he be all to broken, and not be healed. ^noteThese syxe thynges doth the Lord hate, and the seuenth he vtterly abhorreth: A proude looke a lyinge t&obar;ge, handes þt; shed innocent bloude, an herte that goeth aboute wyth wycked ymaginacyons ^note fete that be swyfte in rennynge to do myschefe, D   a false wytnesse that bringeth vp lyes, and soche one as soweth discorde amonge brethren.

My sonne, kepe thy fathers commaundem&ebar;t, and forsake not the lawe of thy mother. Put th&ebar; vp together in thyne herte, and bynde th&ebar; aboute thy neck. That they may leade the where thou goest, preserue the wh&ebar; thou art a slepe, and that when þu; awakest, thou mayest talke of them. For ^note the commaundement is a lanterne, and the lawe a lyght: yee chastenyng and nourtoure is the waye of lyfe that they may kepe the from ^note the euell woman, and from the flatteryng tonge of þe;

harlote: that thou lust not after her beauty in thyne herte, and lest thou be taken with her fayre lookes. An harlot wyll make a man to begge his bread, and a woman wyll hunt for the precyous lyfe. Maye a man take fyre in hys bosome and hys clothes not be brent?

D   Or can one go vpon hote coales, and hys fete not be hurte? Euen so, whosoeuer goeth into his neyghbours wyfe, and toucheth her, cannot be vngylty. ^noteMen do not vtterly despyse a thefe that stealeth to satisfye hys soule, when he is hungry: but yf he maye be gotten, he restoreth agayne seuen tymes as moche, or els he maketh recompense with all the good of hys house. But whoso committeth aduoutry with a wom&abar;, he is a foole and bryngeth his lyfe to destruction. He getteth hym selfe also shame and dishonour, soche as shall neuer be put out. For the gelousy and wrath of the man wyll not be intreated, no though thou woldest offre him great gyftes to make amendes, he will not receaue th&ebar;. ¶ The .vii. Chapter. ¶ God ought to feared and honoured. His c&obar;maundementes ought to be kepte, wanton appetytes and desyres ought to be shonned.

A   My sonne, ^note kepe my wordes, ∧ laye vp my commaundementes by the. Kepe my commaundementes and my lawe, eu&ebar; as the apple of thyne eye, &abar;d thou shalt lyue. Bynde them vpon thy fyngers, and wryte them in the table of thyne hert. Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my syster, and call vnderstandynge thy kynswom&abar;: ^note that they maye kepe the from the straunge woman, and fr&obar; the harlot which geueth swete wordes. For out of the wyndowe of my house I loked thorowe the latysse, B   ∧ behelde the symple people: and amonge other yonge folkes I spyed one yonge foole, goinge ouer þe; stretes, by the corner in the waye towarde þe; harlottes house, in the twylight of the euenynge, when it beganne nowe to be nyght ∧ darcke.

And beholde, there mett hym a woman ^note &wt; open tok&ebar;s of an harlot, onely her herte was hyde, She was full of loude wordes, ∧ redy to daly: whose fete coulde not abyde in the house, nowe is the without, now in the stretes, and layeth abayte in euery corner, she caught the yongeman, kyssed hym, and was not ashamed, sayinge: I had a vowe of peace offerynges to paye, &rhand; and thys daye I perfourme it. C   Therfore came I forth to mete þe;, that I myght seke thy face, and so I haue founde the. I haue deckte my bed with couerynges and clothes of Egypte. My bed haue I made to smell of Mirre, Aloes, and Cynamon. Come lett vs ly together, and take oure pleasure tyll it be daye lyght: and we wyll enioye the pleasures of loue. For the good man is not at home, he is gone farre of.

He hath taken the bagge of moneye with hym: And will retourne home at þe; appoynted solempne feste? D   Thus with many swete wordes she ouercame him, and with her flatterynge lyppes she entysed hym sodenlye to folowe her: as it were an oxe led to the slaughter, ∧ lyke as it were a foole that laugheth wh&ebar; he goeth to the stockes, to be punyshed, so l&obar;ge tyll she had wounded hys lyuer with her dart: lyke as yf a byrde hasted to the snare, not knowynge that the parell of hys lyfe lyeth ther vpon. Heare me nowe therfore, O my chyldren, and marcke the wordes of my mouth. Let not thyne herte wandre in her wayes, and be not thou disceaued in her pathes. For many one hath she wounded and cast downe, yee many a str&obar;ge man hath bene slayne by the meanes of her. Her houses are the waye vnto hell, and brynge men downe into the chambers of death. ¶ The .viii. Chapter. ¶ The prayse of the wysdome of God.

A   Doth not ^note wysdome crye? doth not vnderstandynge put forth her voyce? Standeth she not in the hye places in the stretes and wayes? doth she not crye before the whole cytie, and in the gates where men go out and in? It is you, O ye men (sayeth she) whom I call: Unto (the chyldren of men) do I lyft vp my voyce. Take hede vnto knowledge O ye ignora&ubar;t be wyse in herte, O ye foles. Geue eare, for I wyll speake of greate matters, and open my lyppes to tell thynges that be ryght. For my throte shalbe talkynge of the trueth and my lyppes abhorre vngodlynesse. All the wordes of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowarnedsse nor falshede therin. They are all playne to soche as wyll vnderstande, and ryght to them that fynde knowledge. Receaue my doctryne, and not syluer: and my knowledge, more then fyne golde. For ^note wysdome is more worth then precious stones, yee all thynges that thou canst desyre, maye not be c&obar;pared vnto it. B   I wysdome haue my dwellynge with knowledge, and prudent councell is myne awne. The feare of the Lorde abhorreth wyckednesse, pryde dysdayne, and the euell waye: and a mouth that speaketh wycked thynges, I vtterly abhorre. I can geue councell, and I c&obar;ferre thinges: I haue vnderstanding, I haue strength. ^noteThorowe me, kynges reygne: thorowe me counselars make iust lawes. Thorowe me, do prynces beare rule, and all iudges of the earth execute iudgement. I am louynge vnto those that loue me: and ^note they that seke me early shall fynde me. Ryches and honoure are with me, ye excellent goodes and ryghteousnes. My frute is better then golde and precious stone, and myne encrease more worth then fyne syluer. I wyll

guyde the in the waye of ryghteousnes, and in the strete of iudgement. C   That I maye sende prosperite to those that loue me, and to encrease their treasure. &rhand; ^note The Lorde him selfe had me in possessyon &rhand; in the begynnynge of his wayes, or euer he beganne his worckes a fore tyme. ^noteI haue bene ordened from euerlastynge, and fr&obar; the begynnynge or euer the earth was made. When I was borne, there were nether depthes nor sprynges of water. Before the fo&ubar;dacyons of the mo&ubar;taynes were layed, yee before all hylles was I borne. The earth and all that is vpon the earth was not yet made, no not the grounde it selfe. ^noteFor when he made the heauens, D   I was present: when he sett vp the depthes in ordre, wh&ebar; he hanged the cloudes aboue: wh&ebar; he fastened þe; sprynges of the depe: When he shut the see within ^note certayne bowndes, that the waters shulde not go ouer their marckes þt; he c&obar;maunded. ^note

When he layed the foundacy&obar;s of þe; earth I was with him, ordrynge all thynges: delytinge dayly, and reioysynge all waye before him. As for the rounde c&obar;pase of thys worlde, I make it ioyfull: for my delyte is to be amonge the chyldren of men. Therfore herken vnto me, O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes. O geue eare vnto nurtoure, be wyse, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watchynge dayly at my gates, and geuynge attenda&ubar;ce at þe; postes of my dores. For who so fyndeth me, fyndeth lyfe, and shall obtayne fauour of the Lorde. But who so offendeth agaynst me, hurteth his awne soule. All they that hate me, are the louers of death. ¶ The .ix. Chapter. ¶ Wysdome moueth all men to embrace her. The propertye of a whole.

A   Wysdome hath buylded her selfe &rhand; an house, ∧ hewen out seuen pyllers: she hath kylled her vitayles, powred out her wyne, ∧ prepared her table. She hath sent forth her maydens to crye vpon þe; hyest place of the cytie: Who so is ignoraunt, let hym come hyther. And to the vnwyse she sayde: B   O come on your waye, eate my bread, and drincke my wyne, which I haue poured out for you. Forsake ignoraunce, and ye shall lyue: and se that ye go in the waye of vnderstandynge. Who so reproueth a scornefull personne, getteth him selfe dishonoure: and he that rebuketh the vngodly, stayneth him selfe. Reproue not &rhand; a scorner lest he owe the euell wyll: but rebuke a wyse man, and he wyll loue the. Geue a discrete man but an occasyon, C   and he wylbe þe; wyser: teache a ryghteous m&abar;, and he wyll increase in knowledge. ^noteThe feare of the Lorde is þe; beginnynge of wysdome, ∧ the knowledge of holy thynges is vnderstandynge. For thorowe me thy dayes shalbe prol&obar;ged, and the yeares of thy lyfe shalbe many. If thou be wyse, thy wisdome shall do thy selfe good but yf thou thynkest scorne therof, it shalbe thyne awne harme. A folyshe restlesse woman, full of wordes, and soch a one as hath no knowledge, sytteth at þe; dore of her house, and in the hye places of the cyte, to call soch as go by, and that walke streyght in theyr wayes. Who so is ignoraunt (sayth she) let hym come hyther, and to the vnwyse she sayeth: stollen waters are swete, and þe; bread that is preuely eaten, hath a good taste.

And he doth not consydre, that they are but deed which be there, and that her gestes are in the depe of hell. (for he that wyll be ioyned vnto her, shall go downe to hell: but he that auoydeth from her, shalbe saued. ¶ The .x. Chapter. ¶ In thys Chapter and in all that folowe vnto the thyrtye, the wyse man exhorteth by dyuers sentences whych he calleth Parables, to folowe vertues and fle vyces: And sheweth also what profet cometh of wysdome, and what hyndraunce proceadeth of folyshnesse. ¶ Prouerbes of Salomon.

A   &rhand; A wyse ^note s&obar;ne maketh a glad father, but an vndiscrete sonne is an heuynesse vnto hys mother. ^noteTreasures þt; are wyckedly gotten, profyte nothynge: but ryghteousnesse deliuereth fr&obar; death.

^noteThe Lorde wyll not let the soule of the righteous suffre h&obar;ger, but he taketh awaye the ryches of þe; vngodlye:An ydle hande maketh poore, but a quycke labouringe h&abar;de maketh ryche. (who so regardeth lesynges, fedeth þe; wynde, and doth but folowe byrdes that haue taken they: flyght.) B   Who so gathereth in Sommer, is wyse: but he that is slougysh in haruest, bringeth him selfe to confusyon. Blessynges are vpon the heade of the ryghteous, and the mouth of the vngodly kepeth myschefe in secrete. ^noteThe memoryall of the iust shall haue a good reporte, but the name of the vngodly shall stincke. A wyse m&abar; will receaue warnynge, but a pratinge fole shall be punyshed. ^noteHe that leadeth an innocent lyfe, walketh surely: but who so goeth a wronge waye shalbe knowne. ^noteHe þt; wynciteth with his eye, will do some harme: but he that hath a foolyshe mouth, shalbe beaten. The mouth of a ryghteous man is a well of lyfe, but þe; mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischefe in secrete. Euyll wyll stereth vp stryfe, ^note but &rhand; loue couereth þe; multitude of synnes. In þe; lyppes of him þt; hath vnderstandynge, a man shall fynde wisdome, but þt; rod belongeth to þe; backe of the folyshe. Wyse m&ebar; laye vp knowledge, but þe; mouth of þe; folyshe is nye destrucci&obar;. The riche m&abar;s goodes are his stronge holde, but theire awne pouertye feareth þe; poore. The ryghteous laboureth

to do good, but the vngodly vseth hys encrease vnto synne. To take hede vnto þe; chastenynge of nurtoure, is the waye of lyfe: but he that refuseth to be refourmed disceaueth him selfe. ^noteDissemblynge lyppes kepe hatred secretely, and he that speaketh any scla&ubar;der, is a foole. Where moch bablynge is, there must nedes be offence: and he that refrayneth his lyppes, is wyse. An innocent tonge is a noble treasure, but the herte of the vngodly is nothynge worth. The lyppes of the ryghteous sede a whole multitude, but foles shall dye in their awne folye.

The blessynge of the Lorde maketh ryche men ^note as for carefull trauayle, it doth nothynge therto. A fole doth wyckedly and maketh but a sporte of it, but wysdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandynge.

The thynge that the vngodly are afrayed of, shall come vpon them, but the ryghteous shall haue their desyre. The vngodly passeth when the tempest commethe: but the ryghtwyse remayneth sure for euer. As vyneger is to the teth, D   and as smoke is vnto the eyes, euen so is a slougysh personne to them that sende hym forth. The feare of the Lorde maketh a l&obar;ge lyfe, but the yeares of the vngodly shalbe shortened. The pacient abydinge of þe; ryghteous shalbe turned to gladnesse, but the hope of the vngodly shall perishe. The waye of þe; Lorde geueth a courage vnto the godly, but it is a feare for wycked doers. ^noteThe ryghteous shall neuer be ouerthrowne, but the vngodly, shall not remayne in the lande. ^noteThe mouth of the iust wylbe talkynge of wysdome, but þt; the tonge of the frowarde shall peryshe.

The lyppes of þe; ryghteous are occupyed in acceptable thynges, but the mouth of the vngodly taketh them to the worst. ¶ The .xj. Chapter.

A    ^noteA False bala&ubar;ce is an abhomynacy&obar; vnto þe; Lorde, but a true weight pleaseth him. Where pryde is, there is shame also and confusyon: but where as is lowlynes, there is wysdome. The innocent dealynge of the iust shall leade them, but the wyckednes of such as dissemble, shalbe their awne destruccyon. ^noteRiches helpe not in the daye of vengeaunce, but ryghteousnesse delyuereth fr&obar; death. The ryghteousnes of the innoc&ebar;t ordreth his waye, but the vngodly shall fall in his awne wyckednesse.

The ryghteousnesse of the iust shall delyuer th&ebar;, but the wycked shalbe taken in theyr awne vngodlynesse. ^note B   When an vngodly man dyeth, his hope is gone, the confydence of riches shall perishe. The ryghteous shalbe delyuered out of trouble, and the vngodly shall come in his steade. Thorowe þe; mouth of þe; dissembler is his neyghboure destroyed, but thorowe knowledge shall the iust he delyuered. ^noteWhen it goeth well with the ryghteous, the cytie is mery: and when þe; vngodly peryshe, there is gladnesse. When the iust are in wealth, the cytye prospereth: but when the vngodly haue the rule, it decayeth. A foole bringeth vp a sela&ubar;der of his neyghbour, but a wyse man wyll kepe it secrete. ^noteA dyssemblynge person wyll discouer preuy thynges, but he that is of a faythfull herte, wyll kepe councell. ^note C   Where no good councell is, there the people decaye: but where as many are that can geue councell, there is wealth, ^noteHe that is suertye for a stra&ubar;ger, hurteth him selfe: and he that medleth not &wt; suertieshyppe, is sure. A gracious woman maynteyneth honestye, as for the wycked, they maynteyne ryches. ^noteHe that is mercyfull doth hym selfe a benefyte, but who so hurteth his neyghbour, is a tyraunt. The labour of the vngodly prospereth not, but he that soweth ryghteousnes, shall receaue a sure rewarde. Lyke as ryghteousnes bryngeth lyfe: euen so to cleue vnto euell, bryngeth death. The Lorde abhorreth th&ebar; that be of a fayned hert, but he hath pleasure in them that are of an vndefyled conuersacyon. The wycked amendeth not for plage vpon plage, but the sede of the ryghteous shalbe preserued. A fayre woman without discrete maners, is lyke a rynge of gold in a swynes snoute. The desyre of the ryghteous is acceptable, but the hope of the vngodly is indignacyon. ^noteSome m&abar; geueth out his goodes, and is the rycher, but the nygard (hauynge ynough) wyll departe D    from nothynge, and yet is euer in pouertye.

^noteHe that is liberall in geuynge, shall haue pl&ebar;ty, and he that watereth, shall be watered also him selfe. ^note Who so hoordeth vp his corne, shalbe cursed amonge the people: but blessynge shall lyght vpon his head that geueth foode. He that laboureth for honesty, fyndeth his desyre: but who so seketh after myschefe, it shall happen vnto hym.

He that trusteth in his ryches, shall haue a fall, but ^note the ryghteous shall floryshe as the grene leafe. Who so maketh disquyetnes in his awne house, he shall haue wynde for his heritage, and the foole shalbe seruaunt to the wyse. The frute of the ryghteous is a tree of lyfe: and he that endeuoureth him selfe to wynne mens soules is wyse. ^noteIf þe; ryghteous be rec&obar;pensed vpon earth, howe moch more then the vngodly and the synner? ¶ The .xij. Chapter.

A   Who so loueth wysdome, wyll be c&obar;t&ebar;t to be refourmed: but he þe; hateth to be reproued, is a foole. ^noteA good man is acceptable vnto the Lorde, but the wycked ymaginer will he c&obar;dempne. A man cannot endure in vngodlynesse, but

the rote of the ryghteous shall not be moued. A huswifly wom&abar; is &rhand; a crowne vnto her husbande: but she that behaueth her selfe vnhonestly, is a corrupci&obar; in hys bones. The thoughtes of the ryghteous are ryght, but the ymaginacion of the vngodly are disceatfull. The talkynge of the vngodly is howe they maye laye wayte for bloud, but þe; mouth of the ryghteous wyll deliuer them. ^noteGod ouer turneth the estate of the wycked ∧ they B    stande not: but the house of þe; ryghteous shall stande steadfaste. A man shalbe comm&ebar;ded for hys wysdome, but a fole shalbe despysed. ^noteA symple man which laboureth and worketh, is better then one that is gorgyous and lacketh bread. A ryghteous m&abar; regardeth the lyfe of hys catell, but the vngodly haue cruel hertes. ^noteHe that tylleth his lande, shall haue plenteousnesse of bread: but he þt; foloweth ydylnes: is a very foole. (who so hath pleasure to c&obar;tinue at the wyne, leaueth dishonesse in hys awne dwellynge.) The desyre of þe; vngodly hunteth after myschefe, but the rote of the ryghteous br&ibar;geth forth fruyte. The wycked falleth into the snare thorow þe; malyce of hys awne mouth, but the iust shall eschape out of parell. Euery m&abar; shall enioye good accordynge to the frute of hys mouth, and after the workes of hys handes shall he be rewarded. Loke what a foole taketh in hande, he thynketh it well done: but he that is wyse, wyll be counceled. A foole vttereth hys wrath in all the haste, but a discrete man couerith wronge. C   A iust man wyll tell the trueth, and shewe the thynge that is ryght: but a false witnesse disceaueth. A sclaunderous person prycketh lyke a swerde but a wyse mans tonge is wholsome. A trewe mouth is euer c&obar;stant, but a dissemblynge tonge is soone cha&ubar;ged. They that ymagyn euell in theyr mynde, wyll disceaue: but the co&ubar;celers of peace, shall haue ioye folowynge them. There shall no mysfortune happ&ebar; vnto the iust, but the vngodly shalbe fylled with misery. ^noteThe Lorde abhorreth lyinge lyppes, but they that laboure for trueth please hym. He that hath vnderstandynge, &rhand; doth hyde wysdome: but an vndiscrete herte telleth out hys folyshnesse.

D   A diligent hande shall beare rule, but the ydle shalbe vnder tribute. ^noteHeuynesse discorageth the herte of man, but a good worde maketh it glad agayne. The ryghteous excelleth hys neygboure, but the waye of the vngodly wyll disceaue them selues.

The disceytfull man shall not roste, that he toke in h&ubar;tynge, ^note but the riches of the iuste man is of great valewe. In the waye of ryghteousnesse there is lyfe, and in the same waye there is no death. ¶ The .xiii. Chapter.

A   A Wyse sonne wyll herken to hys fathers warnynge, but he that is scornefull, will not heare wh&ebar; he is reproued. A good man shall enioye þe; frute of his mouth but he that hath a frowarde mynde, shalbe spoyled. He that kepeth hys mouth kepeth hys lyfe: but who so openeth hys lyppes to euell, destroyeth hym selfe. The slogarde wolde fayne haue, ∧ cannot get hys desyre: but the soule of the diligent shall haue pl&ebar;ty.

A ryghteous man abhorreth lyes, but the vngodly shameth both other and hym selfe. Ryghteousnesse kepeth the innocent in the waye, but vngodlynesse doth ouerthrowe the synner. ^noteSome men are ryche, though they haue nothynge, agayne some men are poore, hauing greate ryches. With goodes euery man delyuereth his lyfe, and the poore wyll not be reproued:The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull, but ^note the candle of the vngodly shalbe put out. B   Amonge the proude there is euer stryfe, but amonge those that do all thynges with aduisement, there is wysdome. Uaynlye gotten goddes are soone spent: but they that be gathered to gether with the hande, shall increace. Longe taryenge for a thynge that is differred, greueth the herte: but wh&ebar; the desyre commeth: it is a tree of lyfe. &rhand; Whoso despyseth anye thinge, shalbe hurt for the same: but he þt; feareth the commaundement, shall haue the rewarde. (A disceatfull sonne shall haue no good: but a discrete seruaunt shall do full well, and hys waye shall prospere.) The lawe is a well of lyfe vnto þe; wyse, that it maye kepe hym from the snares of death: Good vnderstandinge geueth fauour, but harde is þe; waye of the despysers. A wyse man doth all thynges with discrecion, but a foole wyll declare hys foly. An vngodly messa&ubar;ger falleth into myschefe, but a faythfull ambassadour is wholsome. He þt; thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouerte ∧ sname: but whoso regardeth correcci&obar; shall come to honoure. D   When a desyre is brought to passe, it delyteth þe; soule: but fooles counte it abhominacyon to departe from euell. He that goeth in the c&obar;pany of wyse men, shalbe wyse: but whoso is a company&obar; of fooles, shalbe hurte. Myschefe foloweth vpon synners, but the ryghteous shall haue a good rewarde. He that is vertuous, leaueth an enheritaunce vnto hys chylders children ^note and þe; ryches of the synner is layed vp for the iust. There is plenteousnesse of fode in the feldes of the poore, but þe; felde not well ordred is without frute. ^noteHe þt; spareth the &rhand; rodde, hateth hys sonne: but whoso loueth hym, chastiseth hym by tymes.

^noteThe ryghteous eateth, and is satisfyed, but þe; bely of þe; vngodly hath neuer ynough, ¶ The .xiiii. Chapter.

A   Wyse women vpholde theyr house, but a folysh wyfe plucketh it downe. He þt; walketh in the ryght path of the Lorde feareth him: but he þt; turneth him selfe awaye fr&obar; his wayes, dispyseth hym.

In the mouth of the foolysh is the rodd of pryde, but the lyppes of the wyse wyll preserue them. Where no ox&ebar; are, there þe; crybbe is emptye: but where the ox&ebar; laboure there is moche frute. A faythfull wytnesse wyll not dissemble, but a false recorde wyll make a lye. A scornefull body seketh wysdome, and fyndeth it not: but ^note knowledge is easy to come by, vnto hym that wyll vnderstande. Se that thou medle not with a foole, in wh&obar; thou perceauest to be no knowledge. The wysdome of hym that hath vnderst&abar;ding is, to take hede vnto his waye but the folyshnesse of the vnwyse disceaueth.

Foles make but a sporte of synne, but there is fauorable loue am&obar;ge the ryghteous.

The herte feleth hys owne lyues bytternesse: nether shall stra&ubar;ger be partaker of his ioye. The house of the vngodly shalbe ouerthrowne, but the tabernacle of the ryghteous shall floryshe. ^note B   There is &rhand; awaye which some men thynke to be ryght, but the ende therof leadeth vnto death. &rhand; The herte is sorowefull euen in laughter, and the ende of myrth is heuynes. A backslydynge hert shalbe fylled &wt; his awne wayes, but a good m&abar; shall lyue of his frutes. An ignora&ubar;t body beleueth all thinges: but who so hath vnderst&abar;dinge, loketh well to his goinges. (A disceatfull sonne shall haue no good, but a discrete serua&ubar;t shall do fullwell, ∧ hys waye shall prospere.) A wyse man feareth, and departeth fr&obar; euell, but a furiouse foole goeth on pres&ubar;pteously:

C   An vnpacyent man dealeth folyshly: but he that is well aduysed, is hated of the fole.

The ignoraunt haue folyshnes in possessyon, but the wyse are crowned with knowledge. The euell shall bowe them selues before the good, and þe; vngodly shall wayte at the dores of the ryghteous. The poore is hated euen of hys awne neyghboures, but the ryche hath many frendes. Whoso despyseth his neyghbour doth a misse: but ^note blessed is he þe; hath pytie of þe; poore. (He that putteth hys trust in the Lorde, loueth to be mercyfull.) Without doute they erre that ymagyne wyckednes, but they that muse vpon good thynges, vnto soche shall happen mercy and faythfulnesse In euery laboure there is some profecte. But only lippe laboure, bringeth forth penurye. &rhand; Ryches are as a crowne vnto the wyse, but the ignoraunce of fooles is very folyshnesse. A faythfull witnesse delyuereth soules, but a disceytfull wytnesse bryngeth forth lyes. The feare of þe; Lorde is a stronge holde, and hys chyldren are vnder a sure defence. D   The feare of the Lorde is a well of lyfe, to auoyde the snares of death. The increase and prosperite of the comens is the kynges honoure, but the decaye of the people is the confusyon of the Prynce. He that is pacient, hath muche vnderstandyng: but he that is soone displeased, prouoketh folyshnesse. A mery herte is the lyfe of the body, but rancoure consumeth awaye the bones. ^noteHe that doth a poore m&abar; wr&obar;g, blasphemeth his maker: but whoso hath pytie of the poore, doth honoure vnto God. The vngodly is cast awaye for hys iniquitye, but the ryghteous hath a good hope euen in death. Wysdome resteth in the herte of hym that hath vnderstandyng and it shalbe knowen amonge them that are vnlerned. ^noteRyghteousnesse setteth vp the people, but the sacrifyce of the hethen is synfull. A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto the kynge, but one that is not honest prouoketh hym vnto wrath. ¶ The .xv. Chapter.

A    ^noteA Softe answere putteth downe displeasure, but frowarde wordes prouoke vnto anger. The tonge of suche as be wyse, vseth knowledge a right, as for a folysh mouth it blabbeth out nothyng, but folyshnesse. The eyes of the Lord loke on euery place, beholdyng both the good ∧ badd

A wholsome tonge is a tree of lyfe, but he that abuseth it, hath a broken mynde. A foole despyseth hys fathers correccyon, but he that taketh hede whan he is reproued shall haue the more vnderstandinge. (Where ryghteousnes is plentyfull, there is very greate power: but the ymagynacyons of the vngodly shall be roted out.) B   The house of the ryghteous is full of ryches, but the increase of þe; vngodly are nye destrucci&obar;. A wyse mouth poureth oute knowledge but the herte of the folysh doth not so. ^noteThe Lord abhorreth the sacrifyce of the vngodly, but the prayer of the ryghteous is acceptable vnto hym. The waye of the vngodly is an abhominacy&obar; vnto the Lord: but whoso foloweth ryghteousnesse, hym he loueth.

He that forsaketh the ryght strete, shalbe sore punyshed: and who so hateth correccyon, shall dye. The hell with her payne is knowen vnto the Lorde, howe moche more then the hertes of men? ^noteA scornefull body loueth not one that rebuketh hym nether will he come vnto the wyse. ^noteA mery herte maketh a chearfull countenaunce, but an heuy herte compelleth a man to syght. The hert of hym that hath vnderstandyng, doth seke after knowledge, but the mouth of fooles is fedd with foolyshnesse. All the dayes of þe; poore are myserable, but a quyete

hert is as a c&obar;tinual feast. ^noteBetter is a lytle with the feare of the Lorde, then greate treasure with sorowe. ^note Better is a measse of potage with loue, th&ebar; a fat oxe with euell will.

^noteAn angrye man stereth vp stryfe, but he that is pacient, stylleth discorde. The waye of a slouthfull m&abar;, is as it were hedged with thornes, but the strete of þe; ryghteous is well clensed. ^note C   A wyse sonne maketh a glad father, but an vndiscrete body shameth his mother. A foole reioyseth in foolyshe thinges, but a wyse man loketh well to his awne goynges. Unaduysed thoughtes shall come to naught, but where as m&ebar; are þt; canne geue councell, there is stedfastnesse. A ioyfull thynge is it, to a man wh&ebar; his counsell is folowed: and very pleasunt is a worde spoken in due season. The waye of lyfe leadeth vnto heauen, that a man shulde beware of hell beneth. The Lorde will breake downe the house of þe; proude, but he shall make fast the borders of þe; widdowe. The Lorde abhorreth the ymaginacyons of the wycked, but pure wordes of innoc&ebar;tes are pleasaunt vnto hym. D   The couetous man roteth vp hys awne house, but who so hateth rewardes, shall lyue. (Thorowe mercy and fayth are synnes pourged, and thorowe þe; feare of the Lorde doth euery one eschue euell.) The herte of þe; ryghtuouse studieth his answere afore. but þe; wycked m&abar;s mouthe spueth out myschefe. The Lorde is farre fr&obar; þe; vngodly, but he heareth þe; prayer of þe; ryghteous. Lyke as the clearnesse of the eyes reioyseth the herte, so doth a good name fede the bones. The eare that harkeneth to the refourmacyon of lyfe, shall dwell amonge the wyse. He that refuseth to be refourmed, despyseth hys awne soule: but he that submytteth hym selfe to correccyon, is wyse. The feare of the Lorde is the ryght science of wysdome, and lowlynes goeth before honoure. ¶ The .xvj. Chapter.

A   A Man maye well &rhand; purpose a thynge in hys herte, but the answere of the tonge commeth of the Lorde. ^noteA man thynketh all hys wayes to be cleane, but it is the Lorde that iudgeth the myndes.

^noteCommytte thy worckes vnto the Lorde and loke what thou deuysest, it shall prospere. The Lorde doth all thynges for hys awne sake, yee and when he kepeth the vngodly for the daye of wrath. The Lorde abhorreth all such as be of a proude herte, his h&abar;de is against ther hande and they shall not escape as innoc&ebar;tes. The begynninge of a good lyfe is to do ryghtwysness for that is more accepted vnto God, then to offre by sacrifyces.) With louinge mercy ∧ faythfulnesse, synnes be forgeuen, ∧ who so feareth þe; Lord eschueth euell. B   Wh&ebar; a mans wayes please the Lorde, he maketh his very enemyes to be his frendes. Better is it to haue a lytle thynge with ryghteousnes, then greate rentes, wr&obar;geously gotten. ^noteA man deuiseth awaye in his herte, but it is þe; Lorde that ordreth hys goynges.

&rhand; When the prophecy is in the lyppes of the kynge, his mouth shall not go wronge in iudgm&ebar;t. ^noteA trewe measure ∧ a trewe balaunce are the Lordes iudgment, he maketh all weyghtes. It is a greate abhominacyon when kynges are wycked, for a kynges seate shulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse. Ryghteous lyppes are pleasa&ubar;t vnto kynges: and he that speaketh the trueth shalbe beloued. The kynges displeasure is a messaunger of death, but a wyse man will pacifye him. The cherefull countenaunce of the kynge is lyfe, and his louynge fauoure is as the euenynge dewe. ^noteTo haue wysdome in possessyon is better then to haue golde: and to get vnderstandynge, is rather to be chosen them to haue syluer. The path of þe; ryghteous is to eschue euell: ∧ who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his awne soule.

Presumtpteousnes goeth before destruccyon, and after a proude stomake there foloweth a fall. Better is it to be of humble mynde with the lowly, then to deuyde the spoyles with the proude. He that handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: ∧ ^note blessed is he, that putteth hys trust in the Lorde.

Who so hath a wyse vnderstandynge, shalbe called to councell: and he þt; can speake fayre, shall haue the more lernynge. C   Understandinge is a well of lyfe vnto him that hath it: as for the chastenynge of fooles, it is but foolyshnesse. A wyse hart ordreth hys mouth wysely, and am&ebar;deth the doctryne in his lyppes. Fayre wordes are an hony c&obar;be, a refreshynge of the mynde, ∧ health of þe; bones. ^noteThere is awaye that m&ebar; thyncke to be ryght, but the ende therof leadeth vnto death. A troublous soule disquyeteth her selfe, for her awne mouth hath brought her therto. An vngodly personne stereth vp euell, and in his lippes he is as an whote burnynge fyre. A frowarde body causeth stryfe, and he that is a blabbe of hys tonge, maketh deuisyon amonge prynces. A wycked man begyleth hys neyghbour, and leadeth him in to the waye that is not good.

D   The vngodly þt; loketh gastely &wt; hys eyes ymagineth myschefe, ∧ wh&ebar; he moueth his lyppes, he wyll do some harme. Age is a crowne of worshype, yf it be fo&ubar;de in the waye of ryghteousnes. A pacient man is better then one str&obar;ge: and he that can rule him selfe, is more worth then he that wynneth a cytye. The lottes are cast in to the lappe, but the ordrynge ther of standeth all in þe; Lorde. ¶ The .xvij. Chapter.

A   Better is a drye morsell wyth quyetnesse, then a house full of fatt offringe with stryfe. ^noteA discrete seruaunt shall haue more rule th&ebar; the sonnes þt; haue no wysdome, and shall haue lyke heritage with the brethren. ^noteLyke as syluer is tryed in þe; fyre, and golde in the fornace, eu&ebar; so doth the Lorde proue the hertes. A wycked body gyueth audi&ebar;ce to false lyppes, ∧ a frowarde personne geueth eare to a disceatfull tonge.

Who so laugheth the poore to scorne, blasphemeth his maker: and he þt; is glad of another mans hurte, shall not be vnpunyshed. ^note

Chylders chyldren are a worshyppe vnto the elders, and the fathers are the honoure of the chyldren. B   Speach of auctorytie bec&obar;meth not a foole, moche lesse a lyinge mouth then besemeth a prince. A rewarde is as a precious stone vnto him þt; hath it: but vnto wh&obar;soeuer it turneth it maketh him vnwise.

Who so couereth another m&abar;s offence, seketh loue: but he þt; discloseth the faute, setteth þe; prynce agaynst him selfe. One reprofe onely doth more good to hym that hath vnderstandynge, then an .C. strypes vnto a foole.

^noteA sedycious personne seketh myschefe, ∧ therfore is a cruell messa&ubar;ger sent agaynst him. It were better to come agaynst a she Beare robbed of her whelpes, then agaynst a foole (trustynge) in his foolishnes. ^noteWho so rewardeth euell for good, the plage shall not departe from his house. The beginninge of stryfe is as when a man maketh an Issue for water, therfore or the metynge be leaue of c&obar;tencyon. The Lorde hateth as well him that iustifieth the vngodly, as him that condempneth the innocent. C   What helpeth it to geue a foole treasure in hys hande, where as he hath no mynde to bye wysdome? (who so buyldeth his house to hye, seketh destruccyon: and he that refuseth to lerne, shall fall into myschefe.) He is a fr&ebar;de that all waye loueth, and in aduersyte a man shall knowe who is hys brother. ^note

^noteWho so promyseth by the hande, and is suertye for his neyghboure, he is a foole.

He that delyteth in synne loueth stryfe: and who so setteth his dore to hye, seketh after a fall. D   Who so hath a frowarde herte, opteyneth no good: and he þt; hath an ouerthwarte tonge, shall fall into myschefe. He that begettith a fole begettith his sorowe, ∧ þe; father of a foole can haue no ioye. ^noteA mery herte maketh a lusty age, but a sorowfull mynde dryeth vp þe; bones. The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome, to wreste þe; wayes of iudgement. ^noteWysdome shyneth in the face of him that hath vnderstandynge, but the eyes of fooles wandre thorowe out all landes. ^noteAn vndiscrete sonne is a grefe vnto hys father, and an heuynesse vnto hys mother. To punyshe the innocent, and to smite the prynces that geue true iudgement, are both euell. ^noteA wyse man, vseth fewe wordes, and he is a man of vnderstandynge, that maketh moch of hys sprete. ^noteYee a very foole (when he holdeth hys tonge) is counted wyse, and to haue vnderstandynge, when he shutteth hys lyppes. ¶ The .xviij. Chapter.

A   He acc&obar;panieth hym selfe with all steadfast ∧ helth some doctryne, þt; hath a feru&ebar;t desyre to it and is sequestrate from companye. A foole hath no delyte in vnderstandinge, but onely in those thinges wherin his herte reioyseth. When the vngodly commeth, them c&obar;meth also dysdayne, and with the dishonest person commeth shame and dishonour. The wordes of a wyse mans mouth are lyke depe waters, and the well of wysdome is lyke a full streame. ^noteIt is not good to regarde the personne of the vngodly, or to put backe the ryghteous in iudgement. A fooles lyppes are euer brawelynge, and his mouth prouoketh vnto battayll.

B   A fooles mouth is hys awne destruccyon, and hys lyppes are the snare for hys awne soule The wordes of a sclaunderer are very wo&ubar;des, and go thorowe vnto the ynmost partes of the body. (Feare casteth downe hym that is slouthfull: and the soules of soch as lyue in volupteousnes shall honger.) Who so is slouthfull and slacke in hys laboure, is the brother of him that is a waster. The name of the Lord is a stronge castell, þe; ryghteous flyeth vnto it, and is in saue garde. C   But the ryche mans goodes are his stronge holde, ye he taketh th&ebar; for an hye wall ro&ubar;de aboute him.

After pryde commeth destruccy&obar;, and honour after lowlynes. ^noteHe þt; geueth sent&ebar;ce in a matter before he heare it, is a foole, and worthy to be c&obar;founded. A good stomacke dryueth awaye a mans disease, but wh&ebar; the sprete is vexed, who maye byde it? A wyse herte laboureth for knowledge and a prud&ebar;t eare seketh vnderstandynge. Lyberalite bryngeth a m&abar; to honoure and worshyppe, and setteth him amonge great men. D   The righteous declareth his awne cause first him selfe, yf his neyghbour come, he shall finde h&ibar;. The lott pacifyeth the varia&ubar;ce, ∧ parteth þe; myghtye a sunder. A brother though he be greued &wt; off&ebar;ce, yet is he more worth then a very str&obar;ge castell: and they þt; holde together are lyke þe; barre of a palace. A m&abar;s bely shalbe satisfyed &wt; the frute of his awne mouth, and with the increase of hys lyppes shall he be fylled. Death and lyfe are in the instrument of the tonge: and they that loue it, shall enioye the frute therof. ^noteWho so fyndeth a (good) wyfe fyndeth a good thynge, and receaueth an wholsome benefyte of the Lorde. (He that putteth awaye a good woman, putteth awaye a good thynge: but he that kepeth an harlot, is a foole and vnwyse.) The poore maketh supplicacyon ∧

praieth mekely: but the riche geueth a rough answere. A m&abar; that loueth his frendes wyll be compinable with them: and some frende sticketh faster to a man then his brother. ¶ The .xix. Chapter.

A   Better ^note is the pore that lyueth godly, then þe; blasphemer that is but a fole. Where no discrecyon is, there þe; soule is inclined to the thyng that is not good, and is swyft on fote, and offendeth. Folysshenes maketh a man to go out of hys waye, ∧ then is hys herte vnpacient against the Lorde. Ryches make many frendes: but the pore is forsaken of hys neyghboure. ^noteA false witnes shall not remayne vnpunysshed: and he þt; speaketh lyes shall not escape. The multitude hangeth vpon great men: and euery man fauoureth hym that geueth rewardes. As for the poore, he is hated amonge all his brethren: yee, hys awne frendes withdrawe fr&obar; him: and yf he aske them the cause, they dysdayne to answere hym. B   He that is wyse, loueth hys awne soule: and kepeth vnderstandinge, that he maye prospere. A false witnes shall not remayne vnpunyshed: and he that speaketh lyes shall peryshe. Pleasure becommeth not a foole, moch more vnsemely is it, a bonde man to haue the rule of prynces.

A wyse man can put of displeasure: and it is hys honoure to lett some fautes passe.

^noteThe kynges dysfauoure is lyke the roarynge of a lyon, but ^note hys frendshypis lyke the dewe vpon the grasse. ^noteAn vndyscrete sonne is the heuynes of his father: ^note ∧ a braulyng wyfe is lyke the top of an house, where thorowe it is euer droppynge. House and rychesse maye a man haue by the herytage of hys elders: but ^note a dyscrete wom&abar; is the gyft of the Lorde. Slouthfulnes bryngeth slepe: and a soule accustomed with crafte shall suffre honger. Whoso kepeth the c&obar;maundm&ebar;t, kepeth his awne soule: but he that regardeth not hys waye, shall dye. C   He that hath pitye vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and loke what he layeth out, it shalbe payed hym agayne. Chasten thy sonne whyle there is hope: but let not thy soule be moued to slaye hym. A m&abar; of great wrath beareth a payne: and though thou once deliuer him, thou must agayne do asmoch for him. O geue care vnto good councell, and be content to be reformed, that thou mayest be wyse in thy latter dayes. ^noteThere are many deuyces in a mans herte: neuertheles, the councell of the Lorde shall stande (For euer.) It is a mans worship to do good: ∧ better it is to be a pore m&abar; then a dissembler. The feare of the Lord bringeth a man to lyfe: and he shall rest the hole night in plenteousnes, without visitacyon of anye plage. ^noteA slouthfull man shuteth his h&abar;des into his bosom, as into the pot: and wyll not take payne to put it to hys mouth. ^noteIf thou smytest a scornefull persone, the ignoraunt shall take better heed: and yf thou reprouest one that hath vnderstondynge, he wylbe the wyser. He that hurteth his father or shuteth out hys mother, is a shamefull and an vnworthy sonne. My sonne, heare nomore the doctrine that leadeth the vnto errours from the wordes of vnderstondinge. A false witnes laugheth iudgement to scorne: and the mouth of the vngodly eateth wickednesse. Punyshementes are ordeyned for the scornefull: and stryppes for fooles backes. ¶ The .xx. Chapter.

A   Wyne maketh a m&abar; to be scornefull: and stronge dryncke causeth a m&abar; to be vnquyete: who so delyteth therin, shall neuer be wyse. ^noteThe kynge ought to be feared as the roaryng of a lion: who so prouoketh him vnto anger offendeth agenst his awne soule. It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe fr&obar; strife: but they that haue pleasure in braulynge are fooles euery one. A slouthfull body wyll not go to plowe for colde of the wynter: therfore shall he go a beggyng in sommer, ∧ haue nothynge. Wyse councell in the herte of man is lyke a water in the depe of the earth: and a man that hath vnderstondynge bryngethe it forth. Many there be that wolde be called good doers: but where shall one fynde a true faythfull man. ^noteWhoso leadeth a godly and an innoc&ebar;t life: is righteous and happy shall hys chyldr&ebar; be whom he leaueth behynde him. B   A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgment, and loketh well about hym, dryueth awaye all euell. ^noteWho can saye, my hert is cleane, I am innocent from synne? To vse two maner of weyghtes, or two maner of measures, both these are abhomynable vnto the Lorde. A childe is knowne by his c&obar;uersacion, whether his worckes be pure ∧ ryght. The eare to heare, the eye to se: the Lorde hath made th&ebar; both. Delyte not thou in slepe, lest thou come vnto pouertye: but open thyne eyes, þt; thou mayst haue bred ynough. It is naught it is naught (sayeth he that byeth any thynge:) C    but when he c&obar;meth to his awne house, then he boasteth of hys peny worth. A man that hath a mouth of vnderstandynge hathe many precyous stones and costly Iewels. ^noteTake hys garment that is suretye for a straunger: and take a pledge of hym for the vnknowne m&abar;s sake. Euery man lyketh the breed that is gotten with disceate: but at the last hys mouth shalbe fylled with grauell.

Thorowe councell, the thynges that men deuyse go forwarde: and &wt; discrecion ought warres to be taken in hande. The crafty disceatfull bewrayth secret co&ubar;cell: and to him that custometh flaterynge lyppes ioyne nott thy selfe. ^noteWhoso curseth hys father ∧ mother: his lyght shalbe put out in the myddest

of darcknes. ^noteThe heritage that commeth to hastely at the first, shall not be praysed at the ende. ^noteSaye not thou: I wyll rec&obar;pense euell: but put thy trust in the Lorde, and he shall defende the. ^note D   The Lorde abhorreth two maner of weyghtes, and a false bala&ubar;ce is an euell thinge. ^noteThe Lorde ordreth euery mans goinges: howe maye a m&abar; then vnderstande hys awne waye? It is a snare for a m&abar; to deuoure that which is holy: and after the vowe to turne to thyne awne vse, the thynge thou hast vowed. ^noteA wyse king destroyethe the vngodly, and bryngeth the whele ouer them. The lanterne of the Lorde is the breth of m&abar;: and goth thorowe all the inwarde partes of the body. ^noteMercye and faythfulnes preserue the kinge: and with louynge kyndnes hys seate is holden vp. The strength of yonge men is theyr worshyppe, and a gray heed is an honour vnto the aged. Woundes dryue, awaye euell, ∧ so do strypes the inwarde partes of the body. ¶ The .xxj. Chapter.

A   The ^note kynges herte is in the hande of the Lorde, lyke as are the ryuers of water: he maye turne it whithersoeuer he wyll. Euery man thynketh hys awne waye to be ryght: but the Lorde iudgeth the hertes. ^noteTo do ryghteousnesse and iudgement is more acceptable to þe; Lord then sacrifyce. A pres&ubar;pteous loke, a proude stomacke: and the plowynge of the vngodly is synne. The deuyces of one that is diligent brynge plenteousnes: but he that is vnaduised c&obar;meth vnto pouertye. Whoso hoordeth vp rychesse with the dysceatfulnesse of hys tonge, he is vayne and a foole, and lyke vnto th&ebar; that seke theyr awne deeth. The robberyes of the vngodly shalbe theyr awne destruccyon: for they wyll nott do the thynge that is ryght. The wayes of the frowarde are straunge: but ^note the worckes of hym that is cleane are ryght. ^note B   It is better to dwell in a corner vnder the house toppe, then with a braulynge woman in a wyde house. The soule of the vngodly wysheth euell: and hath no pitye vpon hys neyghboure. ^noteWhen the scornefull is punyshed, the ignoraunt take the better heade: and when he seyth the wyse men prospere, he wyll receaue the more vnderstandynge. The ryghteous man wysely consydereth the house of the wicked: and for theyr wickednes God ouerthroweth the vngodly. ^noteWhoso stoppeth hys eares at the cryenge of the poore: he shall crye hym selfe, and not be hearde. A preuy rewarde pacyfyeth displeasure, and a gyfte in the bosome, stylleth furiousnesse. The iuste delyteth in doynge the thyng that is ryght: but ouer the worckers of wyckednesse h&abar;geth destruccy&obar;. The m&abar; that wandreth out of the waye of wysdome, shall remayne &rhand; in the c&obar;gregacy&obar; of the deed. ^noteHe that hath pleasure in banckettes, shalbe a poore man. C   Whoso delyteth in wyne and delycates, shall nott be ryche. The vngodly shalbe geuen for the ryghtewes: and the wycked for the iust.

^noteIt is better to dwell in a wildernes then with a chydynge ∧ an angrye woman. In a wyse mannes house, there is greate treasure and oyle: but a foolysh body spendeth vp all. Whoso foloweth ryghteousnesse and mercy, fyndeth bothe lyfe, ryghteousnesse, and honoure. A wyse man wynneth the citye of the myghtye: and as for the strength that they trust in, he bryngeth it downe. ^noteWhoso kepeth his mouth and hys tonge: the same kepeth hys soule from troubles. He that is proude and presumptuous, is called a scornefull man, which in wrath darre worcke malicyouslye. D   The volupteousnesse of the slouthfull is hys awne death: for his handes wyll not laboure. He coueteth and desyreth all the daye longe: but the ryghteous is allwaye geuynge, and kepeth nothynge backe. The sacrifyce of the vngodly is abhominacyon: howe moche more when they offre the thynge that is gotten with wyckednesse?

^noteA false wytnes shall peryshe: but he that is a true man boldely speaketh that he hathe heard. An vngodly man goeth forth rashly: but the iust reformeth hys awne waye.

^noteThere is no wisdome, there is no vnderstandynge, there is no councell agaynst the Lorde. ^noteThe horsse is prepared agaynst the daye of battayll: but the Lorde geueth the victorye. ¶ The .xxij. Chapter.

A    ^noteA Good name is more worth then greate rychesse, and &rhand; louinge fauoure is better then siluer and golde. The ryche and poore are together: the Lorde is the maker of them all. A wyse man seeth the plage, and hydeth hym selfe: but the folysh go on styll and are punysshed. The ende of lowlynes and the feare of God is ryches, honoure, prosperite, and health. Thornes and snares are in the waye of the frowarde: but he that doeth kepe hys soule, wyll fle from soche. Teache a chylde in hys youth what waye he shulde go: for he shall not leaue it, when he is olde. The ryche ruleth þe; poore: ∧ the borower is seruaunt to the lender. He that soweth wyckednesse shall reape sorowe: and the rodde of hys crueltye shall peryshe. ^noteHe that hath a louynge eye shalbe blessed: for he geueth of his breed vnto the poore. (Whoso geueth stewardes, shall optayne vyctory ∧ honoure: but he taketh awaye the soule of soch as receaue them.) B   Cast out the scornefull man, and so shall stryfe go out &wt; hym: yee, varia&ubar;ce ∧ sclaunder shall cease. Whoso delyteth to be of a cleane herte and of gracyous lyppes, the

kynge shall be his frende. The eyes of the Lorde &rhand; preserue knowledge, but as for þe; wordes of þe; despytefull, he bringeth th&ebar; to naught. The slouthfull body sayeth: there is a lyon without, I myght be slayn in the strete. ^noteThe mouth of an harlot is a depe pyt, wherin he falleth that the Lorde is angrie wyth all. Folyshnes stycketh in the herte of the lad, ∧ the rodd of correcci&obar; shall dryue it awaye. C   Who so doth a poore man wr&obar;ge to increase his awne riches, ∧ geueth vnto þe; riche to please h&ibar;, at þe; last c&obar;meth to pouerte him selfe. My sonne, bowe downe thyne eare, and herken vnto the wordes of wysedome, applye thy mynde vnto my doctryne: for thou shalt be excellent yf þu; kepe it in thine herte, ∧ practise it in thy mouth: that thou mayest put thy trust &ibar; the Lorde. I haue shewed the this daye the thynge þe; thou knowest. Haue not I warned þe; very oft with co&ubar;cel ∧ learnyng? þt; I might shew the the truth, &abar;d that thou with the verite myghtest answere th&ebar; that sende vnto the? Se that thou robbe not þe; poore, because he is weake, D   ∧ oppresse not the simple in iudgment: for þe; Lord him selfe will def&ebar;de their cause, ∧ do violence vnto them þt; haue vsed viol&ebar;ce. Make no fr&ebar;dshype &wt; an angrye wilfull m&abar;, ∧ kepe no c&obar;pany &wt; þe; furious: lest þu; learne his wayes, ∧ receaue hurte in thy soule. ^noteBe not þu; one of th&ebar; that bynde theyr hande vp&obar; promyse, ∧ are suertie for wayghty causes: for yf þu; hast nothyng to paye, they shall take awaye thy bed fr&obar; vnder the. ^noteThou shalt not remoue the lande marcke, which thy fore elders haue sett. Seest þu; not, þt; they which be dilig&ebar;t &ibar; theyr busynes, stande before kynges and not amonge the symple people? ¶ The .xxiii. Chapter.

A   When þu; syttest at the table to eate &wt; a Lorde, ordre thy selfe manerly &wt; the thynges þt; are set before the. Measure thyne appetite: ∧ yf þu; wylt rule thyne awne selfe, be not ouer gredy of hys meate, for meate begyleth ∧ disceaueth. ^noteTake not ouer greate trauayle ∧ labour to be riche, beware of soch a purpose. ^noteWhy wilt þu; set thyne eye vp&obar; the thynge, which sod&ebar;ly vanisheth awaye? For riches make th&ebar; selues winges, ∧ take theyr flyght lyke an Aegle in to þt; ayre. Eate not þu; with the ennyous, ∧ desyre not his meat, for he doth as a m&abar; þt; pescribeth a mesure to þe; &ibar; his herte.

B   He sayth vnto the: eate ∧ dryncke, where as his herte is not &wt; the. Yee, the morsels þt; thou hast eat&ebar; shalt þu; perbrake ∧ lese those swete wordes. Tell noth&ibar;ge &ibar; to þe; eares of a foole, for he wyll despyse the wysdome of thy wordes. ^noteRemoue not the olde l&abar;de marke, ∧ come not within the felde of þe; fatherlesse: For he þt; delyuereth th&ebar;, is mightie, eu&ebar; he shall defende theyr cause against the. Applye thyne herte vnto correccion, ∧ thyne eare to the wordes of knowledge.

^noteWitholde not correci&obar; fr&obar; the childe, for yf þu; beatest h&ibar; &wt; the rodd, he shall not dye therof. Yf þu; smyte h&ibar; &wt; the rodde, þu; shalt deliuer his soule fr&obar; hell. My sonne, yf thy herte receaue wysdome, my herte also shall reioyce: yee, my reynes shalbe very glad: yf thy lippes speke the th&ibar;ge þt; is ryght. ^noteLet not thyne herte be gelous to folowe synners, but kepe the styll &ibar; the feare of þe; Lord &rhand; all the daye l&obar;ge: for the ende is not yet come, ∧ thy paci&ebar;t abydynge shall not be in vayne. My sonne, geue eare ∧ be wyse, &abar;d set strayte thynehert &ibar; the waye of þe; Lord.

C    ^noteKepe no c&obar;pany &wt; wyne bybbers ∧ ryotous eaters of flesh: for soch as be dr&obar;ckardes ∧ ryotous shall come to pouerte, ∧ he þt; is geuen to moch slepe, shall go &wt; a ragged coate. Geue eare vnto thy father þt; begat the, ∧ despyse not thy mother wh&ebar; she is olde. Labour for to get the trueth: sell yt not awaye, ∧ so do by wysdome, nourtour ∧ vnderst&abar;dyng: for a ryghteous father is maruelous glad of a wyse sonne, &abar;d he þt; begettith a wyse chylde shall haue gret pleasure of h&ibar;. Do so þt; thy father ∧ mother may be glad of the, ∧ þt; she þt; bare the may reioyse. My sonne, geue me thyne herte, ∧ lett thyne eyes haue pleasure in my wayes. ^noteFor an whore is a depe graue, &abar;d an harlot is a narow pytt. She lurketh lyke a thefe, and br&ibar;geth vnto her such m&ebar; as be full of vyce. Who hath wo? Who hath sorow? Who hath strife? D   Who hath braul&ibar;g? ∧ who hath wo&ubar;des without cause Or who hath reed eyes? Euen they þt; be euer at þe; wyne, ∧ seke excesse. Loke not þu; vp&obar; þe; wyne, how redd it is, ∧ what a colour it geueth in the glasse. It goeth downe softly, but at þe; last it byteth lyke a serp&ebar;t, ∧ styngeth as an Adder. So shall thine eyes loke vnto stra&ubar;ge wem&ebar;, ∧ thyne herte shall muse vp&obar; frowarde thynges. Yee, þu; shalt be as though þu; layest &ibar; the myddest of þe; see, or sleptest vpon þe; toppe of þe; mast of a shippe. They wouded me (shalt þu; saye) but it hath not hurte me: they haue all to brok&ebar; me, but I felt it not. Wh&abar; I am well wakened, I will go to þe; dr&ibar;cke againe. ¶ The .xxiiii. Chapter.

A    ^noteBe not thou gelous ouer wycked men, and desyre not to be amonge th&ebar;. For ther herte ymagyneth to do hurte, &abar;d theyr lyppes talke of myschefe. Thorow wysdome is an house buyled, and wyth vnderstandynge is it sett vp. Thorow discrecion shalt the ch&abar;bers be fylled with all costly &abar;d pleasaunt ryches. A wyse m&abar; is euer str&obar;ge, yee, a m&abar; of vnderstanding encreaseth of strength.

For with discrecyon must warres be taken

in h&abar;de, ∧ where as are many that can geue co&ubar;cell, there is the victory. Wysdom is to hye a thinge for a fole, for he darre not open his mouth in the gate. He that ymagyneth myschefe, maye welbe called an vngracious personne. The thought of the foolysh is synne, ∧ the scornefull is an abhominacion vnto men. If thou be ouersene and negligent in tyme of nede, then is thy str&ebar;gth but smal. &rhand; Deliuer th&ebar; þt; go vnto death, B   ∧ are led awaye to be slayne, ∧ be not neglyg&ebar;t therin yf þu; be able to do th&ebar; good. If þu; wilt saye: I knewe not of it. Thinkest thou þt; he which made the hertes, doth not c&obar;sidre it? ∧ þt; he which regardeth thy soule, seeth it not? Shall not be rec&obar;pence euery man according to his worckes? My sonne, þu; eatest hony ∧ the swete hony c&obar;be, because it is good ∧ swete in thy mouth. Eu&ebar; so shall þe; knowledge of wysdome be vnto thy soule, assone as þu; hast gotten it. And thow shalt haue longe dayes, yee, thy hope shall not be in vayne. Laye no preuy wayte (o wicked m&abar;) vp&obar; the house of the ryghteous ∧ disquiete not his restyng place. ^noteFor a iust man falleth seu&ebar; tymes, ∧ ryseth vp agayne, but þe; vngodly fall &ibar;to wyckednes.

^noteReioyce not þu; at þe; fall of thyne enemye, ∧ lett not thyne herte be glad wh&ebar; he stombleth. Lest the Lord (when seith it) be angrye, and turne hys wrath from hym vnto the. ^noteLet not thy wrath ∧ gelousy moue the, to folowe the wycked ∧ vngodly. And why? the wicked shall haue no posterite, &abar;d ^note the c&abar;dle of the vngodly shall be put out. ^noteMy sonne, feare þu; the Lord ∧ the kynge, ∧ kepe no company &wt; th&ebar; þt; slyde backe from his feare: for theyr destrucci&obar; shall come sodenly, ∧ who knoweth þe; aduersyte þt; maye come &rhand; from them both? These are also þe; sayenges of þe; wyse. ^noteIt is not good, to haue respecte of any persone in iudgem&ebar;t. He þt; sayeth to the vngodly: þu; arte ryghteous hym shall the people curse, yee, the com&ebar;tie shall abhorre him. But they þt; rebuke the vngodly, In th&ebar; doth God delite, ∧ a ryche blessyng shall come vp&obar; th&ebar;. &rhand; Euery m&abar; shall kysse his lyppes, þt; geueth a good answere. Fyrst make vp thy worck þt; is without, ∧ loke well vnto þt; which þu; hast in the felde ∧ then buylde thyne house. Be no false witnesse agaist thy neyghbour ∧ speake no falshode &wt; thy lyppes. D   Saye not: I will h&abar;dle h&ibar;, eu&ebar; as he hath dealte &wt; me, ∧ wyll rewarde euery m&abar; accord&ibar;ge to his dedes. I w&ebar;t by þe; felde of þe; slouthfull, ∧ by þe; vyneiarde of the foolysh man. And lo, it was all couered &wt; nettels, ∧ stode full of thystles, ∧ the stone wall was broken downe. Thys I sawe, ∧ considered it well: I loked vpon it, ∧ toke it for a warnyng. ^noteYee, slepe on styll (I saye) a lytle, sl&obar;bre a lytle, folde thy handes together yet a lytle: so shall pouerte come vnto the as one that trauayleth by the waye, ∧ necessite lyke a weapened man. ¶ The ,xxv. Chapter. ¶ These also are the parables of Salom&obar;, which the men of Ezekiah Kynge of Iuda copied out.

A   It is þe; honour of God to kepe a thinge secrete, but þe; kynges honour is to search out a thyng.

The heauen is hye, the earth is depe, ∧ the kynges herte is vnsearcheable. Take þe; drosse fr&obar; þe; syluer, ∧ there shalbe a cleane vessell therof. Take awaye vngodlynesse fr&obar; þe; k&ibar;ge, ∧ his seate shalbe stablished &wt; ryghteousnes. Put not forth thy selfe in the pres&ebar;ce of þe; k&ibar;g, ∧ preace not &ibar;to þe; place of greate m&ebar;. ^noteBetter is it that it be sayde vnto þe;: come vp hyther, then þu; to be put lower in the presence of the prince wh&obar; þu; seyst &wt; thyne eyes. ^noteBe not hastie to go to the lawe, lest happlye þu; do some off&ebar;ce after þe; strife be &ebar;ded wherby thy neyghbour put the to shame. B   Handle thy matter &wt; thy neyghbour him selfe, &abar;d discouer not another m&abar;s secrete: lest when m&ebar; heare therof, it turne to thy disshonoure, and least thyne euell name do not ceasse. (Grace and frendshyppe doth delyuer: whych se that thou kepe for thy selfe, lest thou be reproued.) A worde spoken in due seas&obar;, is lyke apples of golde in a graued worke of syluer. The correcci&obar; of þe; wyse is to an obedi&ebar;t eare, a gold&ebar; cheine ∧ a Iewell of golde. Lyke as the w&ibar;ter coole &ibar; the haruest, so is a faythfull messa&ubar;ger to th&ebar; þt; send h&ibar;: for he refressheth his masters mynde. C   Whoso maketh greate boastes ∧ geueth nothyng, is lyke cloudes ∧ wynde without rayne. With paci&ebar;ce is a pr&ibar;ce pacified, ∧ ^note &wt; a soft t&obar;g is rygorousnes broken. If þu; f&ibar;dest hony, eate so moch as is suffici&ebar;t for þe;: lest þu; be ouerfull, ∧ perbrake it out agayne. Withdraw thy foote from thy neyghbours house least he be wery of þe;, ∧ so abhorre þe;. Who so beareth false wytnesse aga&ibar;st his neyghboure, he is a very clubb, a swearde, ∧ a sharpe arowe. The hope þt; is put in a false m&abar; &ibar; tyme of neade, is lyke a rott&ebar; toth ∧ a slypperi foote. who so taketh awaye a m&abar;s garm&ebar;t &ibar; the colde wether, is lyke vyneger vp&obar; chalck, or lyke h&ibar; þt; syngeth s&obar;ges to an heuie hart. (Lyke as the moth hurteth a garment, and a worme the tree, so doth the heuines of a man hurt the hart) ^noteIf thyne enemye h&obar;ger, feade him: yf he thryst, geue him drinke: for so shalt thou heape coales of fyre vpon hys head, and the Lorde shall rewarde the. D   The North w&ibar;de dryueth awaye the rayne, eu&ebar; so doth an earnest sober countena&ubar;ce a backbyters tonge, ^noteIt is better to syt in a corner vnder the rofe, then with a braul&ibar;g woman in a wyde house:A good reporte

out of a farre co&ubar;tre, is lyke coulde water to a thyrstie soule. A ryghteous man &rhand; fallynge downe before the vngodly, is lyke a troubled well ∧ a springe that is destroyed. Lyke as it is not good to eate to moch hony, ^note eu&ebar; so he that will search out hye thynges, it shall be to heuy for hym.

He þt; cannot rule hym selfe, is lyke a cyte which is broken downe, ∧ hath no walles. ¶ The .xxvi. Chapter.

A   Like as snowe is not mete in s&obar;mer, ner rayne in haruest, euen so is worshipe vnsemely for a foole. Lyke as the byrde ∧ the swalowe take theyr flyght ∧ fle here ∧ there, so the curse þt; is geuen in vayne, shall not lyght vp&obar; a m&abar;. ^noteUnto the horse bel&obar;geth a whyppe, to the Asse a brydle, ∧ a rodde to the fooles backe. Geue not the foole an answere after his foolyshnesse, lest þu; become lyke vnto h&ibar;: but make the foole an &abar;swere to his foolyshnesse, lest he be wyse in his awne c&obar;ceate. He is lame of his fete, yee dr&obar;cken is he &ibar; vanyte, þt; c&obar;mitteth eny message to a foole. B   Lyke as in a lame m&abar; his legges ar not equall, euen so is a parable &ibar; the fooles mouth. He that setteth a foole &ibar; hie dignite, þt; is eu&ebar; as yf a m&abar; put a stone in a slynge. A parable in a fooles mouth is lyke a thorne þt; prycketh a dr&obar;cken m&abar; in the h&abar;de. (Gret is he þt; hath formed all thynge: he rewardeth þe; fole ∧ recompencith þe; transgressors.) A m&abar; of experi&ebar;ce discerneth all th&ibar;ges wel: but he þt; putteth þe; fole to sil&ebar;ce endeth the stryfe. ^noteLyke as the dogg turneth agayne to his vomyte, eu&ebar; so a foole beg&ibar;neth hys folyshnesse agayne a fresh. If þu; seest a man þt; is wyse in his awne conceate, there is more hope in a foole then in hym. ^noteThe slouthfull sayeth: there is a lyon in the waye, ∧ a lyon in the myddest of þe; stretes. C   Lyke as the dore turneth aboute vp&obar; the h&ebar;ges, euen so doth the slouthfull welter him selfe in his bedd. ^noteThe slouthfull body thrusteth his h&abar;de into hys bosome, and it greueth hym to put it agayne to his mouth. The slogarde thinketh h&ibar; selfe wyser, then &rhand; seu&ebar; men þt; sytt ∧ teach. Who so goeth by ∧ medleth &wt; other mens stryfe he is lyke one þt; taketh a dogge by þe; eares. Lyke as a madd m&abar; that castith fyre brandes, and shoteth deadly arowes and dartes eu&ebar; so doth a dissembler &wt; his neyghboure. And then sayth he (whan he is taken) I dyd it but in sporte. Where no wodd is, there the fyre goeth out: Euen so where the tale betrayer is tak&ebar; awaye, there þe; strife ceaseth. ^noteColes kyndle heate, ∧ wodd the fyre: eu&ebar; so doth a brauling felowe stere vp varia&ubar;ce. A taleberars wordes are lyke men þt; stryke with h&abar;mers, but they pearse the inwarde partes of the body. D   Uenymous lyppes and a wycked herte, are lyke a potsherde couered with syluer drosse. And enemye shalbe know&ebar; by his talkyng, ∧ &ibar; the meane season he ymagyneth myschefe, but wh&ebar; he speaketh fayre, beleue him not, for there are seu&ebar; abhominacions in his herte. Who so kepeth euell will, secretly to do hurte, his malyce shalbe shewed before the whole c&obar;gregacyon. ^noteWho so dyggeth vp a pytt, shall fall therin: ∧ he that weltreth a stone, shall stomble vpon it him selfe. A dyssemblinge t&obar;ge hateth one þt; rebuketh hym, &abar;d a flatterynge mouth worcketh myschefe. ¶ The .xxvii. Chapter.

A   Make not thy boost of to morowe ^note for þu; knowest not what maye happ&ebar; to daye. Let another m&abar; prayse the, and not thyne awne mouth: yee other folckes lyppes, and not thyne. The stone is heuy and the sande weyghtye: but a fooles wrath is heuyer then them both. Wrath is a cruell thinge and furiousnesse is a very t&ebar;pest: but who is able to abyde enuye? An open rebuke is better then a secrete loue. Faythfull are the woundes of a louer, but the kysses of an enemye are cruell. He that is full, abhoreth an hony combe: but vnto him that is hongrye, euery sowre thinge is swete. B   He that oft tymes flytteth, is lyke a byrde þt; forsaketh her nest. Balme and swete encense make the hert mery: so is the swete counsell of a mans frende that agreeth to his purpose. Thyne awne frende and thy fathers frende se thou forsake not: but go not into thy brothers house in tyme of thy trouble. For better is a frende at hand then a brother farre of. My sonne, be wyse, and thou shalt make me a glad herte so that I shall make answere vnto my rebukers. A wyse man seynge the plage. wyll hyde hym selfe, as for fooles they go on styll, and suffer harme. ^noteTake hys garment þt; is suertye for a straunger, and take a pledge of h&ibar; for the vnknowen m&abar;s sake. He that is to hastye to prayse hys neyghboure aboue measure, shalbe taken as one that geueth hym an euell reporte. C    ^noteA braulynge woman and the rofe of the house droppynge in a raynye daye, maye well be compared together. He that refrayneth her, refrayneth the wynde, ∧ holdeth oyle fast in hys hande. Lyke as one yron whetteth another, so doth one m&abar; c&obar;forte another. Who so kepeth hys fygge tre, shall enioye the frutes therof: euen so, he that wayteth vpon his master, shall come to honoure. Lyke as in one water there apeare dyuerse faces, euen so diuerse m&ebar; haue diuerse hertes. Lyke as &rhand; hell and destruccy&obar; are neuer full, euen so ^note the eyes of men can neuer be satisfyed. Syluer is

tryed in the moulde, and golde in the fornace, and so is a man, when he is openly praysed to hys face. (The hart of a wycked man seketh after myschefe, but a true hart seketh for knowlege.)

D   Though þu; shuldest bray a foole &wt; a pestell in a morter lyke frumentye corne, yet will not hys foolyshnesse go from hym. Se þt; þu; knowe the n&obar;bre of thy catell thy selfe, ∧ loke well to thy flockes. For ryches abyde not alwaye, ∧ &rhand; the crowne endureth not for euer. The heye groweth, the grasse c&obar;meth vp, ∧ herbes are gathered in the mo&ubar;taynes. The lambes shall clothe the and for þe; goates thou shalt haue money to thy husb&abar;dry. Thou shalt haue goates mylck ynough to fede the, to vpholde thy housholde, and to susteyne thy maydens. ¶ The .xxviii. Chapter.

A   The vngodly flyeth wh&abar; no man chaseth hym, but the ryghteous standeth styf as a lyon. ^noteBecause of synne, þe; lande doth oft cha&ubar;ge her prince: but thorow men of vnderst&abar;dynge and wysdome a realme endureth longe. One poore man oppressynge another by violence, is lyke a continuall rayne that destroyeth the frute.

They that forsake the lawe, prayse the vngodly: but soch as kepe þe; lawe, abhorre th&ebar;. ^noteWycked men discerne not the thynge that is ryght, but they that seke after þe; Lorde, discusse all thynges. ^noteA poore man leadynge a godly lyfe, is better then the ryche that goeth in frowarde wayes.

B   Who so kepeth the lawe, is a chylde of vnderstandynge: but he that is a c&obar;pany&obar; of ryotous men, shameth his father. He that by vsurye and vniuste gaynes gatherith ryches: he shall laye them in store for a man that will pytye the pore. ^noteHe that turneth awaye hys eare from hearing the lawe, hys prayer shalbe abhominable. Who so ledeth the ryghteous into an euell waye, shall fall into hys awne pytt, but the iust shall haue the good &ibar; posessi&obar;. The rych m&abar; thyncketh him self to be wyse, but the poore þt; hath vnderstandynge, can perceaue him well ynough, ^note When ryghteous men are in prosperite, then doth honoure florysh but when þe; vngodly come vp, þe; state of m&ebar; chaungeth. He that hydeth his synnes, shall not prospere: but ^note whoso knowledgeth th&ebar; and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy. Well is him that standeth alwaye in awe: as for him that hardeneth his herte, he shall fall &ibar; to myschefe. C   Lyke as a roarynge lyon and an h&obar;grye beare, eu&ebar; so is an vngodly prynce ouer the poore people. Where the prince is without vnderst&abar;dynge, there is greate oppressyon and wronge: but yf he be soch one as hateth couetousnesse, he shall longe raygne. ^noteHe that by vyolence sheddeth eny mans bloude, shall be a rennagate vnto hys graue, and no man shall be able to souccoure hym. ^noteWho so leadeth a godly ∧ an innocent lyfe, shalbe saued: but he that goeth froward wayes, shall once haue a fal.

^noteHe that tylleth his land, shall haue pl&ebar;teousnesse of bread: but he þt; foloweth ydylnesse, shall haue pouerte ynough. A man þt; dealeth faythfully, shalbe fylled with blessynges: ∧ he that maketh to moch haste for to be ryche, shall not be vngyltye. ^noteTo haue respecte of personnes in iudgem&ebar;t is not good: And why? A m&abar; will do wronge, yee, euen for a pece of bread. He þt; wyll be rych all to soone, hath an euelleye, and consydereth not, þt; pouerte shall come vpon hym.

D   He that folowynge my precepts rebuketh a man? shall fynde more fauoure at the last, then he that flatreth hym. ^noteWhoso robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no synne: the same is lyke vnto a destroyer.

He that is of a proude stomacke ∧ without feare, stereth vp stryfe: but he that putteth hys trust in the Lorde, shalbe well fedd.

He that trusteth in hys awne herte, is a foole: but he þt; dealeth wysely, shalbe safe.

^noteHe that geueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that turneth awaye hys eyes fr&obar; soch as be in necessyte, shall suffre greate pouerte hymselfe. ^noteWhen the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hyde them selues: but when they perysh, the ryghteous increase. ¶ The .xxix. Chapter.

A   He that is styfnecked, ∧ wyll not be refourmed, shall sodenly be destroyed without eny help. ^noteWh&ebar; the ryghteous haue the ouerhande, the people are &ibar; prosperite: but when the vngodly beareth rule, there the people mourne. Who so loueth wysdome maketh his father a glad m&abar;: ^note but he that kepeth company with harlottes, spendeth awaye that he hath. With true iudgem&ebar;t the kynge setteth vp the lande, but yf he be a man þt; oppressith the people with gatheringes, he turneth it vp syde downe. Who so flatreth hys neyghbour, layeth a nette for his fete. &club; The synne of þe; wicked is his awne snare, but the ryghteous doth syng ∧ reioyse. The ryghteous c&obar;sidreth þe; cause of þe; poore: but the vngodly regardeth no vnderst&abar;dynge. Wycked people br&ibar;ge a cytie in decaye, but wyse m&ebar; set it vp agayne. If a wyse man go to lawe &wt; a foole (whether he deale &wt; him frendly or roughly) he getteth no rest. The bloude thyrstie hate the ryghteous: but þe; iust &rhand; seke his soule. A foole powreth out hys sprete altogether but a wyse m&abar; kepeth it in tyll afterwarde. If a pr&ibar;ce delyte &ibar; lyes, all his serua&ubar;tes are vngodly. The poore and the lender mete

together, C   ∧ the Lord lyghteneth both theyr eyes. ^noteThe seate of the Kynge that faithfully iudgeth the poore, shall continue sure for euermore. The rodde and correccyon ministre wysdome, but yf a chylde be not loked vnto, he bryngeth his mother to shame. When the vngodly come vp, wyckednes increaseth: but the ryghteous shall se theyr fall. Nurtoure thy sonne &wt; correccion, and thou shalt be at rest, yee, he shall do the good at thyne herte. When the worde of god is not preached, the people peryshe, but well is hym that kepeth þe; lawe. A seruaunt wyll not be the better for wordes, for though he vnderstande, yet wyll he not regarde them. Yf thou seest a man þt; is hastye to speake vnaduysed, thou mayest trust a foole more then hym. D   He that delycately bryngeth vp his seruaunt from a chylde, shall make h&ibar; hys master at length.

An angry man stereth vp stryfe, and he that beareth euell wyll in his mynde, doth moch euell. After pryde commeth a fall, ^note but a lowely sprete bringeth greate worshyp. Who so kepeth company wyth a thefe, hateth his awne soule: he heareth blasphemyes, and telleth it not forth. He that feareth m&ebar;, shal haue a fall: but who so putteth hys trust &ibar; the Lorde is with out da&ubar;ger. Many there be that seke the Princes fauoure, but euery mans iudgement c&obar;meth from the Lorde. The ryghteous abhorreth the vngodly: but as for those that be in the ryght waye, the wycked hate th&ebar;. (A childe þt; kepeth þe; worde, shalbe with out destruccion). ¶ The .xxx. Chapter. ¶ The purenes of the worde of God: and what we ought to require of God, with certen wonderfull thinges that are in thys worlde.

A   The wordes of Agur the sonne of Iakei, and the prophecie that the same man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel, and Uchal: I am more foolysh then any man, &abar;d haue no mans vnderstandyng I neuer lerned wysdome, ner had knowledge of holy thynges. Who hath clymed vp into heauen? Who hath come doune from thence? Who hath holden the wynd fast in his hand? Who hath comprehended the waters in a garment? Who hath sett all the endes of the worlde? What is hys name, or his sonnes name? Canst thou tell ^note all the wordes of God are pure and cleane, for he is a shylde vnto all th&ebar;, that put theyr trust in hym. ^notePut thou nothyng vnto hys wordes, lest he reproue the, and thou be founde a lyar. Two thynges haue I requyred of the, that thou wylt not denye me before I dye. B   Remoue fro me vanite and lyes: geue me nether pouerte nor ryches, onely graunte me a necessary lyuynge. Lest yf I be to full, I denye the, and saye: ^note who is the Lorde? And lest I beinge constrayned thorow pouerte, fall vnto stealynge, and take the name of my God in vayne. Accuse not a seruaunt vnto hys master, lest he speake euell of the, and thou be hurte. There is a generacyon that curseth theyr father, and doth not blesse theyr mother. There is a generacion that thynke them selues cleane, and yet is not cl&ebar;sed from theyr fylthynesse. There is a generacyon that hath a proude loke, ∧ doth cast vp theyr eye lyddes. There is a generacion whose teth are swerdes, ∧ with theyr chaw bones they c&obar;sume ∧ deuoure þe; symple of the earth, and the poore from am&obar;ge men. The horsleche hath two daughters cryeng: bryng hyther, bryng hyther.

C   There be thre thynges that are neuer satysfyed, yee, fowre thynges sayeth neuer hoo. The graue: a womans wombe closed: and the earth that hath neuer water ynough. As for fyre, it sayeth neuer hoo.

^noteWho so laugheth hys father to scorne, and setteth hys mothers commaundement at naught: the rauens pycke out hys eyes &ibar; the valleye, and deuoured be he of the yonge Aegles. There be thre thynges to hye for me, yea foure that passeth my knowledge. The waye af an Aegle in þe; ayre, þe; waye of a serp&ebar;t ouer a stone, the waye of a shyp in the see, and the waye of a man wyth a yonge woman. Soch is the waye also of a wyfe that breaketh wedlocke, which wypeth her mouth lyke as when she hath eat&ebar; and sayeth: As for me. I haue done no harme. Thorow thre thynges the earth is dysquieted, ∧ the fourth may it not beare: Thorow a seruaunt þt; beareth rule. Thorow a foole þt; hath to moche breed, thorow a wife worthy hatered wh&ebar; she is maryed, and thorow an hand mayden that is heyre to her mastres. D   These be foure thynges &ibar; the earth, the which are very lytle: but in wysdome they exceade the wyse The emmettes are but weake people ^note yet gather they theyr meate together in the haruest.

The Conyes are but a feble folke, yet make they theyr couches amonge the rockes.

The greshoppers haue not a gyde, yet go they forth together by heapes. The spyder laboureth with her handes, ∧ is in Kynges places. There be thre thynges that go styfly, yea fowre ar comlye in goinge. A Lyon, which is strongest am&obar;g beastes, &abar;d geueth place to no m&abar;: A greho&ubar;de str&obar;ge &ibar; the hynder partes: A r&abar;me also ∧ a Kyng, agaynst whom no m&abar; aryseth vp. Yf thou hast done foolyshly whan thou wast in hye estate, or yf thou hast taken euell councell: then laye thyne hande vpon thy mouth.

Who so chyrmeth mylcke, maketh butter: and he that rubbeth hys nose, maketh it blede: Eu&ebar; so he that causeth wrath bringeth forth stryfe. ¶ The .xxxi. Chapter. ¶ Kynges ought to iudge iustly. The propertye of an honest maryed wyfe. ¶ The wordes of Kyng Lamuel, ∧ the lesson that hys mother taught hym.

A   My s&obar;ne (why do ye so) þu; s&obar;ne of my body: O my deare beloued s&obar;ne, geue not ouer thi str&ebar;gth ∧ waies vnto wem&ebar;, which are þe; destrucci&obar; eu&ebar; of kynges. O Lamuel, yt is not for kynges, it is not (I saye) for kinges to dr&ibar;ke wyne, nor Princes stronge dryncke (for ther is no secret where dronckennesse reigneth) lest they beynge dr&obar;cken forgett the lawe, and paruerte the iudgement of all poore m&ebar;s childerne. Geue stronge drincke vnto soch as are condempned to death, and wyne vnto those that mourne: that they maye dr&ibar;cke it, and forgett theyr mysery ∧ aduersytie.

Be thou an aduocate, for the dombe and stande in iudgement thy selfe, to speake for all soch as be socourles in this transitorye worlde. Op&ebar; thy mouth, defende the thynge that is lawfull and ryght, and the cause of the poore and helpelesse.

Who so fyndeth an honest faythfull woman, she is moch more worth then perles. B   The hert of her husband maye safely trust in her, so that he shall fall in no pouertye.

She will do hym good and not euell, all the dayes of her lyfe. She occupyeth woll and flaxe, ∧ laboureth gladly with her h&abar;des. She is lyke a marchauntes shyppe, that bryngeth her vytayles from a farre.

She is vp in the nyght season, to prouyde meate for her housholde, and fode for her maydens. She consydreth lande, ∧ byeth it, and with the frute of her h&abar;des she planteth a vyneyarde. She gyrdeth her loynes with strength, ∧ courageth her armes. And yf the perceaue that her houswyferye doth good, her candle goeth not out by nyght. She layeth her fyngers to the spyndell: and her hande taketh holde of þe; distaffe. C   She openeth her hande to the poore, yee she stretcheth forth her handes to soche as haue nede. She feareth not that the colde of wynter shall hurte her house, for all her housholde folkes are clothed with skarlett. She maketh her selfe fayre ornam&ebar;tes, her clothynge is whyte sylke ∧ purple.

Her husband is moch set by in the gates, when he sytteth amonge the rulers of the land. She maketh cloth of sylke and selleth it, ∧ delyuereth gyrdles vnto the marchaunt. D   Strength and honoure is her clothynge, ∧ in the latter daye she shall reioyse. She openeth her mouth with wysdome, and in her tonge is the lawe of grace.

She loketh well to the wayes of her housholde: ∧ eateth not her bred with ydylnes.

Her children shall aryse, and call her blessed: ∧ her housband shall make moch of her.

Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest aboue them all. As for fauoure, it is disceatfull, and beutie is a vayne thynge: but a wom&abar; that feareth þe; Lorde, she is worthy to be praysed. Geue her of þe; frute of her h&abar;des and let her awne worckes prayse her in the gates. ¶ The ende of the Prouerbes of Salomon.

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