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.

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