1   
Be not thou ^note enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

2   
^noteFor their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.

3   
Through wisedome is an house builded, and by vnderstanding it is established.

4   
And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

5   
A wise man ^note is strong, yea a man of knowledge ^note encreaseth strength.

6   
^noteFor by wise counsell thou shalt make thy warre: and in multitude of counsellers there is safetie.

7   
Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

8   
He that deuiseth to doe euill, shall be called a mischieuous person.

9   
The thought of foolishnesse is sinne: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

10   
If thou faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is ^note small: The iust falleth.

11   
^noteIf thou forbeare to deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and those that are ready to be slaine:

12   
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man ^note according to his workes?

13   
^noteMy sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete ^note to thy taste.

14   
So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, ^note then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

15   
Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.

16   
^noteFor a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth vp againe: but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe.

17   
^noteReioyce not when thine enemie falleth: and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

18   
Lest the Lord see it, and ^note it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.

19   
^{note note}Fret not thy selfe because of euill men; neither be thou enuious at the wicked.

20   
^noteFor there shall be no reward to the euill man: the ^note candle of the wicked shall be put out.

21   
My sonne, feare thou the Lord, and the king: and medle not with ^note them that are giuen to change.

22   
For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?

23   
These things also belong to the wise: ^note It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.

24   
^noteHe that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:

25   
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and ^note a good blessing shall come vpon them.

26   
Euery man shall kisse his lippes that ^note giueth a right answere.

27   
Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

28   
Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.

29   
^noteSay not, I will doe so to him as

Of slouthfulnesse. he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.

30   
I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:

31   
And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:

32   
Then I saw, and ^note considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.

33   
^noteYet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:

34   
So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as ^note an armed man. 653

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