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The Prouerbes of Solomon: ^note A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is the heauinesse of his mother.

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^noteTreasures of wickednesse profit nothing: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

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^noteThe Lord will not suffer the soule of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away ^note the substance of the wicked.

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^noteHee becommeth poore that dealeth with a slacke hand: but the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

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Hee that gathereth in Summer, is a wise sonne: but hee that sleepeth in haruest, is a sonne that causeth shame.

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Blessings are vpon the head of the iust: but ^note violence couereth the mouth of the wicked.

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^noteThe memorie of the iust is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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The wise in heart will receiue commaundements: but a ^note prating foole ^note shall fall.

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^noteHe that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

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^noteHee that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow: but a prating foole ^note shall fall.

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^noteThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence couereth the mouth of the wicked.

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^noteHatred stirreth vp strifes: but loue couereth all sinnes.

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In the lips of him that hath vnderstanding, wisedome is found: but a The good tongue. rod is for the backe of him that is voyd of ^note vnderstanding.

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Wise men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is neere destruction.

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^noteThe rich mans wealth is his strong citie: the destruction of the poore is their pouertie.

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The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruite of the wicked to sinne.

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He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but hee that refuseth reproofe, ^note erreth.

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Hee that hideth hatred with lying lippes, and he that vttereth a slander, is a foole.

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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.

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The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

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The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want ^note of wisedome.

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The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and hee addeth no sorrow with it.

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^noteIt is as a sport to a foole to doe mischiefe: but a man of vnderstanding hath wisedome.

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The feare of the wicked, it shall come vpon him: but the desire of the righteous shalbe granted.

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As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an euerlasting foundation.

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As vineger to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

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^noteThe feare of the Lord ^note prolongeth dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe shortened.

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^noteThe hope of the righteous shall bee gladnesse: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright: but destruction shall bee to the workers of iniquitie.

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^noteThe righteous shall neuer bee remooued: but the wicked shall not inhabite the earth.

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The mouth of the iust bringeth foorth wisedome: but the froward tongue shalbe cut out.

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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh ^note frowardnesse.

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