1   A wise sonne maketh the father glad: but a foolish sonne is the sorow of his mother. ^note

2   The treasures of impietie shal profit nothing: but iustice shal deliuer from death. ^note

3   Our Lord wil not afflict with famine the soule of the iust, and the deceitful practises of the impious he wil ouerthrow. ^note

4   The slothful hand hath wrought pouertie: the hand of the strong getteth riches. ^note

4   Who so trusteth to lyes feedeth the windes: and the selfe same man foloweth the flying birdes. ^note

5   He that gathereth in the haruest, is a wise sonne: but he that snorteth in summer, is the sonne of confusion. ^note

6   The blessing of our Lord is vpon the head of the iust: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the impious. ^note

7   The memorie of the iust is with prayses: and the name of the impious shal rotte. ^note

8   The wise of hart shal receiue preceptes: a foole is beaten with lippes. ^note

9   He that walketh playnly, walketh confidently: but he that depraueth his wayes, shal be manifest. ^note

10   He that wincketh with the eye, shal geue sorow: and the foole in lippes shal be beaten. ^note

11   A vayne of life, the mouth of the iust: and the mouth of the impious couereth iniquitie. ^note

12   Hatred rayseth brawles: and charitie couereth al sinnes. ^note

13   In the lippes of the wise wisdom is found: and a rod on his backe that lacketh witte. ^note

14   Wise men hide knowlege: but the mouth of the foole is next to confusion. ^note

15   The substance of a rich man, is a citie of his strength: the feare of the poore their pouertie. ^note

16   The worke of the iust vnto life: but the fruite of the impious vnto sinne. ^note

17   The way of life, to him that keepeth discipline: but he that forsaketh reprehensions, erreth ^note

18   Lying lippes hide hatred, he that vttereth contumelie is vnwise. ^note

19   In much talke there shal not want sinne: but he that moderateth his lippes is most wise.

20   The tongue of the iust, is chosen siluer: but the hart of the impious is nothing worth.

21   The lippes of the iust teach verie many: but they that are vntaught, shal die in the penurie of witte. ^note

22   The blessing of our Lord maketh men rich: neither shal affliction be ioyned to them. ^note

23   A foole worketh mischeefe as it were by laughter: but wisdom is prudence to a man. ^note

24   That which the impious feareth, shal come vpon him: to the iust their desire shal be geuen. ^note

25   As a tempest passing the impious shal not be: but the iust as an euerlasting fundation. ^note

26   As vinegre to the teeth, and smoke to the eies, so a sluggard to them, that sent him. ^note

27   The feare of our Lord shal adde dayes: and the yeares of the impious shal be shortened. ^note

28   The expectation of the iust is ioy: but the hope of the impious shal perish. ^note

29   The strength of the simple the way of our Lord: and feare is to them that worke euil. ^note

30   The iust for euer shal not be moued: but the impious shal not dwel on the earth.

31   The mouth of the iust shal bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the froward shal perish. ^note

32   The lippes of the iust consider grateful thinges: and the mouth of the impious peruerse thinges.

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