1   A soft answer breaketh anger: and a hard word rayseth vp furie. ^note

2   The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: the mouth of fooles boyleth forth follie. ^note

3   In euerie place the eies of our Lord behold the good and the euil. ^note

4   A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shal breake the spirite. ^note

5   A foole scorneth the discipline of his father: but he that regardeth reprehensions, shal become more prudent. ^note

5   In abundant iustice there is greatest force: but the cogitations of the impious shal be rooted out. ^note

6   The house of the iust is very much strength: and in the fruites of the impious is perturbation. ^note

7   The lippes of the wise shal sow knowlege: the hart of fooles shal be vnlike.

8   The victimes of the impious are abominable to our Lord: the vowes of the iust are acceptable. ^note

9   The way of the impious is abomination to our Lord: he that foloweth iustice is beloued of him.

10   The doctrine is euil of them that forsake the way of life: he that hateth reprehensions shal dye. ^note

11   Hel, and perdition are before our Lord: how much more the hartes of the children of men?

12   The pestilent man loueth not him, that rebuketh him: nor goeth to the wise.

13   A glad hart cheereth the face: in pensifnes of minde the spirit is cast downe.

14   The hart of the wise seeketh doctrine: and the mouth of fooles is fed with vnskilfulnes.

15   Al the dayes of the poore are euil: a secure minde is as it were a continual feast. ^note

16   Better is a litle with the feare of our Lord, then great treasures and vnsatiable. ^note

17   It is better to be called to herbes with charitie: then to a fatted calfe with hatred.

18   An angrie man stirreth brawles: he that is patient appeaseth those that are raised. ^note

19   The way of the slothsul is as an hedge of thornes: the way of the iust is without offence. ^note

20   A wise sonne maketh the father ioyful: and the foolish man despiseth his mother. ^note

21   Follie is ioy to a foole: and the wiseman directeth his steppes. ^note

22   Cogitations are dissipated where there is no counsel: but where manie counsellers are, they are confirmed. ^note

23   A man reioyceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best. ^note

24    ^noteThe path of life aboue the lerned, that he may decline from the lawest hel.

25   Our Lord wil destroy the house of the proude: and wil make sure the borders of the widow.

26   Euil cogitations are an abomination to our Lord: and pure speach most beautiful shal be confirmed of him.

27   He that pursueth auarice disturbeth his house: but he that hateth giftes shal liue.

27   By mercie and faith sinnes are purged: and by the feare of our Lord euerie one declineth from euil. ^note

28   The minde of the iust meditareth obedience: the mouth of the impious redoundeth with euils. ^note

29   Our Lord is far from the impious: and he wil heare the prayers of the iust. ^note

30   The light of the eies reioyceth the soule: a good name fatteth the bones. ^note

31   The eare that heareth the reprehensions of life, shal abide in the middes of the wise. ^note

32   He that reiecteth discipline, despiseth his soule: but he that yeldeth to reprehensions, is a possessour of the hart.

33   The feare of our Lord, the discipline of wisdom: and humilitie goeth before glorie. ^note

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