1   VVine is a luxurious thing, & drunkenes tumultuous: whosoeuer is delighted therwith shal not be wise. ^note

2   As the roaring of a lyon, so also the terrour of a king: he that prouoketh him, sinneth also against his owne soule. ^note

3   It is honour to a man, that separateth himself from contentions: but al fooles medle with contumelies. ^note

4   Because of cold the slothful would not plowe: he shal begge therfore in the summer, and it shal not be geuen him. ^note

5   As deepe water, so counsel in the hart of a man: but a wise man shal draw it out. ^note

6   Manie men are called merciful: but a faithful man who shal fynd? ^note

7   The iust that walketh in his simplicitie, shal leaue blessed children. ^note

8   The king, that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, dissipateth al euil with his looke. ^note

9   Who can say: My hart is cleane, I am pure from sinne?

10   Weight and weight, measure and measure: both are abominable before God. ^note

11   By his conuersation a child is perceiued, if his workes be cleane and right. ^note

12   The eare hearing, and the eie seing, our Lord made both. ^note

13   Loue not sleepe, lest pouertie oppresse thee: open thyne eies and be filled with breades.

14   It is naught, it is naught, sayth euerie byer: and when he is departed he wil boast.

15   There is gold, and multitude of pearles: but a precious vessel the lippes of knowlege. ^note

16   Take his garment, that was the suretie of a stranger, and for strangers take a pledge from him. ^note

17   The bread of lying is swete to a man: and afterward his mouth shal be filled with the grauelstone. ^note

18   Cogitations are strengthened by counsels: and battels are to be handled by gouernmentes. ^note

19   Medle not with him that reuealeth mysteries, and walketh fraudulently, and dilateth his lippes. ^note

20   He that curseth his father, and mother, his lampe shal be extinquished in the middes of darkenes. ^note

21   The inheritance wherunto haste is made in the beginning, in the later end shal lacke blessing. ^note

22   Say not: I wil requit euil: expect our Lord, and he wil deliuer thee. ^note

23   Weight and weight are abomination with our Lord: a deceitful balance is not good. ^note

24   The steppes of man are directed of our Lord: but who of men can vnderstand his owne way? ^note

25   It is ruine to a man to deuoure saintes, and afterward to retracte the vowes. ^note

26   A wise king dissipateth the impious, and bendeth ouer them a triumphant arch. ^note

27   The lampe of our Lord, the breath of a man, which searcheth al the secretes of the bellie. ^note

28   Mercie, & truth kepe the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemencie. ^note

29   The ioy of yongmen their strength: and the dignitie of oldmen a gray head. ^note

30   The blewnesse of the wound shal wipe away euils: and stripes in the more secrete place of the bellie.

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