1   As diuisions of waters, so the hart of the king is in the hand of our Lord: whither soeuer he wil, he shal incline it. ^note

2   Euerie way of a man semeth to himself right: but our Lord weigheth the hartes. ^note

3   To doe mercie and iudgement, doth more please our Lord, then victimes. ^note

4   Exaltation of the eies is the dilatation of the hart: the lampe of the impious sinne. ^note

5   The cogitations of the strong are alwayes in abundance: but euerie sluggard is alwayes in pouertie. ^note

6   He that gathereth treasures with a lying tongue, is vaine and witles, and shal stumble at the snares of death. ^note

7   The robberies of the impious, shal draw them downe, because they would not doe iudgement. ^note

8   The peruerse way of a man is strange: but he that is cleane, his worke is right. ^note

9   It is better to sitte in a corner of the house toppe, then with a brawling woman, and in a common house. ^note

10   The soule of the impious desireth euil, he wil not haue pitie on his neighbour. ^note

11   The pestilent man being punished, the litle one wil be wiser: and if he folow the wiseman, he wil take knowlege. ^note

12   The iust deuiseth concerning the house of the impious, that he may draw the impious from euil. ^note

13   He that stoppeth his eare at the crie of the poore, himself also shal crie, and shal not be heard. ^note

14   A gift hid quencketh angers: and a gift in the bosome the greatest indignation. ^note

15   It is a ioy to the iust to doe iudgement: and dread to them that worke iniquitie. ^note

16   A man, that shal erre from the way of doctrine, shal abyde in the assemblie of giantes. ^note

17   He that loueth good cheere, shal be in pouertie: he that loueth wine, and fatte thinges, shal not be rich. ^note

18   The impious shal be geuen for the iust: and the vniust for the righteous. ^note

19   It is better to dwel in a desert land, then with a brawling and angrie woman. ^note

20   Treasure to be desired, and oyle in the habitation of the iust: and the vnwise man shal dissipate it. ^note

21   He that foloweth iustice and mercie, shal finde life, iustice, and glorie. ^note

22   The wise hath scaled the citie of the strong, and hath destroyed the confidence therof. ^note

23   He that kepeth his mouth, and his tongue, kepeth his soule from distresses. ^note

24   The proude and arrogant is called vnlerned, which in anger worketh pride. ^note

25   Desires kil the slothful: for his handes would not worke any thing: ^note

26   al the day he longeth and desireth: but he that is iust, wil geue, and wil not cease.

27   The hostes of the impious abominable, because they are offered of wickednes. ^note

28   A lying witnes shal perish: an obedient man shal speake victorie. ^note

29   The impious man malepertly hardeneth his countenance: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way. ^note

30   There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against our Lord. ^note

31   The horse is prepared to the day of battel: but our Lord geueth saluation. ^note

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