1   The impious fleeth, no man pursewing: but the iust confident as a lyon, shal be without terrour. ^note

2   For the sinnes of the land the princes therof shal be manie: & for the wisedom of a man, & the knowlege of those thinges that are said, the life of the prince shal be longer. ^note

3   A poore man calumniating the poore, is like a vehement showre, wherby famine is gotten.

4   They that forsake the lawe, praise the impious: they that kepe it, are set on fire against him. ^note

5   Euil men thinke not on iudgement: but they that seeke after our Lord, marke al thinges. ^note

6   Better is a poore man walking in his simplicitie, then the rich in crooked wayes.

7   He that kepeth the law is a wise sonne, but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.

8   He that heapeth together riches by vsuries and ocker, gathereth them for him that is liberal to the poore. ^note

9   He that turneth away his eares from hearing the law, his prayer shal be execrable. ^note

10   He that deceiueth the iust in a wicked way, shal fal into his destruction: and the simple shal possesse his goodes. ^note

11   The rich man seemeth to him self wise: but the poore man being prudent shal searche him. ^note

12   In the exultation of the iust there is much glorie: when the impious reigne ruines of men. ^note

13   He that hideth his wicked deedes, shal not be directed: but he that shal confesse, and shal forsake them, shal obtayne mercie. ^note

14   Blessed is the man, that is alwayes fearful: but he that is of an obstinate mynde, shal fal into euil. ^note

15   A roaring lyon, and hungrie beare, an impious prince ouer the poore people. ^note

16   A prince lacking prudence, shal oppresse many by calumnie: but he that hateth auarice, his dayes shal be made long.

17   A man that doth calumniat the bloud of a soule, if he shal flee into a lake, no man abideth.

18   He that walketh simply shal be saued: he that goeth peruerse wayes, shal fal once. ^note

19   He that tilleth his ground, shal be filled with breads: but he that purseweth idlnesse, shal be replenished with pouertie. ^note

20   A faithful man shal be much praysed: but he that hasteneth to be rich, shal not be innocent. ^note

21   He that knoweth a person in iudgement, doth not wel: this man euen for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth. ^note

22   A man, that hasteneth to be rich, and enuyeth others, is ignorant that pouertie shal come vpon him. ^note

23   He that rebuketh a man, shal afterward find fauour with him more then he, that by flatteries of tongue deceiueth. ^note

24   He that pilsereth anything from his father, and from his mother: & saith this is no sinne, is the partaker of a mankiller. ^note

25   He that exalteth, and dilateth himselfe, rayseth brawles: but he that trusteth in our Lord, shal be healed.

26   He that hath confidence in his owne hart, is a foole: but who so walketh wisely shal be saued.

27   He that geueth to the poore, shal not lacke: he that despiseth him that asketh, shal susteyne penurie.

28   When the impious shal rise, men shal be hid: when they shal perish, the iust shal be multiplied. ^note

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