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3 Moths and worms fhall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away. 4 He that is hafty to give credit, is light-minded: and he that finneth, shall offend against his own foul.

he do it no more.

14 Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not faid it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.

15 Admonish a friend: for. many times it is a flander, and believe not every tale.

16 There is one that flip

5 Whofo taketh pleasure in wickedness, fhall be condemned: but he that refift-peth in his fpeech, but not eth pleasures, crowneth his life.

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ftrife; and he that hateth babbling, fhall have lefs evil.

7 Rehearfe not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou fhalt fare never the worse.

from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?

17 ¶ Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him, and not being angry, give place to the law of the moft High.

18 The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accept8 Whether it be to friended [of him,] and wisdom obor foe, talk not of other men's taineth his love. lives, and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not. 9 For he heard and obferved thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.

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19 The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord, is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him, fhall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.

20 The fear of the Lord is all wisdom, and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.

21 If a fervant say to his mafter, I will not do as it pleaseth thee, though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.

22 The knowledge of wickednefs, is not wisdom, Mm 3 neither

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CHAP. XX, HERE is a reproof that is not comely: again, fome man holdeth his tongue, and he is wife.

2 It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly: and he that confeffeth his fault, fhall be preferved from hurt.

25 There is an exquifite 3 How good is it when fubtilty, and the fame is un- thou art reproved, to fhew just, and there is one that repentance! for fo fhalt thou turneth afide to make judg-efcape wilful fin. ment appear: and there is a wife man that juftifieth in judgment.

26 There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head fadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,

27 Cafting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mifchief before thou be a

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4 As is the luft of an eunuch to deflour a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.

5 There is one that keepeth filence, and is found wife: and another by much babbling, becometh hateful.

6 Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to anfwer: and fome keepeth filence, knowing his time.

7 A wife man will hold his tongue, till he fee opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time.

8 He that useth many words fhall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himfelf authority therein, shall be hated.

9 There is a finner that hath good fuccefs in evil things; and there is a gain

that

that turneth to lofs.

to¶ There is a gift that fhall not profit thee; and there is a gift whofe recompence is double.

II There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.

18 To flip upon a pave ¶T ment, is better than to flip with the tongue: fo the fall of the wicked fhall come speedily.

19 An unfeafonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwife.

20 A wife fentence fhall be rejected, when it cometh

12 There is that buyeth much for a little, and repay-out of a fool's mouth: for eth it seven-fold. he will not speak it in due

13 A wife man by his feafon.

words maketh himself be- 21 There is that is hinloved: but the graces of fools fhall be poured out.

14 The gift of a fool fhall do thee no good when thou haft it: neither yet of the envious for his neceffity; for he looketh to receive many things for one.

15 He giveth little, and upbraideth much, he openeth his mouth like a crier; to-day he lendeth, and tomorrow will he ask it again: fuch a one is to be hated of God and man.

16 The fool faith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread fpeak evil of me.

17 How oft, and of how many fhall he be laughed to fcorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have: and it is all one unto him, as if he had it not.

dered from finning through want and when he taketh reft, he fhall not be troubled.

22 There is that destroyeth his own foul through bafhfulness, and by accepting of perfons overthroweth himfelf.

23 There is that for bafhfulness promifeth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing. 24 A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.

25 A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both fhall have deftruction to heritage.

26 The difpofition of a liar is difhonourable, and his fhame is ever with him.

27 A wife man fhall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath M m 4 under

understanding, will please great men.

28 He that tilleth his land, fhall increase his heap and he that pleaseth great men, fhall get pardon for iniquity. 29 Prefents and gifts blind the eyes of the wife, and ftop up his mouth that he cannot reprove.

30 Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?

31 Better is he that hideth his folly, than a man that hideth his wifdom.

32 Neceffary patience in feeking the Lord, is better than he that leadeth his life without a guide.

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5 A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reacheth to the

ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.

6 He that hateth to be reproved, is in the way of finners: but he that feareth the Lord, will repent from his heart.

7 An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he flippeth.

8 He that buildeth his houfe with other men's money, is like one that gathereth himself ftones for the tomb of his burial.

9 The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.

10 The way of finners is made plain with ftones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell.

2¶ Flee from fin as from II He that keepeth the the face of a ferpent: for if law of the Lord, getteth the thou comeft too near it, it understanding thereof: and will bite thee: the teeth the perfection of the fear of thereof are as the teeth of a the Lord is wisdom.

lion, flaying the fouls of men,

3 All iniquity is as a twoedged fword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.

4 To terrify and do wrong will wafte riches: thus the houfe of proud men fhall be made defolate.

12 He that is not wife, will not be taught: but there is a wifdom which multiplieth bitterness.

13 The knowledge of a wife man fhall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.

14 The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.

rience is afhamed of him.

23 A fool will peep in at the door into the houfe: but he that is well-nurtured will ftand' without.

24 It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wife man will be grievdif-ed with the disgrace.

15 If a skilful man hear a wife word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as foon as one of no underftanding heareth it, it pleaseth him, and he cafteth it behind his back.

16 The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace fhall be found in the lips of the wife.

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17 They enquire at the mouth of the wife man in the congregation, and they fhall ponder his words in their heart.

18 As is a house that is deftroyed, fo is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwife is as talk without fense.

19 Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and

25 The lips of talkers will be telling fuch things as pertain not unto them: but the words of fuch as have understanding, are weighed

in the balance.

26 The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wife is in their heart.

27 When the ungodly curfeth Satan, he curfeth his own foul.

28 A whisperer defileth his own foul, and is hated wherefoever he dwelleth.

CHAP. XXII.

Slothful man is com

like manacles on the right Apared to a filthy ftone,

hand.

20 A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wife man doth fcarce smile a little.

21 Learning is unto a wife man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.

and every one will hifs him out to his difgrace.

2 A flothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up, will fhake his hand.

3¶ An evil-nurtured fon is the difhonour of his father that begat him: and a [fool

22 A foolish man's foot is foon in his [neighbour's] ifh] daughter is born to his house: but a man of expe- lofs.

4 A wife

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