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cometh like sudden desolation, and your destruc-
tion shall come like a whirle wind: whe affliction
The Proverbs and anguish shall come vpon you, 28 Then shall
they call vpon me, but I will not answere: they
shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me,
1 The Parables of Salomon the sonne of Dauid 29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not
King of Israel, To knowe wisdome, and instruc- chuse the feare of the Lord. 30 They would none
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tion, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge, To of my counsell, but despised all my correction.
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receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and 31 Therefore shall they eate of ye fruite of their
iudgement and equitie, To giue vnto the simple, owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.
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sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge 32 For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie
and discretion. 5 A wise man shall heare and of fooles destroyeth them. 33 But he that obeyeth
increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding
shall attayne vnto wise counsels, To vnderstand me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of
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a parable, and the interpretation, the wordes of euill.
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Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles 1 My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes,
despise wisedome and instruction. 8 My sonne, and hide my commandements within thee, And
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heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and
mothers teaching. 9 For they shalbe a comely encline thine heart to vnderstanding, 3 (For if
ornament vnto thine head, and as chaines for thy thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vn-
necke. 10 My sonne, if sinners doe intise thee, derstanding: 4 If thou seekest her as siluer, and
consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with vs, searchest for her as for treasures, 5 Then shalt
we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde
the innocent without a cause: 12 We wil swallow the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giueth
them vp aliue like a graue euen whole, as those wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge
that goe downe into the pit: 13 We shall finde all and vnderstanding. 7 He preserueth the state
precious riches, and fill our houses with spoyle: of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that
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14 Cast in thy lot among vs: we will all haue one walke vprightly, That they may keepe the wayes
purse: 15 My sonne, walke not thou in the way of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of
with them: refraine thy foote from their path. his Saintes) Then shalt thou vnderstand righ-
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16 For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to teousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery
shed blood. 17 Certainely as without cause the net good path. 10 When wisdome entreth into thine
is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing: 18 So heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule, 11 Then
they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding
liues. 19 Such are the wayes of euery one that is shall keepe thee, 12 And deliuer thee from the eu-
greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of ill way, and from the man that speaketh froward
the owners thereof. 20 Wisdome cryeth without: things, 13 And from them that leaue the wayes of
she vttereth her voyce in the streetes. 21 She righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:
calleth in the hye streete, among the prease in 14 Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the
the entrings of the gates, and vttereth her wordes frowardnesse of the wicked, 15 Whose wayes are
in the citie, saying, 22 O ye foolish, howe long crooked and they are lewde in their paths. 16 And
will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take it shall deliuer thee from the strange woman,
their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate euen from the stranger, which flattereth with
knowledge? 23 (Turne you at my correction: loe, I her wordes. 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her
will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God.
vnderstand my wordes) 24 Because I haue called, 18 Surely her house tendeth to death, and her
and ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, paths vnto the dead. 19 All they that goe vnto
and none woulde regarde. 25 But ye haue despised her, returne not againe, neither take they holde
allmycounsell, andwouldnoneofmycorrection. of the wayes of life. 20 Therefore walke thou in
26 I will also laughat your destruction, and mocke, the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the
when your feare commeth. 27 Whe your feare righteous. 21 For the iust shall dwell in the land,