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is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire. 26 A a foolish man deuoureth it. 21 He that followeth
wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life,
wheele to turne ouer them. 27 The light of the righteousnes, and glory. 22 A wise man goeth
Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth
bowels of the belly. 28 Mercie and trueth preserue downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
the King: for his throne shall be established with 23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue,
mercie. 29 The beautie of yong men is their keepeth his soule from afflictions. 24 Proude,
strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh
head. 30 The blewnes of the wound serueth to in his arrogancie wrath. 25 The desire of the
purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to
of the belly. worke. 26 He coueteth euermore greedily, but the
righteous giueth and spareth not. 27 The sacrifice
21 of the wicked is an abomination: how much more
when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?
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1 The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth,
the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer speaketh continually. 29 A wicked man hardeneth
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it pleaseth him. Euery way of a man is right in his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.
his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. 30 There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding,
3 To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable nor counsell against the Lord. 31 The horse is
to the Lord then sacrifice. 4 A hautie looke, and prepared against the day of battell: but saluation
a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is of the Lord.
is sinne. 5 The thoughtes of the diligent doe
surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, 22
commeth surely to pouertie. 6 The gathering of 1
treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed A good name is to be chosen aboue great
to and from of them that seeke death. 7 The riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and
robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for aboue golde. 2 The rich and poore meete to-
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they haue refused to execute iudgement. 8 The gether: the Lord is the maker of them all. A pru-
way of some is peruerted and strange: but of dent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe:
the pure man, his worke is right. 9 It is better but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with 4 The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God
is riches, and glory, and life.
Thornes and
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a contentious woman in a wide house. 10 The
soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neigh- snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that
bour hath no fauour in his eyes. 11 When the regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.
scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and 6 Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when
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when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue he is olde, he shall not depart from it. The rich
knowledge. 12 The righteous teacheth the house ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to
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of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked the man that lendeth. He that soweth iniquitie,
for their euill. 13 He that stoppeth his eare at shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger
the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not shall faile. 9 He that hath a good eye, he shalbe
be heard. 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.
a gift in the bosome great wrath. 15 It is ioye 10 Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out:
to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction so contention and reproche shall cease. 11 Hee
shalbe to the workers of iniquitie. 16 A man that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of
that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall his lippes, the King shalbe his friend. 12 The
remaine in the congregation of the dead. 17 Hee eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee
that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.
he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche. 13 The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I
18 The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, shall be slaine in the streete. 14 The mouth of
and the transgressour for the righteous. 19 It is strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the
better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a Lord is angry, shall fall therein. 15 Foolishnesse is
contentious and angry woman. 20 In the house bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of
of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but correction shall driue it away from him. 16 Hee