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cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not if thou canst tell? 5 Euery worde of God is pure:
knowledge. 8 Scornefull men bring a citie into he is a shield to those, that trust in him. 6 Put
a snare: but wise men turne away wrath. 9 If a nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee,
wise man contend with a foolish man, whether and thou be found a lyar. 7 Two things haue I
he be angry or laugh, there is no rest. 10 Bloodie required of thee: denie me them not before I die.
men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue 8 Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue
care of his soule. 11 A foole powreth out all me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode
his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till conuenient for me, 9 Least I be full, and denie
afterward. 12 Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or least I be poore
all his seruants are wicked. 13 The poore and the and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.
vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth 10 Accuse not a seruant vnto his master, lest he
both their eyes. 14 A King that iudgeth the poore curse thee, when thou hast offended. 11 There is
in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer. a generation that curseth their father, and doeth
15 The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a not blesse their mother. 12 There is a generation
childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed. that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are
16 When the wicked are increased, transgression not washed from their filthinesse. 13 There is
increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall. a generation, whose eies are hautie, and their
17 Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, eye liddes are lifted vp. 14 There is a generation,
and will giue pleasures to thy soule. 18 Where whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as
there is no vision, the people decay: but he kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth,
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that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed. 19 A seruant and the poore from among men. The horse
will not be chastised with words: though he leache hath two daughters which crye, Giue, giue.
vnderstand, yet he will not answere. 20 Seest There be three things that will not be satisfied:
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thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more yea, foure that say not, It is ynough. The
hope of a foole, then of him. 21 He that delicately graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that
bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that
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he will be euen as his sone. 22 An angrie man sayeth not, It is ynough. The eye that mocketh
stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in his father and despiseth the instruction of his
mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out,
transgression. 23 The pride of a man shall bring and the yong eagles eate it. 18 There be three
him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy thinges hid from me: yea, foure that I knowe not,
glory. 24 He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth 19 The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of
hisownesoule: hehearethcursing, anddeclareth a serpent vpon a stone, ye way of a ship in ye
it not. 25 The feare of man bringeth a snare: middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a
but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.
26 Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery maide. 20 Such is ye way also of an adulterous
mans iudgement commeth from the Lord. 27 A woman: she eateth and wipeth her mouth, and
wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he sayth, I haue not committed iniquitie. 21 For
that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the three things the earth is moued: yea, for foure
wicked. it cannot susteine it selfe: 22 For a seruant when
he reigneth, and a foole when he is filled with
30 meate, 23 For the hatefull woman, when she is
married, and for a handmaid that is heire to her
1 THE WORDS OF AGUR THE SONNE OF JAKEH. mistres. 24 These be foure small things in the
The prophecie which ye man spake vnto Ithiel, earth, yet they are wise and full of wisedome:
euen to Ithiel, and Vcal. 2 Surely I am more 25 The pismires a people not strong, yet prepare
foolish then any man, and haue not the vnder- they their meate in sommer: 26 The conies a
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standing of a man in me. For I haue not learned people not mightie, yet make their houses in the
wisedome, nor atteined to the knowledge of holy rocke: 27 The grashopper hath no King, yet goe
things. 4 Who hath ascended vp to heauen, and they forth all by bandes: 28 The spider taketh
descended? Who hath gathered the winde in his holde with her handes, and is in Kings palaces.
fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? 29 There be three thinges that order well their
Who hath established all the endes of the world? going: yea, foure are comely in going, 30 A lyon
What is his name, and what is his sonnes name,