Wyse women vpholde their house: but a foolishe wyfe plucketh it downe.
He that walketh vpryghtlye, feareth the Lorde: but he that turneth hym selfe from his wayes, dispiseth hym.
In the mouth of the foolishe is the rodde of pryde: but the lippes of the wyse wyll preserue them.
Where no oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much encrease commeth by the toyle of the oxe.
A faithfull witnesse will not dissemble: but a false recorde wyll make a lye.
A scornfull body seketh wisdome, and fyndeth it not: but knowledge is easie vnto hym that wyll vnderstande.
Get thee from a foolishe man, when thou perceauest not in hym the lippes of knowledge.
The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.
Fooles make but a sport of sinne: but there is a fauourable loue among the ryghteous.
The heart knoweth his owne soules bitternesse: and the straunger shall not be partaker of his ioy.
The house of the vngodly shalbe ouerthrowen: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florishe.
There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the ende therof are the wayes of death.
The heart is sorowfull euen in laughter, and the ende of myrth is heauinesse.
A backe slydyng heart shalbe fylled with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from hym.
An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.
A wyse man feareth, and departeth from euyll: but the foole is angry, and counteth hym selfe sure.
An vnpatient man dealeth foolishly: but he that is well aduised, is hated of the foole.
The ignoraunt haue foolishnesse in possession: but the wyse are crowned with knowledge.
The euyll shall bowe them selues before the good: and the vngodly shall wayte at the gates of the ryghteous.
The poore is hated euen of his owne neyghbours: but the riche hath many frendes.
Who so dispiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but blessed is he that hath pitie of the poore.
Without doubt they erre that worke wickednesse: but they that muse vpon good thynges, vnto such shall happen mercie and trueth.
In euery labour there is some profite: but vayne wordes bryng foorth onely penurie.
Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise: but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.
A faythfull witnesse deliuereth soules: but a deceiptfull witnesse bryngeth foorth lyes.
In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength: and his children are vnder a sure defence.
The feare of the Lorde is a well of lyfe, to auoyde the snares of death.
In the multitude of people is the kynges honour: but the decay of the people is the confusion of the prince.
He that is patient hath much vnderstanding: but he that is soone displeased, exalteth foolishnesse.
A mery heart is the lyfe of the body: but enuie consumeth away the bones.
He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.
The vngodly is cast away for his iniquitie: but the ryghteous hath a good hope, euen in death.
Wisdome resteth in the heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, and it shalbe knowen among them that are vnlearned.
Righteousnesse setteth vp the people: but the sacrifice of the heathen is sinnefull.
A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto the kyng: but his wrath is agaynst hym that doth dishonour hym.