Verse 1
A false balaunce is an abhominacion vnto the LORDE, but a true weight pleaseth him.
Verse 2
Where pryde is, there is shame also and confucion: but where as is lowlynes, there is wysdome.
Verse 3
The innocent dealynge of the iust shal lede them, but the vnfaithfulnesse of the despysers shalbe their owne destruccion.
Verse 4
Riches helpe not in the daye of vengeaunce, but rightuousnesse delyuereth fro death.
Verse 5
The rightuousnes of ye innocent ordreth his waye, but the vngodly shal fall in his owne wickednesse.
Verse 6
The rightuousnesse of the iust shal delyuer them, but the despysers shalbe taken in their owne vngodlynesse.
Verse 7
When an vngodly man dyeth, his hope is gone, the confydence of riches shal perish.
Verse 8
The rightuous shalbe delyuered out of trouble, & the vngodly shal come in his steade.
Verse 9
Thorow ye mouth of ye dyssembler is his neghboure destroyed, but thorow knowlege shal the iust be delyuered.
Verse 10
When it goeth well with the rightuous, the cite is mery: and when the vngodly perish, there is gladnesse.
Verse 11
When the iust are in wealth, the cite prospereth: but whan the vngodly haue the rule, it decayeth.
Verse 12
A foole bryngeth vp a slaunder of his neghboure, but a wyse man wil kepe it secrete.
Verse 13
A dyssemblynge person wil discouer preuy thinges, but he that is of a faithfull hert, will kepe councel.
Verse 14
Where no good councel is there the people decaye: but where as are many that can geue councell, there is wealth.
Verse 15
He that is suertye for a straunger, hurteth himself: but he that medleth not with suerteshippe, is sure.
Verse 16
A gracious woma manteyneth honestie, as for the mightie, they manteyne ryches.
Verse 17
He yt hath a gentle liberall stomacke, is mercifull: but who so hurteth his neghbor, is a tyraut.
Verse 18
The laboure of the vngodly prospereth not, but he that soweth rightuosnes, shal receaue a sure rewarde.
Verse 19
Like as rightuousnes bryngeth life, eue so to cleue vnto euell, bryngeth death.
Verse 20
The LORDE abhorreth a fayned hert, but he hath pleasure in them that are vndefyled.
Verse 21
It shal not helpe ye wicked, though they laye all their hondes together, but the sede of the rightuous shalbe preserued.
Verse 22
A fayre woman without discrete maners, is like a rynge of golde in a swynes snoute.
Verse 23
The iust laboure for peace and traquylite, but the vngodly for disquyetnesse.
Verse 24
Some man geueth out his goodes, and is the richer, but ye nygarde (hauynge ynough) wil departe from nothinge, and yet is euer in pouerte.
Verse 25
He that is lyberall in geuynge, shal haue plenty: and he that watereth, shalbe watered also himself.
Verse 26
Who so hoordeth vp his corne, shalbe cursed amonge the people: but blessynge shal light vpon his heade that selleth it.
Verse 27
He that laboureth for honesty fyndeth his desyre: but who so seketh after myschefe, it shal happe vnto him.
Verse 28
He that trusteth in his riches, shal haue a fall, but ye rightuous shal florish as the grene leaf.
Verse 29
Who so maketh disquyetnesse in his owne house, he shal haue wynde for his heretage, and the foole shal be seruaunt to the wyse.
Verse 30
The frute of the rightuous is as the tre of life, a wyse man also wynneth mens soules.
Verse 31
Yf ye rightuous be recopesed vpo earth how moch more the the vngodly & ye synner?