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Verse 1

A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but an vndiscrete sonne is an heauinesse vnto his mother.

Verse 2

Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

Verse 3

The Lorde wyll not let the soule of the righteous suffer hunger: but he taketh away the richesse of the vngodly.

Verse 4

An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.

Verse 5

Who so gathereth in sommer is wyse: but he that is sluggishe in haruest, bringeth hym selfe to confusion.

Verse 6

Blessinges are vpon the head of the righteous: and the mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.

Verse 7

The memoriall of the iust shall haue a good report: but the name of the vngodly shall stincke.

Verse 8

A wyse man wyll receaue warning: but a prating foole shalbe punished.

Verse 9

He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but whoso goeth a wrong way, shalbe knowen.

Verse 10

He that winketh with his eye, wyll cause sorowe: but he that hath a foolishe mouth, shalbe beaten.

Verse 11

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but the mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.

Verse 12

Hatred stirreth vp strifes: but loue couereth the multitude of sinnes.

Verse 13

In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding, a man shall finde wysdome: but the rod belongeth to the backe of the foolishe.

Verse 14

Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.

Verse 15

The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.

Verse 16

The labour of the righteous tendeth to lyfe: but the fruites of the vngodly, to sinne.

Verse 17

Nurture kepeth the way of lyfe: but he that refuseth to be nurtured, deceaueth hym selfe.

Verse 18

He that hydeth hatred with lying lippes, and he that speaketh slaunder, is a foole.

Verse 19

Where much babblyng is, there must needes be offence: and he that refrayneth his lippes, is wyse.

Verse 20

The tongue of the iust man is as tried siluer: but the heart of the vngodly is a thyng of naught.

Verse 21

The lippes of the ryghteous feede a whole multitude: but fooles shall dye in their owne follie.

Verse 22

The blessyng of the Lorde maketh riche: and bryngeth no sorowe of heart with it.

Verse 23

A foole doth wickedly, and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandyng.

Verse 24

The thing that the vngodly is afraide of, shall come vpon hym: but the ryghteous shall haue their desire.

Verse 25

As the tempest, so passeth away the vngodly and is not: but the ryghteous remayneth sure for euer.

Verse 26

As vineger is to the teeth, & as smoke is vnto the eyes: euen so is a sluggishe person to them that sendeth him foorth.

Verse 27

The feare of the Lorde maketh a long lyfe: but the yeres of the vngodly shalbe shortened.

Verse 28

The patient abydyng of the righteous shalbe turned to gladnesse: but the hope of the vngodly shall perishe.

Verse 29

The way of the Lord geueth courage vnto the godly: but it is a feare for wicked doers.

Verse 30

The ryghteous shall neuer be ouerthrowen: but the vngodly shall not remayne in the lande.

Verse 31

The mouth of the iust wyll be talking of wisdome: but the tongue of the frowarde shall be cut out.

Verse 32

The lippes of the ryghteous vtter that which is acceptable: but the mouth of the vngodly speaketh frowarde thynges.

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