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