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[1] Blessed is the man that hath not fallen with the worde of his mouth, & is not pricked with the conscience of sinne.
[2] Happy is he that hath no heauinesse in his minde, and is not fallen from his hope in the Lorde.
[3] It becommeth not a couetous man and a nygarde to be riche: and what should an enuious man do with money?
[4] He that with all his carefulnesse heapeth together vnrighteously, gathereth for other folkes, and another man shall make good cheare with his goodes.
[5] He that is wicked vnto him selfe, howe should he be good vnto other men? how can such one haue any pleasure of his goodes.
[6] There is nothing worse then when one disfauoureth him selfe: and this is a rewarde of his wickednesse.
[7] If he do any good, he doth it not knowing therof and against his will, and at the last he declareth his vngraciousnesse.
[8] A nygarde hath a wicked eye, he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.
[9] A couetous mans eye hath neuer enough in the portion of wickednesse, vntill the time that he wyther away, and haue lost his owne soule.
[10] A wicked eye enuieth bread, and there is scarcenesse vpon his table.
[11] My sonne, do good to thy selfe of that thou hast, and geue the Lorde his due offeringes.
[12] Remember that death tarieth not, and how that the graue is not shewed vnto thee: for the couenaunt of this world shall dye the death.
[13] Do good vnto thy friende before thou dye, and according to thy abilitie reache out thyne hande & geue vnto the poore.
[14] Be not disapoynted of the good day, and let not the portion of the good desire ouerpasse thee.
[15] Shalt thou not leaue thy trauayles and labours vnto other men? In the deuiding of the heritage geue and take, and sanctifie thy soule.
[16] Worke thou righteousnes before thy death: for in the hell there is no meate to finde.
[17] All fleshe shall fade away lyke a garment, and lyke a florishing leafe in a greene tree.
[18] Some growe, some are cast downe, euen so is the generation of fleshe and blood: one commeth to an ende, another is borne, and this is the condition of all times, thou shalt dye the death.
[19] All transitorie thinges shal fayle at the last, & the worker therof shal go withal.
[20] Euery chosen worke shalbe iustified, and he that medled withall shall haue honour therin.
[21] Blessed is the man that kepeth hym in wysdome, and exerciseth him selfe in vnderstanding, and with discretion shall thinke vpon the sore knowledge of God,
[22] Whiche considereth the wayes of wysdome in his heart, hath vnderstanding in her secretes,
[23] Goeth after her as one that seketh her out, and continueth in her ways,
[24] He loketh in at her windowes, & hearkeneth at her doores,
[25] He taketh his rest beside her house, and fasteneth his stake in her walles: he shal pitche his tent nye vnto her hand, and in his tent shall good thinges rest for euermore.
[26] He shal set his children vnder her couering, & shall dwell vnder her braunches.
[27] Under her couering shall he be defended from her heate, and in the glorie shal he rest.
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