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¹Better is a poor man, that goeth in his simpleness, than a rich man biting his lips, and unwise.

²Where is not knowing of the soul, there is not good; and he that is hasty, in feet hurteth or stumbleth.

³The folly of a man deceiveth his steps; and he burneth in his soul against God.

⁴Riches increase full many friends; forsooth also they be departed from a poor man, which he had.

⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that speaketh leasings, shall not escape.

⁶Many men honour the person of a mighty man; and they be friends of him that dealeth gifts.

⁷The brethren of a poor man hate him; furthermore and the friends went away far from him. He that pursueth or followeth words only, shall have nothing;

⁸but he that holdeth stably the mind, loveth his soul, and the keeper of prudence shall find goods.

⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that speaketh leasings, shall perish.

¹⁰Delights become not a fool; neither it becometh a servant to be lord of princes.

¹¹The teaching of a man is known by patience; and his glory is to pass over wicked things.

¹²As the gnashing of a lion, so and the ire of the king; and as dew on herb, so and the gladness of the king.

¹³The sorrow of the father is a fond or foolish son; and roofs dropping continually is a woman full of chiding.

¹⁴Houses and riches be given of father and mother; but a prudent wife is given properly of the Lord.

¹⁵Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.

¹⁶He that keepeth the commandment of God, keepeth his soul; but he that chargeth not or despiseth his way, shall be slain.

¹⁷He that hath mercy on a poor man, lendeth to the Lord; and he shall yield his while to him.

¹⁸Teach thy son, and despair thou not; but set or put thou not thy soul to the slaying of him.

¹⁹Forsooth he that is unpatient, shall suffer harm; and when he hath ravished, he shall lay to another thing.

²⁰Hear thou counsel, and take thou doctrine; that thou be wise in thy last things.

²¹Many thoughts there be in the heart of a man; but the will of the Lord shall dwell.

²²A needy man is merciful; and better is a poor just or rightwise man, than a man liar.

²³Dread of the Lord leadeth to life; and he that dreadeth God shall dwell in plenty, without visiting of the worst or without full evil visiting.

²⁴A slow man hideth his hand under his armpit, and putteth it not to his mouth.

²⁵When a man full of pestilence is beaten, a fool shall be the wiser. If thou blamest a wise man, he shall understand teaching.

²⁶He that tormenteth his father, and fleeth from his mother, shall be full of evil fame, and shall be cursed.

²⁷Son, cease thou not to hear teaching; and know thou the words of knowing.

²⁸A wicked witness scorneth doom; and the mouth of unpious men devoureth wickedness.

²⁹Dooms be made ready to scorners; and hammers smiting be made ready to the bodies of fools.