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¹ A false ballance is abomination to the Lord: but a iust weight is his delight.

² When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisedome.

³ The integritie of the vpright shall guide them: but the peruersenesse of transgressours shall destroy them.

⁴ Riches profite not in the day of wrath: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

⁵ The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse. ⁶ The righteousnesse of the vpright shall deliuer them: but transgressours shall be taken in their owne naughtinesse.

⁷ When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of vniust men perisheth.

⁸ The righteous is deliuered out of trouble, and the wicked commeth in his stead.

⁹ An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the iust be deliuered.

¹⁰ When it goeth well with the righteous, the citie reioyceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. ¹¹ By the blessing of the vpright the citie is exalted; but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that is void of wisedome, despiseth his neighbour: but a man of vnderstanding holdeth his peace. ¹³ A tale-bearer reuealeth secrets: but hee that is of a faithfull spirit, concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where no counsell is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safetie.

¹⁵ Hee that is suretie for a stranger, shall smart for it: and hee that hateth suretiship, is sure.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retaine riches.

¹⁷ The mercifull man doeth good to his owne soule: but he that is cruell, troubleth his owne flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitfull worke: but to him that soweth righteousnesse, shall be a sure reward.

¹⁹ As righteousnesse tendeth to life: so he that pursueth euill, pursueth it to his owne death.

²⁰ They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.

²¹ Though hand ioyne in hand, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall be deliuered.

²² As a iewell of golde in a swines snowt; so is a faire woman which is without discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more then is meete, but it tendeth to pouertie.

²⁵ The liberall soule shalbe made fat: and he that watereth, shall be watered also himselfe.

²⁶ Hee that withholdeth corne, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷ He that diligently seeketh good, procureth fauour: but hee that seeketh mischiefe, it shall come vnto him.

²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

²⁹ He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde: and the foole shall be seruant to the wise of heart.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: and hee that winneth soules, is wise.

³¹ Behold, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.