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Surely there shall not one of these men of this froward generation, see that good land, which I sware to giue vnto your fathers,

With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill.

And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

He yt walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.

For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.