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Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Better is the ende of a thing then the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.

Be not hastie in thy spirit to bee angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely concerning this.

Wisedome is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profite to them that see the sunne.

For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.

Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie.

For there is not a iust man vpon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Also take no heede vnto all words that are spoken; lest thou heare thy seruant curse thee.

For often times also thine owne heart knoweth, that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others.

All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me.

That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can finde it out?

I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.

And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour.

A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left.

Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.

If the spirit of the ruler rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place; for yeelding pacifieth great offences.

There is an euill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne, as an errour, which proceedeth from the ruler.

Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place.

I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth.

He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby.

If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct.

Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better.

The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.

A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?

The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie.

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eate in the morning.

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in due season, for strength, and not for drunkennesse.

By much slouthfulnesse the building decayeth; and through idlenesse of the hands the house droppeth through.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the aire shall carry the voyce, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many dayes.

Giue a portion to seuen and also to eight; for thou knowest noc what euill shall be vpon the earth.

If the clouds be full of raine, they emptie themselues vpon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

He that obserueth the wind, shall not sow: and hee that regardeth the clouds, shall not reape.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: euen so thou knowest not the workes of God who maketh all.

In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.