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When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:

Reioycing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sonnes of men.

But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.

The Prouerbes of Solomon: A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is the heauinesse of his mother.

He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: the destruction of the poore is their pouertie.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.

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

The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.

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

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

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

He that is void of wisedome, despiseth his neighbour: but a man of vnderstanding holdeth his peace.

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

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

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

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

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

A vertuous woman is a crowne to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed, is as rottennesse in his bones.