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Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.

Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.

For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

For he that redeemeth them, is mightie: he will defend their cause against thee.

For surely there is an ende, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall bee poore, and the sleeper shalbe clothed with ragges.

For a whore is as a deepe ditche, and a strange woman is as a narrowe pitte.

Also she lyeth in wait as for a praye, and she increaseth the transgressers among men.

For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.

For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, is health.

My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.

For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.

For their destruction shal rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?

Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.

For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.

As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.