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Like as the dore turneth aboute vpon the tresholde, euen so doth the slouthfull welter himself in his bedd.

The slouthfull body thrusteth his hode in to his bosome, and it greueth him to put it agayne to his mouth.

Like as one shuteth deadly arowes and dartes out of a preuy place, euen so doth a dyssembler with his neghboure,

An enemie dyssembleth with his lippes, and in the meane season he ymagineth myschefe:

but wha he speaketh fayre, beleue him not, for there are seuen abhominacios in his herte.

Who so kepeth euell will secretly to do hurte, his malyce shalbe shewed before the whole congregacion.

Take his garment that is suertie for a straunger, & take a pledge of him for the vnknowne mans sake.

He that is to hastie to praise his neghboure aboue measure, shalbe taken as one yt geueth him an euell reporte.

He that refrayneth her, refrayneth the wynde, and holdeth oyle fast in his hode.

Who so kepeth his fyge tre, shal enioye the frutes therof: he that wayteth vpon his master, shal come to honoure.

Syluer is tryed in the moulde, & golde in the fornace, & so is a man, whan he is openly praysed to his face.

Though thou shuldest bray a foole wt a pestell in a morter like otemeell, yet wil not his foolishnesse go from him.

Whoso kepeth the lawe, is a childe of vnderstondinge: but he yt fedeth ryotous men, shameth his father.

Who so increaseth his riches by vautage & wynnynge, let him gather them to helpe the poore withall.

He that turneth awaye his eare from hearinge ye lawe, his prayer shalbe abhorred.

Who so ledeth ye rightuous in to an euell waye, shal fall in to his owne pytt, but ye iust shal haue the good in possession.

He that hydeth his synnes, shall not prospere: but who so knowlegeth them and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy.

Well is him that stodeth allwaye in awe: as for him that hardeneth his herte, he shal fall in to mischefe.

He that by violece sheddeth eny mans bloude, shal be a rennagate vnto his graue, and no man shal be able to sucor him.

He yt tylleth his londe, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he that foloweth ydilnesse, shal haue pouerte ynough.