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The spirit of a man will sustaine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare?

He that is first in his owne cause, seemeth iust; but his neighbour commeth and searcheth him.

A mans belly shall be satisfied with the fruite of his mouth; and with the increase of his lippes shall he be filled.

Better is the poore that walketh in his integrity, then he that is peruerse in his lippes, and is a foole.

Also, that the soule be without knowledge, it is not good, and hee that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.

The foolishnesse of man peruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

Wealth maketh many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more doe his friends goe farre from him? Hee pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

He that getteth wisedome loueth his owne soule: he that keepeth vnderstanding shall find good.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.

The kings wrath is as the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is as dewe vpon the grasse.

A foolish sonne is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continuall dropping.

He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall die.

Chasten thy sonne while there is hope; and let not thy soule spare for his crying.

The desire of a man is his kindnesse: and a poore man is better then a lyar.

A slouthfull man hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not so much as bring it to his mouth againe.

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a sonne that causeth shame, and bringeth reproch.

The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde?

The iust man walketh in his integritie: his children are blessed after him.