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He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase his riches, and he that giueth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Lest thou learne his wayes, and get a snare to thy soule.

Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse? hee shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before meane men.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitfull meate.

Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eate, and drinke, sayth he to thee, but his heart is not with thee.

Thou shalt beate him with the rod, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.

Looke not thou vpon the wine when it is red, when it giueth his colour in the cup, when it moueth it selfe aright.

Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man according to his workes?

Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.

Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.

Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.

Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.

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

A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.

For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.