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Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.

A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.

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.

A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.

Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.

The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.

The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.

So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.

As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.