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The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

The bloodthirstie hate the vpright: but the iust seeke his soule.

A foole vttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

The rod and reproofe giue wisedome: but a child left to himselfe bringeth his mother to shame.

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.

A mans pride shall bring him lowe: but honour shall vpholde the humble in spirit.

The feare of man bringeth a snare: but who so putteth his trust in the Lord, shall be safe.

Many seeke the rulers fauour, but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.

There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:

The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks

Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.

Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shalbe praised.

One generation passeth away, and another generation commeth: but the earth abideth for euer.

The wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: and I my selfe perceiued also that one euent happeneth to them all.

For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to reioyce, and to doe good in his life.

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done vnder the sunne; & behold the teares of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter: and on the side of their oppressours there was power, but they had no comforter.

For if they fall, the one will lift vp his fellow; but woe to him that is alone, when he falleth: for he hath not another to helpe him vp.