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When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.

A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

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

Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

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

Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.

The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.

Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.

Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.

Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

One generation passeth, and another generation succeedeth: but the earth remaineth for euer.

For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.

There is no profit to man: but yt he eate, and drinke, & delight his soule with the profit of his labour: I saw also this, yt it was of the hand of God.

Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.