An admonition against drunkenness, luxury, 4. light suspicion, 7. and detraction. 13. Friendly correption is necessary, 23. and sincere humility. 27. Exterior carriage is a sign of internal disposition.An admonition against drunkennes, luxurie, 4. light suspition, 7. and detraction. 13. Freindlie correption is necessarie, 23. and sincere humilitie. 27. Exterior carege is a signe of internal disposition.✦
A workman that is a drunkard shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things, shall fall by little and little.A workman that is a drunkard shal not be rich: and he that contemneth smal thinges, shal fal by litle and litle.✦Operarius ebriosus non locupletabitur : et qui spernit modica paulatim decidet.
2Wine and women make wise men to apostatare: to fall away, become apostate, and shall reprove the prudent:Wine and wemen make wisemen to apostatate, and shal reproue the prudent:✦Vinum et mulieres apostatare faciunt sapientes, et arguent sensatos.
3and he that joineth himself to harlots, shall be nequam: worthless, wicked. Rottenness and worms shall inherit him, and he shall be lifted up for a greater example, and his life shall be taken out of the number.and he that ioyneth himself to harlotes, shal be naught. Rottennes and wormes shal inherite him, and he shal be lifted vp for a greater example, and his life shal be taken out of the number.✦Et qui se jungit fornicariis erit nequam : putredo et vermes hæreditabunt illum : et extolletur in exemplum majus, et tolletur de numero anima ejus.
4He that giveth credit quickly, is levis: fickle, inconstant, not heavy of heart, and shall be lessened: and he shall moreover be counted one that sinneth against his own soul.He that geueth credite quickly, is light of hart, and shal be lessened: and he shal more ouer be counted one that sinneth against his owne soule.✦Qui credit cito levis corde est, et minorabitur : et qui delinquit in animam suam, insuper habebitur.
5He that rejoiceth in iniquity, shall be reprehended, and he that hateth chastisement, shall be diminished of life: and he that hateth babbling, extinguisheth malice.He that reioyceth in iniquitie, shal be reprehended, and he that hateth chastisement, shal be diminished of life: and he that hateth babbling, extinquisheth malice.✦Qui gaudet iniquitate, denotabitur : et qui odit correptionem, minuetur vita : et qui odit loquacitatem, extinguit malitiam.
6He that sinneth against his own soul, shall repent: and he that is delighted in naughtiness, shall be reprehended.He that sinneth against his owne soule, shal repent: and he that is delighted in naughtinesse, shal be reprehended.✦Qui peccat in animam suam, pœnitebit : et qui jucundatur in malitia, denotabitur.
7Iterate not a wicked and hard word, and thou shalt not be lessened.Iterate not a wicked and hard word, and thou shalt not be lessened.✦Ne iteres verbum nequam et durum, et non minoraberis.
8To friend and foe tell not thy mind: and if thou have sin, disclose it not.To freind and foe tel not thy minde: and if thou haue sinne, disclose it not.✦Amico et inimico noli narrare sensum tuum : et si est tibi delictum, noli denudare :
9For he will hear thee, and will watch thee, and as it were defending the sin he will hate thee, and so will he be present with thee always.For he wil heare thee, and wil watch thee, and as it were defending the sinne he wil hate thee, and so wil he be present with thee alwaies.✦audiet enim te, et custodiet te, et quasi defendens peccatum, odiet te, et sic aderit tibi semper.
10Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die together in thee, trusting that it will not burst thee.Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die together in thee, trusting that it wil not burst thee.✦Audisti verbum adversus proximum tuum ? commoriatur in te, fidens quoniam non te dirumpet.
11At the presence of a word the fool parturit: journeyeth; is in labour, as at childbirth, as the groaning of the childbirth of an infant.At the presence of a word the foole traueleth, as the groning of the childbirth of an infant.✦A facie verbi parturit fatuus, tamquam gemitus partus infantis.
12An arrow stuck in the thigh of flesh: so is a word in the heart of a fool.An arrow stickt in the thigh of flesh: so is a word in the hart of a foole.✦Sagitta infixa femori carnis, sic verbum in corde stulti.
13Rebuke a friend, lest perhaps he hath not understood, and say: I did it not: or if he did it, that he do it not again.Rebuke a freind, lest perhapes he hath not vnderstood, and say: I did it not: or if he did it, that he doe it not againe.✦Corripe amicum, ne forte non intellexerit, et dicat : Non feci : aut, si fecerit, ne iterum addat facere.
14Rebuke thy neighbour, lest perhaps he said it not: and if he said it, lest perhaps he iterate it.Rebuke thy neighbour, lest perhaps he said it not: and if he said it, lest perhaps he iterate it.✦Corripe proximum, ne forte non dixerit : et si dixerit, ne forte iteret.
15Rebuke thy friend: for there is often a fault committed:Rebuke thy freind: for there is often a fault committed:✦Corripe amicum, sæpe enim fit commissio :
16And believe not every word. There is that offendeth with the tongue, but not from his heart.And beleue not euerie word. There is that offendeth with the tongue, but not from his hart.et non omni verbo credas. Est qui labitur lingua, sed non ex animo :
17For who is there that hath not offended in his tongue? Rebuke thy neighbour before thou threaten.For who is there that hath not offended in his tongue? Rebuke thy neighbour before thou threaten.quis est enim qui non deliquerit in lingua sua ? Corripe proximum antequam commineris,
18And give place to the fear of the Highest: because the fear of God is all wisdom, and to fear God is in it, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom.And geue place to the feare of the Highest: because the feare of God is al wisedom, and to feare God is in it, & the disposition of the law is in al wisdom.et da locum timori Altissimi : quia omnis sapientia timor Dei, et in illa timere Deum, et in omni sapientia dispositio legis.
19And the discipline of wickedness is not wisdom: and the cogitation of sinners is not prudence.And the discipline of wickednes is not wisedom: and the cogitation of sinners is not prudence.Et non est sapientia nequitiæ disciplina, et non est cogitatus peccatorum prudentia.
20There is wickedness, and in it execration: and there is a fool that hath less wisdom.There is wickednes, and in it execration: and there is a foole that hath lesse wisedom.Est nequitia, et in ipsa execratio, et est insipiens qui minuitur sapientia.
21Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and lacketh understanding, in fear, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the Highest.Better is a man that hath lesse wisdom, and lacketh vnderstanding, in feare, then he that abundeth in vnderstanding, and transgresseth the law of the Highest.✦Melior est homo qui minuitur sapientia, et deficiens sensu, in timore, quam qui abundat sensu, et transgreditur legem Altissimi.
22There is an assured solertia: shrewd craft, cunning skill, and the same wicked.There is an assured subtilitie, & the same wicked.Est solertia certa, et ipsa iniqua :
23And there is that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is that wickedly humbleth himself, and his inner parts be full of deceit:And there is that vttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is that wickedly humbleth himselfe, and his inner partes be ful of deceite:et est qui emittit verbum certum enarrans veritatem. Est qui nequiter humiliat se, et interiora ejus plena sunt dolo :
24and there is a just man that submitteth himself overmuch of great humility: and there is a just one that boweth his face, and feigneth himself not to see that which is unknown:and there is a iust man that submitteth himselfe ouermuch of great humilitie: and there is a iust one that boweth his face, and feyneth himself not to see that which is vnknowen:et est qui se nimium submittit a multa humilitate : et est qui inclinat faciem suam, et fingit se non videre quod ignoratum est :
25and if he be forbidden to sin for imbecillitate: idiocy; weakness, feebleness of power, if he shall find a time to do evil, he will do evil.and if he be forbidden to sinne for imbecillitie of power, if he shal finde a time to do euil, he wil do euil.et si ab imbecillitate virium vetetur peccare, si invenerit tempus malefaciendi, malefaciet.
26A man is known by the sight, and a wise man is known by the show of his face.A man is knowen by the sight, and a wiseman is knowen by the shew of his face.✦Ex visu cognoscitur vir, et ab occursu faciei cognoscitur sensatus.
27The clothing of the body, and the laughing of the teeth, and the going of the man tell of him.The clothing of the bodie, and the laughing of the teeth, and the going of the man tel of him.✦Amictus corporis, et risus dentium, et ingressus hominis, enuntiant de illo.
28There is a lying chastisement in the anger of a contumeliosi: insolently abusive, given to insult person: and there is a judgement, that is not allowed to be good: and there is that holdeth his peace, and he is wise.There is a lying chastisement in the anger of a contumelious person: and there is a iudgement, that is not allowed to be good: and there is that holdeth his peace, and he is wise.✦Est correptio mendax in ira contumeliosi, et est judicium quod non probatur esse bonum : et est tacens, et ipse est prudens.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.