Another admonition against sloth, 3. dissolute children, 6. and mirth out of season. 7. Fools are hardly corrected, 10. more to be bewailed than the dead. 14. Much talk doth not profit them. 24. Offend not, nor fear not a friend. 33. Keep always guard of thy tongue.An other admonition against slouth, 3. dissolute children, 6. and mirth out of season. 7. Fooles are hardly corrected, 10. more to be bewayled then the dead. 14. Much talke doth not profite them. 24. Offend not, nor feare not a freind. 33. Kepe alwayes guard of thy tongue.✦
The sluggard is stoned with a dirty stone, and all men will speak of his disgrace.THE sluggard is stoned with a durtie stone, & al men wil speake of his disgrace.In lapide luteo lapidatus est piger : et omnes loquentur super aspernationem illius.
2The sluggard is stoned with the dung of oxen: and every one, that shall touch him, will shake his hands.The sluggard is stoned with the dung of oxen: and euerie one, that shal touch him, wil shake his handes.De stercore boum lapidatus est piger : et omnis qui tetigerit eum excutiet manus.
3The confusion of the father is of a son without discipline; and the daughter shall be made of less account.The coufusion of the father is of a sonne without discipline; and the daughter shal be made of lesse account.✦Confusio patris est de filio indisciplinato : filia autem in deminoratione fiet.
4A wise daughter is an inheritance to her husband. for she that confoundeth, is made a contumeliam: haughty contempt; an insult, reproachful affront to her father.A wise daughter is an inheritance to her busband. for she that confoundeth, is made a contumelie to her father.✦Filia prudens hæreditas viro suo : nam quæ confundit, in contumeliam fit genitoris.
5She that is bold shameth father and husband, and shall not be inferior to the impious: but of them both she shall be dishonoured.She that is bold shameth father and husband, and shal not be inferiour to the impious: but of them both she shal be dishonored.✦Patrem et virum confundit audax, et ab impiis non minorabitur : ab utrisque autem inhonorabitur.
6Music in mourning is a tale out of time: scourges and doctrine are at all time wisdom.Musike in mourning is a tale out of time: scourges and doctrine are at al time wisdom.✦Musica in luctu importuna narratio : flagella et doctrina in omni tempore sapientia.
7He that teacheth a fool, is as he that glueth together a potsherd.He that teacheth a foole, is as he that gleweth together a potshard.✦Qui docet fatuum, quasi qui conglutinat testam.
8He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is as he that raiseth up a man sleeping out of an heavy sleep.He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is as he that raiseth vp a man sleepeing out of an heauie sleepe.Qui narrat verbum non audienti, quasi qui excitat dormientem de gravi somno.
9He speaketh with him that sleepeth, which uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the narration he saith: Who is this?He speaketh with him that sleepeth, which vttereth wisdom to a foole: and in the end of the narration he saieth: Who is this?Cum dormiente loquitur qui enarrat stulto sapientiam : et in fine narrationis dicit : Quis est hic ?
10Weep upon the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep upon a fool, for he faileth in understanding.Weepe vpon the dead, for his light hath failed: and weepe vpon a foole, for he faileth in vnderstanding.✦Supra mortuum plora, defecit enim lux ejus : et supra fatuum plora, defecit enim sensus.
11Weep a little upon the dead, because he is at rest.Weepe a little vpon the dead, because he is at rest.Modicum plora super mortuum, quoniam requievit :
12For the wicked life of the very wicked, above the death of a fool.For the wicked life of the very wicked, aboue the death of a foole.nequissimi enim nequissima vita super mortem fatui.
13The mourning of the dead is seven days: but of a fool and of the impious, all the days of their life.The moorning of the dead is seuen daies: but of a foole and of the impious, al the daies of their life.✦Luctus mortui septem dies : fatui autem et impii omnes dies vitæ illorum.
14Speak not much with a fool, and go not with the unwise.Speake not much with a foole, and goe not with the vnwise.Cum stulto ne multum loquaris, et cum insensato ne abieris.
15Keep thyself from him, that thou have no molestiam: unwanted sexual advance; trouble, annoyance, vexation; and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin.Keepe thy selfe from him, that thou haue no molestation; and thou shalt not be defiled with his sinne.Serva te ab illo, ut non molestiam habeas, et non coinquinaberis peccato illius.
16Turn aside from him, and thou shalt find rest; and shalt not be wearied with his folly:Turne aside from him, and thou shalt finde rest; and shalt not be wearied with his follie:Deflecte ab illo, et invenies requiem, et non acediaberis in stultitia illius.
17What shall be heavier than lead? and what other name hath it but fool.What shal be beauier then lead? and what other name hath it but foole.Super plumbum quid gravabitur ? et quod illi aliud nomen quam fatuus ?
18It is easier to bear sand and salt, and a mass of iron, than an unwise man, and a fool, and impious.It is easier to beare sand and salt, and a masse of yron, then an vnwise man, and a foole, and impious.Arenam, et salem, et massam ferri facilius est ferre quam hominem imprudentem, et fatuum, et impium.
19A frame of wood bound together in the foundation of a building, shall not be dissolved: so also the heart confirmed in the cogitation of counsel.A frame of wood bound together in the fundation of a building, shal not be dissolued: so also the hart confirmed in the cogitation of counsel.Loramentum ligneum colligatum in fundamento ædificii non dissolvetur, sic et cor confirmatum in cogitatione consilii.
20The cogitation of the wise at all time, yea by fear shall not be depravabitur: morally degenerate; corrupted, turned aside, led astray.The cogitation of the wise at al time, yea by feare shal not be depraued.Cogitatus sensati in omni tempore metu non depravabitur.
21As stakes in high places, and plasterings laid without cost, shall not abide against the face of the wind:As stakes in high places, and plaisteringes laid without cost, shal not abide against the face of the winde:Sicut pali in excelsis, et cæmenta sine impensa posita, contra faciem venti non permanebunt :
22so also a fearful heart in the cogitation of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear.so also a feareful hart in the cogitation of a foole shal not resist against the violence of feare.sic et cor timidum in cogitatione stulti contra impetum timoris non resistet.
23As a trembling heart in the cogitation of a fool, all time will not fear, so also he that continueth always in the precepts of God.As a trembling hart in the cogitation of a foole, al time wil not feare, so also he that continueth alwaies in the preceptes of God.Sicut cor trepidum in cogitatione fatui omni tempore non metuet, sic et qui in præceptis Dei permanet semper.
24He that pricketh the eye, bringeth forth tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth feeling.He that pricketh the eie, bringeth forth teares: and he that pricketh the hart, bringeth forth feeling.Pungens oculum deducit lacrimas, et qui pungit cor profert sensum.
25He that casteth a stone at fowls, and shall throw them down: so he that speaketh reproachfully to his friend, dissolveth friendship.He that casteth a stone at fowles, and shal throw them downe: so he that speaketh reprochefully to his freind, dissolueth freindship.Mittens lapidem in volatilia, dejiciet illa : sic et qui conviciatur amico, dissolvit amicitiam.
26Although thou drewest a sword at a friend, despair not: for there is returning to a friend.Although thou drowest a sword at a freind, despaire not: for there is returning to a freind.Ad amicum etsi produxeris gladium, non desperes : est enim regressus. Ad amicum
27If thou open a sad mouth, fear not. for there is agreement: except taunt, and reproach and pride, and revealing of secret, and a traitorous wound: in all these things a friend will flee away.If thou open a sad mouth, feare not. for there is agreement: except taunt, and reproch and pride, and reuealing of secret, and a traiterous wound: in al these thinges a freind wil flee away.si aperueris os triste, non timeas : est enim concordatio : excepto convitio, et improperio, et superbia, et mysterii revelatione, et plaga dolosa : in his omnibus effugiet amicus.
28Possess fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his goods also thou mayst rejoice.Possesse fidelitie with a freind in his prouertie, that in his goodes also thou maist reioyce.✦Fidem posside cum amico in paupertate illius, ut et in bonis illius læteris.
29In the time of his tribulation continue faithful to him, that in his inheritance also thou mayst be heir with him.In the time of his tribulation continew faithful to him, that in his inheritance also thou maist be heire with him.✦In tempore tribulationis illius permane illi fidelis, ut et in hæreditate illius cohæres sis.
30Before the fire the vapour of the camini: a flue for smoke; a furnace, oven, the burning hearth, and the smoke of the fire riseth on high: so also before blood evil words, and contumelies, and threats.Before the fire the vapour of the chimney, and the smoke of the fire riseth on high: so also before bloud euil wordes, and contumelies, & threates.✦Ante ignem camini vapor et fumus ignis inaltatur : sic et ante sanguinem maledicta, et contumeliæ, et minæ.
31I will not be ashamed to salutare: to give a ceremonial gesture of respect; to greet, to give greeting a friend, from his face I will not hide myself: and if there chance evils to me by him, I will bear it.I wil not be ashamed to salute a freind, from his face I wil not hide myself: and if there chance euiles to me by him, I wil beare it.Amicum salutare non confundar, a facie illius non me abscondam : et si mala mihi evenerint per illum, sustinebo.
32Every one that shall hear, will beware of him.Euerie one that shal heare, wil beware of him.Omnis qui audiet cavebit se ab eo.
33Who will give a guard to my mouth, and a sure seal upon my lips, that I fall not by them, and my tongue destroy me?Who wil geue a gard to my mouth, and a sure seale vpon my lippes, that I fal not by them, and my tongue destroy me?✦Quis dabit ori meo custodiam, et super labia mea signaculum certum, ut non cadam ab ipsis, et lingua mea perdat me ?
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.