Abstain from revenge, 8. and strife, 15. from making debate, 28. from hearing, and speaking evil.Abstaine from reuenge, 8. and strife, 15. from making debate, 28. from hearing, and speaking euil.✦
He that will be revenged, shall find revenge of our Lord, and keeping he will keep his sin.HE that wil be reuenged, shal finde reuenge of our Lord, and keepeing he wil keepe his sinne.✦Qui vindicari vult, a Domino inveniet vindictam, et peccata illius servans servabit.
2Forgive thy neighbour hurting thee: and then shall thy sins be loosed to thee when thou prayest.Forgeue thy neighbour hurting thee: & then shal thy sinnes be loosed to thee when thou prayest.✦Relinque proximo tuo nocenti te, et tunc deprecanti tibi peccata solventur.
3Man to man reservat: sets aside, keeps back for later; harboureth, keepeth stored up anger, and doth he seek remedy of God?Man to man reserueth anger, and doth he seeke remedie of God?✦Homo homini reservat iram, et a Deo quærit medelam :
4He hath not mercy on a man like unto himself, and doth he entreat for his own sins?He hath not mercie on a man like vnto himself, and doth he intreate for his owne sinnes?✦in hominem similem sibi non habet misericordiam, et de peccatis suis deprecatur.
5Himself whereas he is flesh, reserveth anger, and doth he ask propitiation of God? Who by prayer shall obtain for his sin?Himself whereas he is flesh, reserueth anger, and doth he aske propitiation of God? Who by prayer shal obteyne for his sinne?✦Ipse cum caro sit reservat iram, et propitiationem petit a Deo : quis exorabit pro delictis illius ?
6Remember the last things, and cease to be at enmity:Remember the last thinges, & cease to be at enmitie:Memento novissimorum, et desine inimicari :
7for tabitudo: the disease; a using-up; wasting away, bodily decay and death are imminent in his commandments.for consumption and death are imminent in his commandmentes.tabitudo enim et mors imminent in mandatis ejus.
8Remember the fear of God, and be not angry with thy neighbour.Remember the feare of God, and be not angrie with thy neighbour.✦Memorare timorem Dei, et non irascaris proximo.
9Remember the testament of the High, and despice: overlook, disregard, bear with the ignorance of thy neighbour.Remember the testament of the High, & contemne the ignorance of thy neighbour.✦Memorare testamentum Altissimi, et despice ignorantiam proximi.
10Refrain thyself from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins:Refraine thyself from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sinnes:Abstine te a lite, et minues peccata.
11for an angry man kindleth strife, and a sinful man will trouble his friends, and in the midst of them that are at peace he will cast in enmity:for an angrie man kindleth strife, and a sinful man wil truble his freindes, and in the middes of them that are at peace he wil cast in enmitie:Homo enim iracundus incendit litem, et vir peccator turbabit amicos, et in medio pacem habentium immittet inimicitiam.
12For according to the wood of the forest, so the fire burneth: and according to the power of a man, so shall his anger be, and according to his substance he will increase his anger.For according to the wood of the forest, so the fire burneth: and according to the power of a man, so shal his anger be, and according to his substance he wil increase his anger.✦Secundum enim ligna silvæ sic ignis exardescit : et secundum virtutem hominis sic iracundia illius erit, et secundum substantiam suam exaltabit iram suam.
13Hasty contention kindleth a fire: and hasty strife shedeth blood: and an ill testifying tongue bringeth death.Hastie contention kindleth a fire: and hastie strife shedeth bloud: and an il testifying tongue bringeth death.✦Certamen festinatum incendit ignem, et lis festinans effundit sanguinem : et lingua testificans adducit mortem.
14If thou blow upon a spark, it will burn as a fire: and if thou spit thereon, it shall be quenched: both proceed out of the mouth.If thou blow vpon a sparck, it wil burne as a fire: and if thou spitte thereon, it shal be quenched: both procede out of the mouth.✦Si sufflaveris in scintillam, quasi ignis exardebit : et si exspueris super illam, extinguetur : utraque ex ore proficiscuntur.
15The whisperer and double tongued is accurst: for he hath troubled many that were at peace.The whisperer & duble tounged is accurst: for he hath trubled manie that were at peace.✦Susurro et bilinguis maledictus, multos enim turbabit pacem habentes.
16A third lingua tertia: the slanderer, the tale-bearer who carries words between two hath moved many, and dispersed them from one nation into nation.A third tongue hath moued manie, and dispersed them from one nation into nation.✦Lingua tertia multos commovit, et dispersit illos de gente in gentem.
17It hath destroyed the walled city of the rich, and hath digged down the houses of great men.It hath destroyed the walled citie of the rich, and hath digged downe the houses of great men.Civitates muratas divitum destruxit, et domus magnatorum effodit.
18It hath cut the forces of peoples, and undone strong nations.It hath cut the forces of peoples, and vndone strong nations.Virtutes populorum concidit, et gentes fortes dissolvit.
19A third tongue hath cast out manly viratas: women of valour, strong and courageous women, and deprived them of their labours.A third tongue hath cast out manlie wemen, and depriued them of their labours.✦Lingua tertia mulieres viratas ejecit, et privavit illas laboribus suis.
20He that regardeth it, shall not have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose.He that regardeth it, shal not haue rest, neither shal he haue a freind in whom he may repose.✦Qui respicit illam non habebit requiem, nec habebit amicum in quo requiescat.
21The stroke of a whip maketh a blue livorem: a bruise, a black-and-blue welt: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones.The stroke of a whippe maketh a blew marke: but the stroke of the tongue wil breake the bones.✦Flagelli plaga livorem facit : plaga autem linguæ comminuet ossa.
22Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so as they that have perished by their tongue.Manie haue fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so as they that haue perished by their tongue.✦Multi ceciderunt in ore gladii : sed non sic quasi qui interierunt per linguam suam.
23Blessed is he that is covered from a wicked tongue, that hath not passed into the anger thereof, and that hath not drawn the yoke thereof, and hath not been tied in the bands thereof:Blessed is he that is couered from a wicked tongue, that hath not passed into the anger therof, and that hath not drawen the yoke therof, and hath not bene tyed in the bandes therof:✦Beatus qui tectus est a lingua nequam, qui in iracundiam illius non transivit, et qui non attraxit jugum illius, et in vinculis ejus non est ligatus :
24for the yoke of it, is a yoke of iron: and the band of it is a band of brass.for the yoke of it, is a yoke of yron: and the band of it is a band of brasse.✦jugum enim illius jugum ferreum est, et vinculum illius vinculum æreum est ;
25The death of it, is a most wicked death: and hell is more profitable than it.The death of it, is a most wicked death: and hel is more profitable then it.✦mors illius mors nequissima : et utilis potius infernus quam illa.
26The continuance of it shall not be permanent, but it shall obtain the ways of the unjust: and it shall not burn the just in the flame thereof.The continuance of it shal not be permanent, but it shal obteyne the waies of the vniust: and it shal not burne the iust in the flame therof.✦Perseverantia illius non permanebit, sed obtinebit vias injustorum, et in flamma sua non comburet justos.
27They that forsake God, shall fall into it, and it shall burn in them, and shall not be quenched, and it shall be sent in upon them as a lion, and as a leopard it shall hurt them.They that forsake God, shal fal into it, and it shal burne in them, and shal not be quenched, and it shal be sent in vpon them as a lion, and as a leopard it shal hurt them.✦Qui relinquunt Deum incident in illam, et exardebit in illis, et non extinguetur, et immittetur in illos quasi leo, et quasi pardus lædet illos.
28Hedge thine ears with thorns, and hear not a wicked tongue, and make doors to thy mouth, and locks.Hedge thine eares with thornes, and heare not a wicked tongue, and make doores to thy mouth, and locks.✦Sepi aures tuas spinis : linguam nequam noli audire : et ori tuo facito ostia et seras.
29Lay together thy silver, and make balance to thy words, and right bridles to thy mouth:Lay together thy siluer, and make balance to thy wordes, and right bridles to thy mouth:✦Aurum tuum et argentum tuum confla, et verbis tuis facito stateram, et frenos ori tuo rectos :
30and take heed lest perhaps thou slip in thy tongue, and fall in the sight of the enemies, that lie in wait for thee, and thy fall be uncurable unto death.and take heede lest perhaps thou slippe in thy tongue, & fal in the sight of the enemies, that lie in wayte for thee, and thy fal be vncurable vnto death.✦et attende ne forte labaris in lingua, et cadas in conspectu inimicorum insidiantium tibi, et sit casus tuus insanabilis in mortem.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.