Honour of parents procureth Gods blessing, 11. dishonouring them his curse. 19. Meekness and modesty avail much: but curiosity to know secret mysteries is dangerous. 27. A charitable, sincere, and docile heart, 33. with works of mercy merit reward.Honour of parents procureth Gods blessing, 11. dishonoring them his curse. 19. Mekenes and modestie auaile much: but curiositie to know secret mysteries is dangerous. 27. A charitable, sincere, and docile hart, 33. with workes of mercie merite reward.✦
The children of wisdom, are the Church of the just: and their nation, obedience and love.THE children of wisdom, are the Church of the iust: and their nation, obedience and loue.✦Filii sapientiæ ecclesia justorum, et natio illorum obedientia et dilectio.
2Hear your fathers judgement O children, and so do that you may be saved.Heare your fathers iudgement ô children, and so doe that you may be saued.✦Judicium patris audite, filii, et sic facite, ut salvi sitis.
3For God hath honoured the father in the children: and inquiring of the mothers judgement, hath confirmed it upon the children.For God hath honoured the father in the children: and inquiring of the mothers iudgement, hath confirmed it vpon the children.✦Deus enim honoravit patrem in filiis : et judicium matris exquirens, firmavit in filios.
4He that loveth God, praying shall obtain for sins, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.He that loueth God, praying shal obteyne for sinnes, and shal refrayne himself from them, and shal be heard in the prayer of dayes.Qui diligit Deum exorabit pro peccatis, et continebit se ab illis, et in oratione dierum exaudietur.
5And as he that gathereth treasure, so he also that honoureth his mother.And as he that gathereth treasure, so he also that honoureth his mother.Et sicut qui thesaurizat, ita et qui honorificat matrem suam.
6He that honoureth his father, shall have joy in children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard.He that honoureth his father, shal haue ioy in children, and in the day of his prayer he shal be heard.✦Qui honorat patrem suum jucundabitur in filiis, et in die orationis suæ exaudietur.
7He that honoureth his father, shall live the longer life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall refresh the mother.He that honoureth his father, shal liue the longer life: & he that obeyeth the father, shal refresh the mother.✦Qui honorat patrem suum vita vivet longiore, et qui obedit patri refrigerabit matrem.
8He that feareth our Lord honoureth his parents, and as his lords he will serve them, that begat him.He that feareth our Lord honoureth his parents, and as his lordes he wil serue them, that begat him.✦Qui timet Dominum honorat parentes, et quasi dominis serviet his qui se genuerunt.
9In work and word, and all patience honour thy father,In worke and word, & al patience honour thy father,✦In opere, et sermone, et omni patientia, honora patrem tuum,
10that blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the later end.that blessing may come vpon thee from him, & his blessing may remayne in the later end.✦ut superveniat tibi benedictio ab eo, et benedictio illius in novissimo maneat.
11The fathers blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mothers curse rooteth up the foundation.The fathers blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mothers curse rooteth vp the foundation.✦Benedictio patris firmat domos filiorum : maledictio autem matris eradicat fundamenta.
12Glory not in the contumelia: insulting reproach, contemptuous abuse of thy father: for his confusio: mental bewilderment; shame, disgrace is no glory to thee.Glorie not in the contumelie of thy father: for his confusion is no glorie to thee.✦Ne glorieris in contumelia patris tui : non enim est tibi gloria ejus confusio.
13For the glory of a man is by the honour of his father, and the father without honour is the dishonour of the son.For the glorie of a man is by the honour of his father, and the father without honour is the dishonour of the sonne.✦Gloria enim hominis ex honore patris sui, et dedecus filii pater sine honore.
14Son receive the old age of thy father, and make him not sorrowful in his life:Sonne receiue the old age of thy father, and make him not sorowful in his life:✦Fili, suscipe senectam patris tui, et non contristes eum in vita illius :
15and if he fail in understanding, pardon him, and despise him not in thy strength: for the alms to the father shall not be in oblivion.and if he fayle in vnderstanding, pardon him, and despise him not in thy strength: for the almes to the father shal not be in obliuion.✦et si defecerit sensu, veniam da, et ne spernas eum in virtute tua : eleemosyna enim patris non erit in oblivione.
16For good shall be restored thee for the sin of thy mother,For good shal be restored thee for the sinne of thy mother,✦Nam pro peccato matris restituetur tibi bonum :
17and in justice it shall be builded to thee, and in the day of tribulation there shall be remembrance of thee: and as ice in the clear weather shall thy sins melt away.and in iustice it shal be builded to thee, and in the day of tribulation there shal be remembrance of thee: and as yce in the clere weather shal thy sinnes melt away.✦et in justitia ædificabitur tibi, et in die tribulationis commemorabitur tui, et sicut in sereno glacies, solventur peccata tua.
18Of what an evil fame is he, that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God, that doth exasperat: makes a bad situation worse; provokes to anger, embitters his mother.Of what an euil fame is he, that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God, that doth exasperate his mother.✦Quam malæ famæ est qui derelinquit patrem, et est maledictus a Deo qui exasperat matrem !
19Son do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.Sonne doe thy workes in meekenes, and thou shalt be beloued aboue the glorie of men.✦Fili, in mansuetudine opera tua perfice, et super hominum gloriam diligeris.
20The greater thou art, humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God:The greater thou art, humble thy self in al thinges, and thou shalt finde grace before God:✦Quanto magnus es, humilia te in omnibus, et coram Deo invenies gratiam :
21because the might of God only is great, and he is honoured of the humble.because the might of God onlie is great, and he is honoured of the humble.✦quoniam magna potentia Dei solius, et ab humilibus honoratur.
22Seek not things higher than thyself, and search not things stronger than thy ability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious.Seeke not thinges higher then thy self, and search not thinges stronger then thy habilitie: but the thinges that God hath commanded thee, thincke on them alwayes, and in manie of his workes be not curious.✦Altiora te ne quæsieris, et fortiora te ne scrutatus fueris : sed quæ præcepit tibi Deus, illa cogita semper, et in pluribus operibus ejus ne fueris curiosus.
23For it is not necessary for thee, to see with thine eyes those things that are hid.For it is not necessarie for thee, to see with thyne eies those thinges that are hid.✦Non est enim tibi necessarium ea, quæ abscondita sunt, videre oculis tuis.
24In superfluous things search not many ways, and in many of his works thou shalt not be curious.In superfluous thinges search not manie wayes, and in manie of his workes thou shalt not be curious.✦In supervacuis rebus noli scrutari multipliciter, et in pluribus operibus ejus non eris curiosus.
25For very many things are showed to thee above the understanding of men.For verie manie thinges are shewed to thee aboue the vnderstanding of men.✦Plurima enim super sensum hominum ostensa sunt tibi :
26Many also have their suspicion supplantavit: tripped up, overthrown, undermined, and have held their senses in vanity.Manie also haue their suspicion supplanted, and haue held their senses in vanitie.✦multos quoque supplantavit suspicio illorum, et in vanitate detinuit sensus illorum.
27A hard heart shall fare ill in the later end: and he that loveth danger, shall perish in it.A hard hart shal fare il in the later end: and he that loueth danger, shal perish in it.✦Cor durum habebit male in novissimo, et qui amat periculum in illo peribit.
28A heart that goeth two ways, shall not have successus: attainment of a goal; prosperous outcome, prospering, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalizabitur: morally shocked; made to stumble into sin in them.A hart that goeth two wayes, shal not haue successe, and the peruerse of hart shal be scandalized in them.✦Cor ingrediens duas vias non habebit successus, et pravus corde in illis scandalizabitur.
29A wicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add to commit sin.A wicked hart shal be laden with sorowes, and the sinner wil adde to commit sinne.✦Cor nequam gravabitur in doloribus, et peccator adjiciet ad peccandum.
30To the synagogue of the proud there shall be no health: for the shrub of sin shall be rooted up in them, and it shall not be perceived.To the synagogue of the proude there shal be no health: for the shrubbe of sinne shal be rooted vp in them, and it shal not be perceiued.✦Synagogæ superborum non erit sanitas, frutex enim peccati radicabitur in illis, et non intelligetur.
31The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire.The hart of the wise is vnderstood in wisdom, and a good eare wil heare wisdom with al desire.✦Cor sapientis intelligitur in sapientia, et auris bona audiet cum omni concupiscentia sapientiam.
32A wise heart, and that which hath understanding will abstain itself from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success.A wise hart, and that which hath vnderstanding wil absteyne it self from sinnes, and in the workes of iustice shal haue successe.✦Sapiens cor et intelligibile abstinebit se a peccatis, et in operibus justitiæ successus habebit.
33Water quencheth burning fire, and alms resisteth sins:Water quencheth burning fyre, and almes resisteth sinnes:✦Ignem ardentem extinguit aqua, et eleemosyna resistit peccatis :
34and God is the beholder of him that rendreth grace: he remembreth him afterward, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.and God is the beholder of him that rendreth grace: he remembreth him afterward, and in the time of his fal he shal finde a sure stay.✦et Deus prospector est ejus qui reddit gratiam : meminit ejus in posterum, et in tempore casus sui inveniet firmamentum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.