Chastisement of children is necessary, and indulgence very dangerous. 14. Health is better than riches. 17. A troublesome life is worse than death. 21. Be not pensive but cheerful in mind.Chastisment of children is necessarie, and indulgence very dangerous. 14. Health is better then riches. 17. A trublesome life is worse then death. 21. Be not pensiue but chereful in mind.✦
He that loveth his son, doth accustom him to flagella: lashes, strokes of a whip or rod, that he may rejoice in his later end, and not grope after the doors of his neighbours.HE that loueth his soune, doth accustome him to stripes, that he may reioyce in his later end, and not grope after the doores of his neighboures.✦Qui diligit filium suum assiduat illi flagella, ut lætetur in novissimo suo, et non palpet proximorum ostia.
2He that teacheth his son, shall be praised in him, and in the midst of them of his household he shall glory in him.He that teacheth his sonne, shal be praised in him, & in the middes of them of his houshold he shal glorie in him.✦Qui docet filium suum laudabitur in illo, et in medio domesticorum in illo gloriabitur.
3He that teacheth his son, doth cast the enemy into zelum: jealous rivalry, not admiring imitation, and in the midst of his friends he shall glory in him.He that teacheth his sonne, doth cast the enemie into emulation, and in the middes of his freindes he shal glorie in him.Qui docet filium suum in zelum mittit inimicum, et in medio amicorum gloriabitur in illo.
4His father is dead, and he is as it were not dead: for he hath left behind him the like to himself.His father is dead, & he is as it were not dead: for he hath left behind him the like to himself.✦Mortuus est pater ejus, et quasi non est mortuus : similem enim reliquit sibi post se.
5In his life he saw and rejoiced in him: in his death he was not made sorry, neither was he confounded before the enemies.In his life he sawe and reioyced in him: in his death he was not made sorie, neither was he confounded before the enemies.In vita sua vidit, et lætatus est in illo : in obitu suo non est contristatus, nec confusus est coram inimicis :
6For he left a defender of his house against the enemies, and one that should render thanks to his friends.For he left a defender of his house against the enemies, & one that should render thanck to his freindes.reliquit enim defensorem domus contra inimicos, et amicis reddentem gratiam.
7For the souls of his sons he will bind up his wounds, and at every voice his viscera: the inward parts as the seat of feeling, not the intestines shall be troubled.For the soules of his sonnes he wil binde vp his woundes, & at euerie voice his bowels shal be trubled.✦Pro animabus filiorum colligabit vulnera sua, et super omnem vocem turbabuntur viscera ejus.
8An untamed horse becometh stubborn, and a remissus: unrestrained, slack, left to himself, not debauched child will become praeceps: headstrong, rash, headlong.An vntamed horse becometh stubburne, and a dissolute childe wil become headie.✦Equus indomitus evadit durus, et filius remissus evadet præceps.
9Pamper thy son, and he will make thee afraid: play with him, and he will make thee sorrowful.Pamper thy sonne, and he wil make thee afraid: play with him, and he wil make thee sorowful.✦Lacta filium, et paventem te faciet : lude cum eo, et contristabit te.
10Laugh not with him, lest thou be sorry, and at the last thy teeth shall be on edge.Laugh not with him, lest thou be sorie, and at the last thy teeth shal be on edge.Non corrideas illi, ne doleas, et in novissimo obstupescent dentes tui.
11Give him not power in his youth, and despicias: despise, disregard, make light of, not condemn not his cogitatus: thoughts, the workings of the mind.Geue him not power in his youth, and contemne not his cogitations.✦Non des illi potestatem in juventute, et ne despicias cogitatus illius.
12Curb his neck in youth, and knock his sides whiles he is a child, lest perhaps he be hardened, and believe thee not, and he shall be sorrow of mind to thee.Curbe his necke in youth, and knock his sides whiles he is a childe, lest perhaps he be hardned, and beleeue thee not, and he shal be sorow of minde to thee.Curva cervicem ejus in juventute, et tunde latera ejus dum infans est, ne forte induret, et non credat tibi, et erit tibi dolor animæ.
13Teach thy son, and work in him, that thou offend not in his turpitudinem: shamefulness, disgrace, dishonour, not lying or fraud.Teach thy sonne, and worke in him, that thou offend not in his dishonestie.Doce filium tuum, et operare in illo, ne in turpitudinem illius offendas.
14Better is a poor man whole, and strong of force, than a rich man weak and scourged with misery.Better is a poore man whole, and strong of force, then a rich man weake and scourged with miserie.✦Melior est pauper sanus, et fortis viribus, quam dives imbecillis et flagellatus malitia.
15The health of the soul in holiness of justice, is better than all gold and silver: and a sound body, than infinite revenues.The health of the soule in holines of iustice, is better then al gold and siluer: and a sound bodie, then infinite reuenewes.✦Salus animæ in sanctitate justitiæ melior est omni auro et argento : et corpus validum quam census immensus.
16There is no riches above the riches of the health of the body: and there is no delight above the joy of the heart.There is no riches aboue the riches of the health of the bodie: and there is noe delight aboue the ioy of the hart.✦Non est census super censum salutis corporis, et non est oblectamentum super cordis gaudium.
17Better is death than a bitter life: and everlasting rest, than continual sickness.Better is death then a bitter life: and euerlasting rest, then continual sicknes.✦Melior est mors quam vita amara, et requies æterna quam languor perseverans.
18Good things hid in a mouth that is shut, are as appositiones: dishes of food set out of meats set about a grave.Good thinges hid in a mouth that is shut, are as messes of meates set about a graue.✦Bona abscondita in ore clauso, quasi appositiones epularum circumpositæ sepulchro.
19What shall sacrifice profit an idol? for neither shall he eat, nor smell:What shal sacrifice profite an idol? for neither shal he eate, nor smel:Quid proderit libatio idolo ? nec enim manducabit, nec odorabit.
20so he that is chased away of our Lord, beareth the rewards of iniquity:so he that is chased away of our Lord, beareth the rewardes of iniquitie:Sic qui effugatur a Domino, portans mercedes iniquitatis :
21seeing with his eyes, and groaning, as an eunuch embracing a virgin and sighing.seing with his eies, & groning, as an eunuch embracing a virgin and sighing.✦videns oculis et ingemiscens, sicut spado complectens virginem, et suspirans.
22Give not tristitiam: sorrow, sadness, not physical weight to thy soul, and afflict not thyself in thy consilio: deliberation, purpose, own devising, not advice nor a governing council.Geue not heuines to thy soule, & afflict not thyself in thy counsel.✦Tristitiam non des animæ tuæ, et non affligas temetipsum in consilio tuo.
23Joyfulness of the heart, this is the life of a man, and a treasure without defect of holiness: and the joy of a man is long life.Ioyfulnes of the hart, this is the life of a man, and a treasure without defect of holines: and the ioy of a man is long life.✦Jucunditas cordis, hæc est vita hominis, et thesaurus sine defectione sanctitatis : et exsultatio viri est longævitas.
24Have mercy on thine own soul, pleasing God, and refrain: and comfort thy heart in his holiness: and expel sorrow far from thee.Haue mercie on thine owne soule, pleasing God, and refraine: and comfort thy hart in his holines: and expel sorow far from thee.✦Miserere animæ tuæ placens Deo, et contine : congrega cor tuum in sanctitate ejus, et tristitiam longe repelle a te.
25For sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit in it.For sorow hath killed manie, and there is noe profite in it.Multos enim occidit tristitia, et non est utilitas in illa.
26Envy and anger diminish the days, and thought will bring old age before the time.Enuie and anger diminish the daies, and thought wil bring old age before the time.✦Zelus et iracundia minuunt dies, et ante tempus senectam adducet cogitatus.
27A splendidum: magnificent, noble, munificent heart, is good in banquets: for his banquets are made diligently.A magnifical hart, is good in bankettes: for his bankettes are made diligently.✦Splendidum cor et bonum in epulis est : epulæ enim illius diligenter fiunt.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.