[No italic chapter argument is printed for this second-part Parables chapter; the print sets a brief virtue-summary in the margin of each sentence:] Loue of discipline. Progresse in vertue. Pietie. Diligent industrie. Desire of iustice. Sinceritie in wordes. Iustice. Sound doctrine. Contentment of minde. Compassion. Diligent trauel. Temperance. Iust punishment of the wicked. Guard of the tongue. Godlie instructions: and good dedes. Yelding to good counsel. Toleration of iniuries. True testimonie. Aduised promising. Considerate testimonie. Pacification. Iustice in general. Fidelitie. Prudent silence. Resistance of tentations. Alacritie in good workes. Freindshipe. Honest industrie. Good life.✦
He that loveth discipline, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth increpationes: reproofs, rebukes is unwise.HE that loueth discipline, loueth knowlege: but he that hateth reprehensions is vnwise.✦Qui diligit disciplinam diligit scientiam ; qui autem odit increpationes insipiens est.
2He that is good, shall draw grace from our Lord: but he that trusteth in his own cogitatio: settled thought, deliberate purpose, doth impiously.He that is good, shal draw grace from our Lord: but he that trusteth in his owne cogitation, doth impiously.✦Qui bonus est hauriet gratiam a Domino ; qui autem confidit in cogitationibus suis impie agit.
3Man shall not be strengthened by impiety: and the root of the just shall not be moved.Man shal not be strengthened by impietie: and the roote of the iust shal not be moued.✦Non roborabitur homo ex impietate, et radix justorum non commovebitur.
4A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and putrefaction in his bones, she that doth things worthy of confusio: bewilderment; shame, disgrace.A diligent woman is a crowne to her husband: and putrefaction in his bones, she that doth thinges worthie of confusion.✦Mulier diligens corona est viro suo ; et putredo in ossibus ejus, quæ confusione res dignas gerit.
5The cogitations of the just are judgements: and the counsels of the impious are fraudulent.The cogitations of the iust are iudgements: & the counsels of the impious are fraudulent.✦Cogitationes justorum judicia, et consilia impiorum fraudulenta.
6The words of the impious lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.The wordes of the impious lie in wayte for bloud: the mouth of the iust shal deliuer them.✦Verba impiorum insidiantur sanguini ; os justorum liberabit eos.
7Turn the impious, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall be permanent.Turne the impious, and they shal not be: but the house of the iust shal be permanent.✦Verte impios, et non erunt ; domus autem justorum permanebit.
8A man shall be known by his doctrine: but he that is vain and foolish, shall lie open to contempt.A man shal be knowen by his doctrine: but he that is vaine and foolish, shal lye open to contempt.✦Doctrina sua noscetur vir ; qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui.
9Better is the poor and sufficient to himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.Better is the poore and sufficient to himself, then he that is glorious and wanteth bread.✦Melior est pauper et sufficiens sibi quam gloriosus et indigens pane.
10The just knoweth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the impious are cruel.The iust knoweth the liues of his beastes: but the bowels of the impious are cruel.✦Novit justus jumentorum suorum animas ; viscera autem impiorum crudelia.
11He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with breads: but he that pursueth idleness is a very fool. He that is delighted in much quaffing of wine, leaveth contumelia: reproach, insolent affront in his munitiones: ammunition; fortifications, strongholds.He that tilleth his land, shal be filled with breads: but he that purseweth idlenes is a verie foole. He that is delighted in much quaffing of wine, leaueth contumelie in his munitions.✦Qui operatur terram suam satiabitur panibus ; qui autem sectatur otium stultissimus est. Qui suavis est in vini demorationibus, in suis munitionibus relinquit contumeliam.
12The desire of the impious is the munimentum: defence, stronghold of the most wicked: but the root of the just shall prosper.The desire of the impious is the * muniment of the most wicked: but the roote of the iust shal prosper.✦Desiderium impii munimentum est pessimorum ; radix autem justorum proficiet.
13For the sins of the lips ruin approacheth to the evil man: but the just escapeth out of distress.For the sinnes of the lippes ruine approcheth to the euil man: but the iust escapeth out of distresse.✦Propter peccata labiorum ruina proximat malo ; effugiet autem justus de angustia.
14Of the fruit of his own mouth shall every man be replenished with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.Of the fruite of his owne mouth shal euerie man be replenished with good thinges, and according to the workes of his handes it shal be repayed him.✦De fructu oris sui unusquisque replebitur bonis, et juxta opera manuum suarum retribuetur ei.
15The way of a fool is right in his eyes: but he that is wise heareth counsels.The way of a foole is right in his eies: but he that is wise heareth counsels.✦Via stulti recta in oculis ejus ; qui autem sapiens est audit consilia.
16A fool statim: at once, straightway and by sheweth his anger: but he that dissimulat: concealeth, passeth over injuries is wise.A foole by & by sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth iniuries is wise.✦Fatuus statim indicat iram suam ; qui autem dissimulat injuriam callidus est.
17He that speaketh that which he knoweth, is an utterer of justice: but he that lieth, is a fraudulent witness.He that speaketh that which he knoweth, is an vtterer of iustice: but he that lyeth, is a fraudulent witnesse.✦Qui quod novit loquitur, index justitiæ est ; qui autem mentitur, testis est fraudulentus.
18There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with the sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with the sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.✦Est qui promittit, et quasi gladio pungitur conscientiæ : lingua autem sapientium sanitas est.
19The lip of truth shall be stable for ever: but he that is an hasty witness, frameth a tongue of lying.The lippe of truth shal be stable for euer: but he that is an hastie witnesse, frameth a tongue of lying.✦Labium veritatis firmum erit in perpetuum ; qui autem testis est repentinus, concinnat linguam mendacii.
20Guile is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that give counsels of peace.Guile is in the hart of them that thinke euil thinges: but ioy foloweth them that geue counsels of peace.✦Dolus in corde cogitantium mala ; qui autem pacis ineunt consilia, sequitur eos gaudium.
21It shall not make the just sorry whatsoever shall fall to him: but the impious shall be replenished with evil.It shal not make the iust sorie what soeuer shal fal to him: but the impious shal be replenished with euil.✦Non contristabit justum quidquid ei acciderit : impii autem replebuntur malo.
22Lying lips are an abomination to our Lord: but they that do faithfully please him.Lying lippes are an abomination to our Lord: but they that doe faithfully please him.✦Abominatio est Domino labia mendacia ; qui autem fideliter agunt placent ei.
23A circumspect man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of the unwise provoketh folly.A circumspect man concealeth knowlege: and the hart of the vnwise prouoketh folie.✦Homo versatus celat scientiam, et cor insipientium provocat stultitiam.
24The hand of the strong shall rule, but that which is slothful, shall serve under tributes.The hand of the strong shal rule, but that which is slothful, shal serue vnder tributes.✦Manus fortium dominabitur ; quæ autem remissa est, tributis serviet.
25mœror: thoughtful melancholy; sorrow, grief in the heart of a man shall humble him, and with a good word he shall be made glad.Pensifnesse in the hart of a man shal humble him, & with a good word he shal be made glad.✦Mœror in corde viri humiliabit illum, et sermone bono lætificabitur.
26He that neglecteth damage for a friend, is just: but the way of the impious shall deceive them.He that neglecteth damage for a freind, is iust: but the way of the impious shal deceiue them.✦Qui negligit damnum propter amicum, justus est ; iter autem impiorum decipiet eos.
27The fraudulent man shall not find gain: and the substance of a man shall be the price of gold.The fraudulent man shal not finde gayne: and the substance of a * man shal be the price of gold.✦Non inveniet fraudulentus lucrum, et substantia hominis erit auri pretium.
28In the path of justice, life: but the byway leadeth to death.In the path of iustice, life: but the byway leadeth to death.✦In semita justitiæ vita ; iter autem devium ducit ad mortem.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.