Peace. Wisdom in general. Purification. Fellowship with the good. Commiseration. Succession. Gravity in speech. Desire of eternal life. Remitting offences. Discreet correction. Concord. Gentleness. Gratitude. Conservation of peace. Just censure. Spiritual riches. Humility. Constancy. Carefulness in promising. Concord. Sincerity. Education of youth. Alacrity of heart. Just judgment. Contempt of the world. Filial obedience. Obedience to Magistrates. Discretion in speaking. Moderate silence.[No italic chapter argument is printed — per the Chap. X second-part preamble these Parables chapters set a brief virtue-summary in the margin of each sentence in place of a running argument. The per-verse summaries, in order, are:] Peace. Wisdom in general. Purification. Feloshipe with the good. Commiseration. Succession. Grauitie in speach. Desire of eternal life. Remitting offences. Discrete correction. Concord. Gentlenes. Gratitude. Conseruation of peace. Iust censure. Spiritual riches. Humilitie. Constancie. Carefulnes in promising. Concord. Sinceritie. Education of youth. Alacritie of hart. Iust iudgement. Contempt of the world. Filial obedience. Obedience to Magistrates. Discretion in speaking. Moderate silence.✦
Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victimis: not sufferers but sacrificial offerings with brawling.BEtter is a drie morsel with ioy, then a house ful of victimes with brawling.✦Melior est buccella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum jurgio.
2A wise servant shall rule over foolish children, and divide inheritance among brethren.A wise seruant shal rule ouer foolish children, and diuide inheritance among bretheren.✦Servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis, et inter fratres hæreditatem dividet.
3As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so our Lord proveth the hearts.As siluer is tried by fyre, and gold in the fournace: so our Lord proueth the the harts.✦Sicut igne probatur argentum et aurum camino, ita corda probat Dominus.
4The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful obeyeth lying lips.The euil man obeyeth an vniust tongue: and the deceitful obeyeth lying lippes.✦Malus obedit linguæ iniquæ, et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus.
5He that despiseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.He that despiseth the poore, vpbraydeth his maker: and he that reioyceth at an other mans ruine, shal not be vnpunished.✦Qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori ejus, et qui ruina lætatur alterius non erit impunitus.
6The crown of old men the children's children: and the glory of children their fathers.The crowne of oldmen the childrens children: and the glorie of children their fathers.✦Corona senum filii filiorum, et gloria filiorum patres eorum.
7Eloquent words become not a fool, nor lying lips a prince.Eloquent wordes become not a foole, nor lying lippes a prince.✦Non decent stultum verba composita, nec principem labium mentiens.
8A most gratissima: not thankful but pleasing, agreeable pearl, the expectation of him that praestolantis: waiteth, looketh for: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.A most gratful pearle, the expectation of him that expecteth: whither soeuer he turneth himself, he vnderstandeth wisely.✦Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis ; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit.
9He that concealeth offence, seeketh friendships: he that in other word repeateth it, separateth the foederatos: those bound in league, allies.He that concealeth offence, seeketh frendshipes: he that in other word repeteth it, seperateth the confederate.✦Qui celat delictum quærit amicitias ; qui altero sermone repetit, separat fœderatos.
10correptio: rebuke, correction doth more profit with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.Reprehension doth more profit with a wiseman, then an hundred stripes with a foole.✦Plus proficit correptio apud prudentem, quam centum plagæ apud stultum.
11An evil man always seeketh brawls: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.An euil man alwayes seeketh brawles: but a cruel angel shal be sent against him.✦Semper jurgia quærit malus : angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum.
12It is better to meet a bear when her young are taken away, than a fool trusting to himself in his own folly.It is better to meete a beare when her yong are taken away, then a foole trusting to himselfe in his owne follie.✦Expedit magis ursæ occurrere raptis fœtibus, quam fatuo confidenti in stultitia sua.
13He that rendereth evil things for good, evil shall not depart from his house.He that rendereth euil thinges for good, euil shal not depart from his house.✦Qui reddit mala pro bonis, non recedet malum de domo ejus.
14He that letteth water go, is the head of brawls: and before he suffer contumeliam: insult, affront, he forsaketh judgment.He that letteth water goe, is the head of brawles: & before he suffer contumelie, he forsaketh iudgement.✦Qui dimittit aquam caput est jurgiorum, et antequam patiatur contumeliam judicium deserit.
15He that justifieth the impious, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.He that iustifieth the impious, and he that condemneth the iust, both are abominable before God.✦Qui justificat impium, et qui condemnat justum, abominabilis est uterque apud Deum.
16What doth it profit a fool to have riches, whereas he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh ruin: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.What doth it profit a foole to haue riches, wheras he can not buy wisdom?✦Quid prodest stulto habere divitias, cum sapientiam emere non possit ? Qui altum facit domum suam quærit ruinam, et qui evitat discere incidet in mala.
17He loveth at all time that is a friend: and a brother is proved in distresses.He loueth at al time that is a frend: and a brother is proued in distresses.✦Omni tempore diligit qui amicus est, et frater in angustiis comprobatur.
18A foolish man will clap the hands, when he is surety for his friend.A foolish man wil clappe the handes, when he is suretie for his freind.✦Stultus homo plaudet manibus, cum spoponderit pro amico suo.
19He that meditateth discords, loveth brawls: and he that exalteth the door, seeketh ruin.He that meditateth discordes, loueth brawles: and he that exalteth the doore, seeketh ruine.✦Qui meditatur discordias diligit rixas, et qui exaltat ostium quærit ruinam.
20He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that turneth his tongue, shall fall into evil.He that is of a peruerse hart, shal not finde good: and he that turneth his tongue, shal fal into euil.✦Qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum, et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum.
21A fool is born to his own ignominiam: disgrace, shame: but neither shall the father rejoice in a fool.A foole is borne to his owne ignominie: but neither shal the father reioyce in a foole.✦Natus est stultus in ignominiam suam ; sed nec pater in fatuo lætabitur.
22A joyful mind maketh a flourishing age: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.A ioyful minde maketh a florishing age: a sorowful spirit dryeth vp the bones.✦Animus gaudens ætatem floridam facit ; spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa.
23The impious receiveth gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.The impious receiueth giftes out of the bosome, that he may peruert the pathes of iudgement.✦Munera de sinu impius accipit, ut pervertat semitas judicii.
24In the face of the prudent wisdom shineth: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.In the face of the prudent wisdom shineth: the eies of fooles are in the endes of the earth.✦In facie prudentis lucet sapientia ; oculi stultorum in finibus terræ.
25A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bare him.A foolish sonne is the anger of the father: and the sorow of the mother that bare him.✦Ira patris filius stultus, et dolor matris quæ genuit eum.
26It is not good, to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, which judgeth right.It is not good, to doe hurt to the iust: nor to strike the prince, which iudgeth right.✦Non est bonum damnum inferre justo, nec percutere principem qui recta judicat.
27He that moderateth his words, is learned and prudent: and the learned man is of a precious spirit.He that moderateth his wordes, is lerned and prudent: and the lerned man is of a precious spirit.✦Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est, et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.
28The fool also if he hold his peace, shall be reputed wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.The foole also if he hold his peace, shal be reputed wise: and if he close his lippes, a man of vnderstanding.✦Stultus quoque, si tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua, intelligens.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.