The per-verse virtue-summaries, in order: Honest poverty. Knowledge of ourselves. Man's own will the cause of evil. Spiritual riches secure. True testimony. Liberality. Industrious travail. Solid doctrine. True testimony. Wise and fit magistrates. Patience in teachers. Loyalty to kings and princes. Domestical peace. A good wife is God's gift. Diligence. Obedience. Alms-deeds. Moderate chastisement. Patience. Follow good counsel. Trust in God. Good will to help the poor. Fear of God. Diligent travail. Just correction. Honour of parents. Desire to learn. True testimony. Fear of eternal punishment.[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:] Honest pouertie. Knowlege of ourselues. Mans owne wil the cause of euil. Spiritual riches secure. True testimonie. Liberalitie. Industrious trauel. Solide doctrine. True testimonie. VVise & fitte magistrates. Patience in teachers. Loyaltie to kinges, and Princes. Domestical peace. A good wife is Gods gift. Diligence. Obedience. Almes dedes. Moderate chastisment. Patience. Folow good counsel. Trust in God. Good wil to helpe the poore. Feare of God. Diligent trauel. Iust correction. Honour of parents. Desire to lerne. True testimonie. Feare of eternal punishment.✦
Better is a poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich torquens: twisting, distorting his lips, and unwise.BEtter is a poore man, that walketh in his simplicitie, then a rich writhing his lippes, and vnwise.✦Melior est pauper qui ambulat in simplicitate sua quam dives torquens labia sua, et insipiens.
2Where is no knowledge of the soul, is not good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.Where is no knowlege of the soule, is not good: and he that is hastie with his feete shal stumble.✦Ubi non est scientia animæ, non est bonum, et qui festinus est pedibus offendet.
3The folly of a man supplanteth his steps: and he boileth in his mind against God.The follie of a man supplanteth his steppes: and he boileth in his minde against God.✦Stultitia hominis supplantat gressus ejus, et contra Deum fervet animo suo.
4Riches add many friends: but from the poor they also which he had are separated.Riches adde manie frendes: but from the poore they also which he had are separated.✦Divitiæ addunt amicos plurimos ; a paupere autem et hi quos habuit separantur.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall not escape.A false witnes shal not be vnpunished:& he that speaketh lies, shal not escape.✦Testis falsus non erit impunitus, et qui mendacia loquitur non effugiet.
6Many worship the person of the mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.Manie worshipe the person of the mightie, and are frendes of him that geueth giftes.Multi colunt personam potentis, et amici sunt dona tribuentis.
7The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him.The brethren of the poore man hate him:more ouer also his frendes haue departed far from him.Fratres hominis pauperis oderunt eum ; insuper et amici procul recesserunt ab eo. Qui tantum verba sectatur nihil habebit ;
8He that pursueth words only, shall have nothing: but he that is possessor of the mind, loveth his soul, and the keeper of prudence shall find good things.He that purseweth wordes only, shal haue nothing: but he that is possessour of the minde, loueth his soule, and the keper of prudence shal finde good thinges.✦qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam, et custos prudentiæ inveniet bona.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall perish.A false witnesse shal not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lies shal perish.✦Falsus testis non erit impunitus, et qui loquitur mendacia peribit.
10Delicacies decent: turn into; befit, be seemly for not a fool: nor a servant to rule over princes.Delicacies become not a foole: nor a seruant to rule ouer princes.✦Non decent stultum deliciæ, nec servum dominari principibus.
11The doctrine of man is known by patience: and his glory is to overpass unjust things.The doctrine of man is knowen by patience: and his glorie is to ouerpasse vniust thinges.✦Doctrina viri per patientiam noscitur, et gloria ejus est iniqua prætergredi.
12As the roaring of a lion, so also the anger of a king: and as dew upon grass, so also his cheerfulness.As the roaring of a lion, so also the anger of a king: and as dew vpon grasse, so also his cherefulnes.✦Sicut fremitus leonis, ita et regis ira, et sicut ros super herbam, ita et hilaritas ejus.
13The sorrow of the father, a foolish son: and roofs continually dropping through, a woman full of brawling.The sorow of the father, a foolish sonne: and roofes continually dropping through, a woman ful of brawling.✦Dolor patris filius stultus, et tecta jugiter perstillantia litigiosa mulier.
14House and riches are given of the parents: but of our Lord properly a prudent wife.House and riches are geuen of the parents: but of our Lord properly a prudent wife.✦Domus et divitiæ dantur a parentibus ; a Domino autem proprie uxor prudens.
15Slothfulness bringeth drowsiness, and a dissoluta: morally debauched, profligate; slack, loose, negligent soul shall be an hungered.Slothfulnesse bringeth drousinesse, and a dissolute soule shal be an hungred.✦Pigredo immittit soporem, et anima dissoluta esuriet.
16He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his soul: but he that neglecteth his way, shall die.He that kepeth the commandement, kepeth his soule: but he that neglecteth his way, shal die.✦Qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam ; qui autem negligit viam suam mortificabitur.
17He lendeth our Lord that hath mercy on the poor: and he will repay him the like.He lendeth our Lord that hath mercie on the poore: and he wil repay him the like.✦Fœneratur Domino qui miseretur pauperis, et vicissitudinem suam reddet ei.
18erudi: instruct, train, discipline thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.Nurter thy sonne, despayre not: but to the killing of him set not thy soule.✦Erudi filium tuum ; ne desperes : ad interfectionem autem ejus ne ponas animam tuam.
19He that is impatient, shall sustinebit: keep up, maintain; bear, incur, endure damage: and when he shall take away violently, he shall add another thing.He that is impatient, shal susteyne damage: and when he shal take away violently, he shal adde an other thing.✦Qui impatiens est sustinebit damnum, et cum rapuerit, aliud apponet.
20Hear counsel, and receive discipline, that thou mayst be wise in thy later ends.Heare counsel, and receiue discipline, that thou mayst be wise in thy later endes.✦Audi consilium, et suscipe disciplinam, ut sis sapiens in novissimis tuis.
21Many cogitations in the heart of a man: but the will of our Lord shall be permanent.Manie cogitations in the hart of a man: but the wil of our Lord shal be permanent.✦Multæ cogitationes in corde viri ; voluntas autem Domini permanebit.
22A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.A needie man is merciful: and better is the poore then the lying man.✦Homo indigens misericors est, et melior est pauper quam vir mendax.
23The fear of our Lord unto life: and in fullness he shall abide, without the visitation most pessima: grievous, harmful.The feare of our Lord vnto life: and in fulnes he shal abide, without the visitation most noysome.✦Timor Domini ad vitam, et in plenitudine commorabitur absque visitatione pessima.
24The slothful hideth his hand under the ascella: armpit, neither doth he put it to his mouth.The slothful hideth his hand vnder the armehole, neither doth he put it to his mouth.✦Abscondit piger manum suam sub ascella, nec ad os suum applicat eam.
25The pestilent man being whipped, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.The pestilent man being whipped, the foole shal be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wiseman he wil vnderstand discipline.✦Pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit ; si autem corripueris sapientem, intelliget disciplinam.
26He that afflicteth his father, and fleeth from his mother, is ignominiosus: disgraceful, shameful and unhappy.He that afflicteth his father, and fleeth from his mother, is ignominious and vnhappie.✦Qui affligit patrem, et fugat matrem, ignominiosus est et infelix.
27Cease not O son to hear doctrine, neither be ignorant of the words of knowledge.Cease not ô sonne to heare doctrine, neither be ignorant of the wordes of knowlege.✦Non cesses, fili, audire doctrinam, nec ignores sermones scientiæ.
28An unjust witness scorneth judgement: and the mouth of the impious devoureth iniquity.An vniust witnes scorneth iudgement: and the mouth of the impious deuoureth iniquitie.✦Testis iniquus deridet judicium, et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem.
29Judgements are prepared for scorners: and hammers striking for the bodies of fools.Iudgements are prepared for scorners: & hammers striking for the bodies of fooles.✦Parata sunt derisoribus judicia, et mallei percutientes stultorum corporibus.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.