God's providence. Mercy and judgement. Humility. Fortitude. Truth. Equity. Right in heart. Domestical peace. Commiseration. Chastisement of sin. Charity. Alms deeds. Alms in secret. Just punishment. Observation of orders. Temperance and parsimony. Piety. Domestical peace. Frugality. Justice, and mercy. Fortitude. Guard of the tongue. Modesty. Diligent travail. Liberality. Sincerity in religion. True testimony, and sound doctrine. Amendment of faults. Conformity to God's will. God's grace necessary.[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:] Gods prouidence. Mercie and iudgement. Humilitie. Fortitude. Truth. Æquitie. Right in hart. Domestical peace. Commiseration. Chastisment of sinne. Charitie. Almes dedes. Almes in secrete. Iust punishment. Obseruation of orders. Temperance & parcimonie. Pietie. Domestical peace. Frugalitie. Iustice, and mercie. Fortitude. Guard of the tongue. Modestie. Diligent trauel. Liberalitie. Sinceritie in religion. True testimonie, and sound doctrine. Amendment of faultes. Conformitie to Gods wil. Gods grace necessarie.✦
As divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of our Lord: whithersoever he will, he shall incline it.AS diuisions of waters, so the hart of the king is in the hand of our Lord: whither soeuer he wil, he shal incline it.✦Sicut divisiones aquarum, ita cor regis in manu Domini : quocumque voluerit, inclinabit illud.
2Every way of a man seemeth to himself right: but our Lord weigheth the hearts.Euerie way of a man semeth to himself right: but our Lord weigheth the hartes.✦Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur : appendit autem corda Dominus.
3To do mercy and judgement, doth more please our Lord, than victims.To doe mercie and iudgement, doth more please our Lord, then victimes.✦Facere misericordiam et judicium magis placet Domino quam victimæ.
4Exaltation of the eyes is the dilatatio: an enlarging, a swelling of pride of the heart: the lamp of the impious sin.Exaltation of the eies is the dilatation of the hart: the lampe of the impious sinne.✦Exaltatio oculorum est dilatatio cordis ; lucerna impiorum peccatum.
5The cogitations of the strong are always in abundance: but every sluggard is always in poverty.The cogitations of the strong are always in abundance: but euerie sluggard is alwayes in pouertie.✦Cogitationes robusti semper in abundantia ; omnis autem piger semper in egestate est.
6He that gathereth treasures with a lying tongue, is vain and witless, and shall stumble at the snares of death.He that gathereth treasures with a lying tongue, is vaine and witles, and shal stumble at the snares of death.✦Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est, et impingetur ad laqueos mortis.
7The robberies of the impious, shall draw them down, because they would not do judgement.The robberies of the impious, shal draw them downe, because they would not doe iudgement.✦Rapinæ impiorum detrahent eos, quia noluerunt facere judicium.
8The perverse way of a man is strange: but he that is clean, his work is right.The peruerse way of a man is strange: but he that is cleane, his worke is right.✦Perversa via viri aliena est ; qui autem mundus est, rectum opus ejus.
9It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.It is better to sitte in a corner of the house toppe, then with a brawling woman, and in a common house.✦Melius est sedere in angulo domatis, quam cum muliere litigiosa, et in domo communi.
10The soul of the impious desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.The soule of the impious desireth euil, he wil not haue pitie on his neighbour.✦Anima impii desiderat malum : non miserebitur proximo suo.
11The pestilente: a scoffer, a corrupter of others (not one diseased) man being punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise man, he will take knowledge.The pestilent man being punished, the litle one wil be wiser: and if he folow the wiseman, he wil take knowlege.✦Mulctato pestilente, sapientior erit parvulus, et si sectetur sapientem, sumet scientiam.
12The just deviseth concerning the house of the impious, that he may draw the impious from evil.The iust deuiseth concerning the house of the impious, that he may draw the impious from euil.✦Excogitat justus de domo impii, ut detrahat impios a malo.
13He that stoppeth his ear at the cry of the poor, himself also shall cry, and shall not be heard.He that stoppeth his eare at the crie of the poore, himself also shal crie, and shal not be heard.✦Qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis, et ipse clamabit, et non exaudietur.
14A gift hid quencheth angers: and a gift in the bosom the greatest indignation.A gift hid quencketh angers: and a gift in the bosome the greatest indignation.✦Munus absconditum extinguit iras, et donum in sinu indignationem maximam.
15It is a joy to the just to do judgement: and dread to them that work iniquity.It is a ioy to the iust to doe iudgement: and dread to them that worke iniquitie.✦Gaudium justo est facere judicium, et pavor operantibus iniquitatem.
16A man, that shall err from the way of doctrine, shall abide in the assembly of giants.A man, that shal erre from the way of doctrine, shal abyde in the assemblie of giantes.✦Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinæ in cœtu gigantum commorabitur.
17He that loveth good cheer, shall be in poverty: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich.He that loueth good cheere, shal be in pouertie: he that loueth wine, and fatte thinges, shal not be rich.✦Qui diligit epulas in egestate erit ; qui amat vinum et pinguia non ditabitur.
18The impious shall be given for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.The impious shal be geuen for the iust: and the vniust for the righteous.✦Pro justo datur impius, et pro rectis iniquus.
19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a brawling and angry woman.It is better to dwel in a desert land, then with a brawling and angrie woman.✦Melius est habitare in terra deserta quam cum muliere rixosa et iracunda.
20Treasure to be desired, and oil in the habitation of the just: and the unwise man shall dissipabit: squander, waste away it.Treasure to be desired, and oyle in the habitation of the iust: and the vnwise man shal dissipate it.✦Thesaurus desiderabilis, et oleum in habitaculo justi : et imprudens homo dissipabit illud.
21He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.He that foloweth iustice and mercie, shal finde life, iustice, and glorie.✦Qui sequitur justitiam et misericordiam inveniet vitam, justitiam, et gloriam.
22The wise hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath destroyed the confidence thereof.The wise hath scaled the citie of the strong, and hath destroyed the confidence therof.✦Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens, et destruxit robur fiduciæ ejus.
23He that keepeth his mouth, and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distresses.He that kepeth his mouth, and his tongue, kepeth his soule from distresses.✦Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam custodit ab angustiis animam suam.
24The proud and arrogant is called unlearned, which in anger worketh pride.The proude and arrogant is called vnlerned, which in anger worketh pride.✦Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus, qui in ira operatur superbiam.
25Desires kill the slothful: for his hands would not work any thing:Desires kil the slothful: for his handes would not worke any thing:✦Desideria occidunt pigrum : noluerunt enim quidquam manus ejus operari.
26all the day he longeth and desireth: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.al the day he longeth and desireth: but he that is iust, wil geue, and wil not cease.✦Tota die concupiscit et desiderat ; qui autem justus est, tribuet, et non cessabit.
27The hostiæ: sacrificial victims, offerings immolated to God (not enemies or a multitude) of the impious abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.The hostes of the impious abominable, because they are offered of wickednes.✦Hostiæ impiorum abominabiles, quia offeruntur ex scelere.
28A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak victory.A lying witnes shal perish: an obedient man shal speake victorie.✦Testis mendax peribit ; vir obediens loquetur victoriam.
29The impious man procaciter: impudently, brazenly, saucily hardeneth his countenance: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.The impious man malepertly hardeneth his countenance: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.✦Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum ; qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam.
30There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against our Lord.There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against our Lord.✦Non est sapientia, non est prudentia, non est consilium contra Dominum.
31The horse is prepared to the day of battle: but our Lord giveth salvation.The horse is prepared to the day of battel: but our Lord geueth saluation.✦Equus paratur ad diem belli ; Dominus autem salutem tribuit.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.