The 2nd part. More Parables of Salomon written by others. God's works are not all revealed. Kings have some secrets. Public justice and punishment of sin. Modesty, and humility. Care of others' fame. Compose controversies secretly, rather than contend in public court. Speak in due time. Prudent admonition. Diligence in public affairs. Performance of promised industry. Meekness. Temperance. Modesty. True testimony. Trust not a dissembler. Strive not with the incorrigible. Alacrity. Charity towards enemies. Hear not detraction. Domestical peace. Joy of well doing. Profession of truth. Humility in knowledge. Government of the tongue.[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 marginal summaries, in order, are:] The 2. part. More Parables of Salomon written by others. Gods workes are not al reueled. Kinges haue some secretes. Publique iustice and punishment of sinne. Modestie, and Humilitie. Care of others fame. Compose controuersies secretly, rather then contend in publique court. Speake in due time. Prudent admonition. Diligence in publique affaires. Performance of promised industrie. Meeknes. Temperance. Modestie. True testimonie. Trust not a dissembler. Striue not with the incorrigible. Alacritie. Charitie towards enimies. Heare not detraction. Domestical peace. Ioy of wel doing. Profession of truth. Humilitie in knowlege. Gouernment of the tongue.✦
These also are the parables of Salomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda wrote out.THese also are the parables of Salomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Iuda wrote out.✦Hæ quoque parabolæ Salomonis, quas transtulerunt viri Ezechiæ regis Juda.
2It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search the speech.It is the glorie of God to conceale the word, and the glorie of kinges to search the speach.✦Gloria Dei est celare verbum, et gloria regum investigare sermonem.
3The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is inscrutabile: inscrutable, unsearchable.The heauen aboue, and the earth beneth, and the hart of kinges is vnscrutable.✦Cælum sursum, et terra deorsum, et cor regum inscrutabile.
4Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:Take away the rust from siluer, and there shal comeforth a most pure vessel:✦Aufer rubiginem de argento, et egredietur vas purissimum.
5Take away impiety from the king's countenance, and his throne shall be established with justice.Take away impietie from the kings countenance, and his throne shal be established with iustice.Aufer impietatem de vultu regis, et firmabitur justitia thronus ejus.
6Appear not gloriosus: illustrious, splendid; boastful, ostentatious before the king, and in the place of great men stand not.Appeare not glorious before the king, and in the place of great men stand not.✦Ne gloriosus appareas coram rege, et in loco magnorum ne steteris.
7For it is better that it be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou be humbled before the prince.For it is better that it be said to thee: Come vp hither; then that thou be humbled before the prince.Melius est enim ut dicatur tibi : Ascende huc, quam ut humilieris coram principe.
8The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not quickly in a brawl: lest afterward thou canst not amend it, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.The thinges which thy eies haue sene, vtter not quickly in a brawle: lest afterward thou canst not amend it, when thou hast dishonoured thy frend.✦Quæ viderunt oculi tui ne proferas in jurgio cito, ne postea emendare non possis, cum dehonestaveris amicum tuum.
9Treat thy cause with thy friend, and reveal not a secret to a stranger:Treate thy cause with thy frend, and reueale not a secret to a stranger:✦Causam tuam tracta cum amico tuo, et secretum extraneo ne reveles :
10lest perhaps he insult against thee, when he heareth, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver: which keep to thyself, lest thou become reproachful.lest perhaps he insult against thee, when he heareth, and cease not to vpbraide thee. Grace and frendshipe deliuer* : which kepe to thyself, lest thou become reprochful.ne forte insultet tibi cum audierit, et exprobrare non cesset. Gratia et amicitia liberant : quas tibi serva, ne exprobrabilis fias.
11Apples of gold in silver beds, he that speaketh a word in his time.Apples of gold in siluer beddes, he that speaketh a word in his time.✦Mala aurea in lectis argenteis, qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo.
12A golden inauris: an ear-ring, an ear-jewel, and a shining precious stone, he that rebuketh a wise man, and an obedient ear.A golden earlet, and a shining precious stone, he that rebuketh a wiseman, and an obedient eare.Inauris aurea, et margaritum fulgens, qui arguit sapientem et aurem obedientem.
13As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, so a faithful legatus: a papal or diplomatic envoy; a messenger, an ambassador to him, that sent him, maketh his soul to rest.As the cold of snow in the day of haruest, so a faithful legate to him, that sent him, maketh his soule to rest.✦Sicut frigus nivis in die messis, ita legatus fidelis ei qui misit eum : animam ipsius requiescere facit.
14Clouds, and wind, and no rain following, a glorious man, and not accomplishing his promises.Cloudes, and winde, and no rayne folowing, a glorious man, and not accomplishing his promises.✦Nubes, et ventus, et pluviæ non sequentes, vir gloriosus et promissa non complens.
15By patience the prince shall be pacified, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.By patience the prince shal be pacified, and a soft tongue shal breake hardnes.✦Patientia lenietur princeps, et lingua mollis confringet duritiam.
16Thou hast found honey, eat that which sufficeth thee, lest perhaps being filled thou vomit it up.Thou hast found honie, eate that which sufficeth thee, lest perhaps being filled thou vomite it vp.✦Mel invenisti : comede quod sufficit tibi, ne forte satiatus evomas illud.
17Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest some time having his fill he hate thee.Withdraw thy foote from the house of thy neighbour, lest some time hauing his fil he hate thee.✦Subtrahe pedem tuum de domo proximi tui, nequando satiatus oderit te.
18A dart, and sword, and a sharp arrow, a man that speaketh false testimony against his neighbour.A dart, and sword, and a sharpe arrow, a man that speaketh false testimonie against his neighbour.✦Jaculum, et gladius, et sagitta acuta, homo qui loquitur contra proximum suum falsum testimonium.
19A rotten tooth, and weary foot, he that hopeth upon the unfaithful in the day of distress,A rotten tooth, and wearie foote, he that hopeth vpon the vnfaithful in the day of distresse,Dens putridus, et pes lassus, qui sperat super infideli in die angustiæ,
20and that loseth his cloak in the day of cold. Vinegar in nitro: natron, a mineral salt or alkali, he that singeth songs to a pessimo: mischievous; wicked, evil heart. As a moth the garment, and a worm the wood: so the sadness of a man hurteth the heart.and that loseth his cloke in the day of cold. Vineger in * nither, he that singeth songes to a naughtie hart. As a moth the garment, and a worme the woode: so the sadnes of a man hurteth the hart.✦et amittit pallium in die frigoris. Acetum in nitro, qui cantat carmina cordi pessimo. Sicut tinea vestimento, et vermis ligno, ita tristitia viri nocet cordi.
21If thine enemy shall hunger, give him meat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:If thine enemie shal hunger, geue him meate: if he thirst, geue him water to drinke:Si esurierit inimicus tuus, ciba illum ; si sitierit, da ei aquam bibere :
22for thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and our Lord will reward thee.for thou shalt heape hote coales vpon his head, and our Lord wil reward thee.prunas enim congregabis super caput ejus, et Dominus reddet tibi.
23The north wind dissipateth rains, and a sad look the tongue that detrahentem: slandereth, backbiteth.The northwinde dissipateth raynes, & a sad looke the tongue that detracteth.✦Ventus aquilo dissipat pluvias, et facies tristis linguam detrahentem.
24It 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.
25Cold water to a thirsty soul, and good tidings from a far country.Cold water to a thirstie soule, and good tydings from a far countrie.✦Aqua frigida animæ sitienti, et nuntius bonus de terra longinqua.
26A fountain troubled with the foot, and a vein corrupted, the just falling before the impious.A fountaine trubled with the foote, and a vaine corrupted, the iust falling before the impious.✦Fons turbatus pede et vena corrupta, justus cadens coram impio.
27As he that eateth much honey, it is not good for him: so he that is a searcher of the majesty, shall be oppressed of the glory.As he that eateth much honie, it is not good for him: so he that is a searcher of the maiestie, shal be oppressed of the glorie.✦Sicut qui mel multum comedit non est ei bonum, sic qui scrutator est majestatis opprimetur a gloria.
28As a city being open and without compass of walls, so a man that can not repress his spirit in speaking.As a citie being open and without compasse of walles, so a man that can not represse his spirit in speaking.✦Sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu, ita vir qui non potest in loquendo cohibere spiritum suum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.