The marginal virtue-summaries, in order: Innocence is without fear. General piety of the people procureth God's favour. Neighbourly compassion. Zeal of justice. Remember the day of judgement. Honesty and poverty. No want nor waste. Just gain in traffic. Obedience to magistrates. Give counsel sincerely. Humility in authority. Place the godly in office. Acknowledge thy faults. Fear to offend. Clemency in princes, and prudent liberality. Revenge bloodshed. Harmless life. Diligent labour. Just dealing. Just judgement. Moderate gain. Friendly correption. To rob parents is a grievous crime. Exalt not thyself. Trust not thine own judgement. Alms deeds. Godly magistrates.[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:] Innocencie is without feare. General pietie of the people procureth Gods fauour. Neighbourlie compassion. Zele of iustice. Remember the day of iudgement. Honestie and pouertie. No want nor waste. Iust gaine in traffike. Obedience to magistrates. Geue counsel sincerely. Humilitie in authoritie. Place the godlie in office. Acknowlege thy faultes. Feare to offend. Clemencie in princes, and prudent liberalitie. Reuenge bloudshed. Harmles life. Diligent labour. Iust dealing. Iust iudgement. Moderate gaine. Freindlie correption. To robbe parents is a greuous crime. Exalt not thyself. Trust not thyne owne iudgement. Almes dedes. Godlie magistrates.✦
The impious fleeth, no man pursuing: but the just confident as a lion, shall be without terror.THE impious fleeth, no man pursewing: but the iust confident as a lyon, shal be without terrour.✦Fugit impius nemine persequente ; justus autem, quasi leo confidens, absque terrore erit.
2For the sins of the land the princes thereof shall be many: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be longer.For the sinnes of the land the princes therof shal be manie: & for the wisedom of a man, & the knowlege of those thinges that are said, the life of the prince shal be longer.✦Propter peccata terræ multi principes ejus ; et propter hominis sapientiam, et horum scientiam quæ dicuntur, vita ducis longior erit.
3A poor man calumnians: slandering; oppressing or dealing wrongfully with the poor, is like a vehement shower, whereby famine is gotten.A poore man calumniating the poore, is like a vehement showre, wherby famine is gotten.✦Vir pauper calumnians pauperes similis est imbri vehementi in quo paratur fames.
4They that forsake the law, praise the impious: they that keep it, are set on fire against him.They that forsake the lawe, praise the impious: they that kepe it, are set on fire against him.✦Qui derelinquunt legem laudant impium ; qui custodiunt, succenduntur contra eum.
5Evil men think not on judgement: but they that seek after our Lord, mark all things.Euil men thinke not on iudgement: but they that seeke after our Lord, marke al thinges.✦Viri mali non cogitant judicium ; qui autem inquirunt Dominum animadvertunt omnia.
6Better is a poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.Better is a poore man walking in his simplicitie, then the rich in crooked wayes.✦Melior est pauper ambulans in simplicitate sua quam dives in pravis itineribus.
7He that keepeth the law is a wise son, but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.He that kepeth the law is a wise sonne, but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.✦Qui custodit legem filius sapiens est ; qui autem comessatores pascit confundit patrem suum.
8He that heapeth together riches by usuries and fœnore: usury, interest exacted on a loan, gathereth them for him that is liberal to the poor.He that heapeth together riches by vsuries and ocker, gathereth them for him that is liberal to the poore.✦Qui coacervat divitias usuris et fœnore, liberali in pauperes congregat eas.
9He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be execrable.He that turneth away his eares from hearing the law, his prayer shal be execrable.✦Qui declinat aures suas ne audiat legem, oratio ejus erit execrabilis.
10He that deceiveth the just in a wicked way, shall fall into his destruction: and the simple shall possess his goods.He that deceiueth the iust in a wicked way, shal fal into his destruction: and the simple shal possesse his goodes.✦Qui decipit justos in via mala, in interitu suo corruet, et simplices possidebunt bona ejus.
11The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man being prudent shall search him.The rich man seemeth to him self wise: but the poore man being prudent shal searche him.✦Sapiens sibi videtur vir dives ; pauper autem prudens scrutabitur eum.
12In the exultation of the just there is much glory: when the impious reign ruins of men.In the exultation of the iust there is much glorie: when the impious reigne ruines of men.✦In exsultatione justorum multa gloria est ; regnantibus impiis, ruinæ hominum.
13He that hideth his wicked deeds, shall not be directed: but he that shall confess, and shall forsake them, shall obtain mercy.He that hideth his wicked deedes, shal not be directed: but he that shal confesse, and shal forsake them, shal obtayne mercie.✦Qui abscondit scelera sua non dirigetur ; qui autem confessus fuerit et reliquerit ea, misericordiam consequetur.
14Blessed is the man, that is always fearful: but he that is of an obstinate mind, shall fall into evil.Blessed is the man, that is alwayes fearful: but he that is of an obstinate mynde, shal fal into euil.✦Beatus homo qui semper est pavidus ; qui vero mentis est duræ corruet in malum.
15A roaring lion, and hungry bear, an impious prince over the poor people.A roaring lyon, and hungrie beare, an impious prince ouer the poore people.Leo rugiens et ursus esuriens, princeps impius super populum pauperem.
16A prince lacking prudence, shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth avarice, his days shall be made long.A prince lacking prudence, shal oppresse many by calumnie: but he that hateth auarice, his dayes shal be made long.✦Dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam ; qui autem odit avaritiam, longi fient dies ejus.
17A man that doth calumniate the blood of a soul, if he shall flee into a lacum: a body of water; a pit or dungeon, no man abideth.A man that doth calumniat the bloud of a soule, if he shal flee into a lake, no man abideth.✦Hominem qui calumniatur animæ sanguinem, si usque ad lacum fugerit, nemo sustinet.
18He that walketh simply shall be saved: he that goeth perverse ways, shall fall once.He that walketh simply shal be saued: he that goeth peruerse wayes, shal fal once.✦Qui ambulat simpliciter salvus erit ; qui perversis graditur viis concidet semel.
19He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with breads: but he that pursueth idleness, shall be replenished with poverty.He that tilleth his ground, shal be filled with breads: but he that purseweth idlnesse, shal be replenished with pouertie.✦Qui operatur terram suam satiabitur panibus ; qui autem sectatur otium replebitur egestate.
20A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that hasteneth to be rich, shall not be innocent.A faithful man shal be much praysed: but he that hasteneth to be rich, shal not be innocent.✦Vir fidelis multum laudabitur ; qui autem festinat ditari non erit innocens.
21He that knoweth a person in judgement, doth not well: this man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.He that knoweth a person in iudgement, doth not wel: this man euen for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.✦Qui cognoscit in judicio faciem non bene facit ; iste et pro buccella panis deserit veritatem.
22A man, that hasteneth to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.A man, that hasteneth to be rich, and enuyeth others, is ignorant that pouertie shal come vpon him.✦Vir qui festinat ditari, et aliis invidet, ignorat quod egestas superveniet ei.
23He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him more than he, that by flatteries of tongue deceiveth.He that rebuketh a man, shal afterward find fauour with him more then he, that by flatteries of tongue deceiueth.✦Qui corripit hominem gratiam postea inveniet apud eum, magis quam ille qui per linguæ blandimenta decipit.
24He that pilfereth any thing from his father, and from his mother: and saith this is no sin, is the partaker of a homicidæ: a murderer, a homicide.He that pilfereth any thing from his father, and from his mother: & saith this is no sinne, is the partaker of a mankiller.✦Qui subtrahit aliquid a patre suo et a matre, et dicit hoc non esse peccatum, particeps homicidæ est.
25He that exulteth, and dilatat: enlargeth or puffeth up himself himself, raiseth brawls: but he that trusteth in our Lord, shall be healed.He that exulteth, and dilateth himselfe, rayseth brawles: but he that trusteth in our Lord, shal be healed.✦Qui se jactat et dilatat, jurgia concitat ; qui vero sperat in Domino sanabitur.
26He that hath confidence in his own heart, is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely shall be saved.He that hath confidence in his owne hart, is a foole: but who so walketh wisely shal be saued.✦Qui confidit in corde suo stultus est ; qui autem graditur sapienter, ipse salvabitur.
27He that giveth to the poor, shall not lack: he that despiseth him that asketh, shall sustain penury.He that geueth to the poore, shal not lacke: he that despiseth him that asketh, shal susteyne penurie.✦Qui dat pauperi non indigebit ; qui despicit deprecantem sustinebit penuriam.
28When the impious shall rise, men shall be hid: when they shall perish, the just shall be multiplied.When the impious shal rise, men shal be hid: when they shal perish, the iust shal be multiplied.✦Cum surrexerint impii, abscondentur homines ; cum illi perierint, multiplicabuntur justi.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.