The marginal virtue-summaries, in order: Love to be corrected. Choose godly magistrates. Love wisdom. Just and liberal magistrates. Sincere amity. Just joy of the wicked's fall. Compassion of the poor. Care of common good. Contend not with a fool. Defend the just. Discretion in just anger. Detestation of lying. Contentment in state of life. Equity in judgement. Chastisement of youth. God never permitteth all to be evil. Instruct children. Pray to have good Pastors. Compel the froward to obey. Consideration in speaking. Subdue the flesh to the spirit. Meekness. Humility. Participate not with sin. Fear not men in God's cause remembering that God is Judge of all. Hate all wickedness. Obey spiritual and temporal parents.[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:] Loue to be corrrected. Choose godlie magistrates. Loue wisdom. Iust and liberal magistrates. Sincere amitie. Iust ioy of the wickeds fal. Compassion of the poore. Care of common good. Contend not with a foole. Defend the iust. Discretion in iust anger. Detestation of lying. Contentment in state of life. Equitie in iudgement. Chastisment of youth. God neuer permitteth al to be euil. Instruct children. Pray to haue good Pastors. Compel the froward to obey. Consideration in speaking. Subdue the flesh to the spirite. Meeknes. Humilitie. Participate not with sinne. Feare not men in Gods cause remembring that God is Iudge of al. Hate al wickednes. Obey spiritual and temporal parents.✦
The man, that with stiff neck contemneth him that rebuketh, sudden destruction shall come upon him: and health shall not follow him.THE man, that with stiffe necke contemneth him that rebuketh, soden destruction shal come vpon him: and health shal not folow him.✦Viro qui corripientem dura cervice contemnit, repentinus ei superveniet interitus, et eum sanitas non sequetur.
2In the multiplication of just men, the common people shall rejoice: when the impious shall take princedom, the people shall mourn.In the multiplication of iust men, the common people shal reioyce: when the impious shal take princedom, the people shal mourne.✦In multiplicatione justorum lætabitur vulgus ; cum impii sumpserint principatum, gemet populus.
3A man that loveth wisdom, maketh his father glad: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall destroy his substance.A man that loueth wisedom, maketh his father glad: but he that maintaineth harlots, shal destroy his substance.✦Vir qui amat sapientiam lætificat patrem suum ; qui autem nutrit scorta perdet substantiam.
4A just king setteth up the land, a covetous man shall destroy it.A iust king setteth vp the land, a couetous man shal destroy it.✦Rex justus erigit terram ; vir avarus destruet eam.
5A man, that with fair, and feigned words speaketh to his friend, spreadeth a net to his steps.A man, that with fayre, and fayned wordes speaketh to his frend, spreadeth a nette to his steppes.✦Homo qui blandis fictisque sermonibus loquitur amico suo rete expandit gressibus ejus.
6A snare shall entangle the wicked man sinning: and the just shall praise and rejoice.A snare shal intangle the wicked man sinning: and the iust shal praise and reioyce.✦Peccantem virum iniquum involvet laqueus, et justus laudabit atque gaudebit.
7The just knoweth the cause of the poor: the impious is ignorant of knowledge.The iust knoweth the cause of the poore: the impious is ignorant of knowlege.✦Novit justus causam pauperum ; impius ignorat scientiam.
8Pestilent men dissipant: scatter/break apart a city: but the wise turn away fury.Pestilent men dissipate a citie: but the wise turne away furie.✦Homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem ; sapientes vero avertunt furorem.
9A wise man, if he contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or whether he laugh, shall not find rest.A wise man, if he contend with a foole, whether he be angrie, or whether he laugh, shal not finde rest.✦Vir sapiens si cum stulto contenderit, sive irascatur, sive rideat, non inveniet requiem.
10Men of blood hate the simple: but just men seek his soul.Men of bloud hate the simple: but iust men seeke his soule.✦Viri sanguinum oderunt simplicem ; justi autem quærunt animam ejus.
11A fool uttereth all his spirit: a wise man differt: deferreth/delayeth, and reserveth till afterward.A foole vttereth al his spirit: a wiseman differreth, and reserueth til afterward.✦Totum spiritum suum profert stultus ; sapiens differt, et reservat in posterum.
12A prince that gladly heareth words of lying, hath all his servants impious.A prince that gladly heareth wordes of lying, hath al his seruants impious.✦Princeps qui libenter audit verba mendacii, omnes ministros habet impios.
13The poor man and the creditor have met one another: our Lord is illuminator of both.The pooreman and the creditour haue mette one an other: our Lord is illuminatour of both.✦Pauper et creditor obviaverunt sibi : utriusque illuminator est Dominus.
14The king, that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be replenished for ever.The king, that iudgeth the poore in truth, his throne shal be replenished for euer.✦Rex qui judicat in veritate pauperes, thronus ejus in æternum firmabitur.
15Rod and rebuke giveth wisdom: but the child, that is left to his own will, confoundeth his mother.Rod and rebuke geueth wisedom: but the childe, that is left to his owne wil, confoundeth his mother.✦Virga atque correptio tribuit sapientiam ; puer autem qui dimittitur voluntati suæ confundit matrem suam.
16In the multiplication of the impious, wickedness shall be multiplied, and the just shall see the ruins of them.In the multiplication of the impious, wickednes shal be multiplied, and the iust shal see the ruines of them.✦In multiplicatione impiorum multiplicabuntur scelera, et justi ruinas eorum videbunt.
17erudi: instruct/train thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delights to thy soul.Nurter thy sonne, and he shal refresh thee, and shal geue delightes to thy soule.✦Erudi filium tuum, et refrigerabit te, et dabit delicias animæ tuæ.
18When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be dissipated: but he that keepeth the Law, is blessed.When prophecie shal fayle, the people shal be dissipated: but he that keepeth the Law, is blessed.✦Cum prophetia defecerit, dissipabitur populus ; qui vero custodit legem beatus est.
19A servant can not be taught by words: because he understandeth that which thou sayst, and contemneth to answer.A seruant can not be taught by wordes: because he vnderstandeth that which thou sayst, and contemneth to answer.✦Servus verbis non potest erudiri, quia quod dicis intelligit, et respondere contemnit.
20Hast thou seen a man swift to speak? folly is rather to be hoped, than his amendment.Hast thou seene a man swifte to speake? follie is rather to be hoped, then his amendement.✦Vidisti hominem velocem ad loquendum ? stultitia magis speranda est quam illius correptio.
21He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterward shall feel him stubborn.He that nourisheth his seruant delicatly from his childhood, afterward shal feele him stubburne.✦Qui delicate a pueritia nutrit servum suum postea sentiet eum contumacem.
22An angry man provoketh brawls: and he that is easy to indignation, shall be more prone to sin.An angrie man prouoketh brawles: and he that is easie to indignation, shal be more prone to sinne.✦Vir iracundus provocat rixas, et qui ad indignandum facilis est erit ad peccandum proclivior.
23Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall receive the humble of spirit.Humiliation foloweth the proude: and glorie shal receiue the humble of spirite.✦Superbum sequitur humilitas, et humilem spiritu suscipiet gloria.
24He that is partaker with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth one adjurantem: putting under solemn oath, and telleth not.He that is partaker with a theefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth one adiuring, and telleth not.✦Qui cum fure participat odit animam suam ; adjurantem audit, et non indicat.
25He that feareth man, shall soon fall: he that trusteth in our Lord shall be lifted up.He that feareth man, shal soone fal: he that trusteth in our Lord shal be lifted vp.✦Qui timet hominem cito corruet ; qui sperat in Domino sublevabitur.
26Many seek after the face of the prince: and the judgement of every one cometh forth from our Lord.Manie seeke after the face of the prince: & the iudgement of euerie one commeth forth from our Lord.✦Multi requirunt faciem principis, et judicium a Domino egreditur singulorum.
27The just abhor an impious man: and the impious abhor them that are in the right way. The son that keepeth the word, shall be out of perdition.The iust abhorre an impious man: & the impious abhorre them that are in the right way. The sonne that keepeth the word, shal be out of perdition.✦Abominantur justi virum impium, et abominantur impii eos qui in recta sunt via. Verbum custodiens filius extra perditionem erit.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.