ed and the finner.

CHAP. XII.

HOSO loveth in

gardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

II He that tilleth his land

Wftruction, loveth fhall be fatisfied with bread:

knowledge: but he that hat- but he that followeth vain eth reproof is brutish. perfons is void of understand

2 A good man obtainething. favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

12 The wicked defireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth

3 A man fhall not be e-fruit. stablished by wickedness: but the root of the righteous fhall not be moved.

4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but fhe that maketh afhamed is as rottenness in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counfels of the wicked are deceit.

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

7 The wicked are overthrown and are not: but the house of the righteous fhall ftand.

13 The wicked is snared by the tranfgreffion of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

14 A man fhall be fatisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth and the recompence of a man's hands fhall be rendered unto him.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counfel is wife.

16 A fool's wrath is prefently known but a prudent man covereth fhame.

17 He that speaketh truth fheweth forth righteousness : but a falfe witness deceit.

18 There is that speaketh

8 A man fhall be commended according to his wif-like the piercings of a fword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

dom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be defpifed.

9 He that is defpised, and hath a fervant, is better than he that honoureth himself and lacketh bread.

10 A righteous man re

19 The lip of truth fhall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a

moment.

20 Deceit is in the heart

of them that imagine evil: 2 A man fhall eat good by but to the counfellors of the fruit of bis mouth: but peace is joy. the foul of the tranfgreffors shall eat violence.

21 There fhall no evil happen to the just : but the wicked fhall be filled with mischief.

22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; but he that openeth wide his lips. fhall have deftruction.

4 The foul of the fluggard defireth and bath nothing: but the foul of the diligent fhall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathfome, and cometh to

24. The hand of the dili-fhame.

gent fhall bear rule: but the 6 Righteoufnefs keepeth flothful fhall be under tri-him that is upright in the

bute..

way, but wickedness overthroweth the finner.

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himfelf poor, yet hath great riches.

25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked feduceth them. 27 The flothful man roaft-life are his riches: but the eth not that which he took in poor heareth not rebuke. hunting: but the fubftance of a diligent man is precious.

8 The ranfom of a man's

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked fhall be put out.

10 Only by pride cometh contention; but with the well-advifed is wisdom.

II Wealth gatten by vanity fhall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour fhall increafe.

12 Hope deferred maketh

the

the heart fick: but when the defire cometh it is a tree of life.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is deftroyed for want of judgment.

13 Whofo defpifeth the word fhall be deftroyed: 24 He that spareth his

but he that feareth the comrod hateth his fon: but he mandment fhall be rewarded.that loveth him chafteneth 14 The law of the wife is him betimes.

a fountain of life, to depart 25 The righteous eateth from the fnares of death. to the fatisfying of his foul: 15 Good understanding but the belly of the wicked giveth favour: but the way thall want.

of tranfgreffors is hard. 1

16 Every prudent man

dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

CHAP. XIV.

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wife woman

buildeth her house: but

17 A wicked meffenger the foolish plucked it down falleth into mifchief: but a with her hands. faithful ambaffador is health.

2 He that walketh in his

18 Poverty and fhame ball uprightness feareth the Lord: be to him that refufeth in- but he that is perverfe in his ftruction but he that re-ways defpifeth him. gardeth reproof fhall be ho- 3 In the mouth of the noured. foolish is a rod of pride: but rg The defire accomplish-the lips of the wife fhall preed is sweet to the foul: but ferve them.

it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 He that walketh with wife men fhall be wife: but a companion of fools fhall be deftroyed.

21 Evil purfueth finners: but to the righteous good fhall be repaid.

122 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the finner is up for the juft. } /

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increafe is by the ftrength of the ox.

5 A faithful witness will not lie but a falfe witness will utter lies...

6 A fcorner feeketh wifdom and findeth it not: but knowledge is eafy unto him that understandeth.

7 Go from the presence of laid a foolish man, when thou $ perceiveft not in him the Bb 4

lips

9 Fools make a mock at fin: but among the righte-the rich hath many friends. ous there is favour. 21 He that defpifeth his

10 The heart knoweth his neighbour finneth: but he own bitterness, and a ftrang-that hath mercy on the poor, er doth not intermeddle with happy is he.

22 Do they not err that II The house of the wick-devife evil? but mercy and ed fhall be overthrown: but truth fhall be to them that the tabernacle of the upright devise good. fhall flourish.

end of that mirth is heavinefs.eth fouls: but a deceitful 14 The backflider in heart witness speaketh lies. fhall be filled with his own ways; and a good man fhall be fatisfied from himself.

33 Wisdom refteth in the heart of him that hath under-ed is an abomination to the ftanding but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Soft answer turneth a- are before the Lord: how

Away wrath: but griev-much more then the hearts