fully judgeth the poor, his throne fhall be established for ever. 15¶The rod and reproof 4 The king by judgment give wifdom: but a child. eftablifheth the land: but he left to himself bringeth his that receiveth gifts over-mother to thame. throweth it. 16 When the wicked are 5 A man that flattereth multiplied, tranfgreffion inhis neighbour fpreadeth a net for his feet. 6 In the tranfgreffion of an evil man there is a fnare: but the righteous doth fing and rejoice. 7 The righteous confidereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. creafeth: but the righteous fhall fee their fall. 17 Correct thy fon, and he fhall give thee reft: yea, he fhall give delight unto thy foul. 18 Where there is no vifion, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. 19 A fervant will not be 8 Scornful men bring a city into a fnare: but wife corrected by words: for, men turn away wrath. though he understand, he 9 If a wife man contend-will not answer. eth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no reft. 10 The blood-thirfty hate the upright, but the just seek his foul. 20 Seeft thou a man that is hafty in his words: there is more hope of a fool than of him. 21 He that delicately bringeth up his fervant from a child, fhall have him become II A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wife man keep-his fon at the length. eth it in till afterwards. 22 An angry man ftir 12 If a ruler hearken to reth up ftrife, and a furious lies, all his fervants are wick-man aboundeth in tranfgreffion. ed. 13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes. 14 The king that faith 23 A man's pride fhall bring him low: but honour fhall uphold the humble in fpirit. 24 Whofo is partner with a thief a thief hateth his own foul: | pure; he is a fhield unto he heareth curfing, and be- them that put their trust in wrayeth it not. him. 25 The fear of man bringeth a fnare; but whofo putteth his truft in the Lord fhall be fafe. 6 Add thou not unto his words, left he reprove thee, and thou be found a lyar. 7 Two things have I required of thee: deny me them not before I die. 26 Many feek the ruler's favour: but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord. 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the juft: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wick-me: ed. 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty, nor riches; feed me with food convenient for 9 Left I be full, and deny thee, and fay, Who is the Lord? or left I be poor, and fteal, and take the name of my God in vain. 10 Accufe not a fervant unto his mafter, left he curfe thee, and thou be found guilty. II There is a generation that curfeth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthinefs. 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eye-lids are lifted up. 14 There is a generation. whofe teeth are as fwords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among among men. when the is married; and är handmaid, that is heir to her miftrefs. 24 There be four things which are little upon the wife: 15 The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never fatisfied, yea, four things fay not, It is e-earth, but they are exceeding nough. 16 The grave; and the 25 The ants are a people barren womb; the earth not ftrong, yet they prepare that is not filled with water; their meat in the fummer: and the fire, that faith not, It is enough. 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and defpifeth to obey his mother; the ravens of the valley fhall pick it out, and the young eagles fhall eat it. 18 There be three things T which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not; 19 The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a ferpent upon a rock, the way of a fhip in the midst of the fea, and the way of a man with a maid. of an 26 The conies are but a fceble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27 The locufts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; 28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going. 30 A lion, which is ftrongeft among beasts, and turneth not away for any; 31 A grey-hound; an hegoat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. 20 Such is the way 32 If thou haft done adulterous woman: the eat-foolishly in lifting up thyself, eth, and wipeth her mouth, or if thou haft thought evil, and faith, I have done no lay thine hand upon thy wickedness. 21 For three things the earth is difquieted, and for four which it cannot bear : 22 For a fervant, when he reigneth; and a fool, when he is filled with meat; 23 For an odious woman, mouth. 33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nofe bringeth forth blood: fo the forcing of wrath bringeth forth ftrife. СНАР. CHAP. XXXI. fo that he fhall have no need of spoil. Temuch, the prophecy and not evil all the days of that his mother taught him. 2 What, my fon? and what, the fon of my womb? and what, the fon of my Vows? 3 Give not thy ftrength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes ftrong drink: 5 Left they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflisted. 6 Give ftrong drink unto him that is ready to perifh, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his mifery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all fuch as are appointed to deftruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteoufly, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 10 ¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. her life. 13 She feeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant fhips; fhe bringeth her food from afar. 15 She rifeth alfo while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her houfhold, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She confidereth a field and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands the planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins. with ftrength, and ftrengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the diftaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, fhe reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the fnow for her houfhold: for all her houfhold are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself co II The heart of her huf-verings of tapeftry; her band doth fafely truft in her, clothing is filk and purple. 23 Her D d 28 Her children arise up and call her bleffed; her hufband alfo, and he praiseth her: 23 Her husband is known | nefs. in the gates when he fittteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and felleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing: and she fhall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindnefs. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her houfhold, and eateth not the bread of idle 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excelleft them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, fhe fhall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. ECCLESIASTES; or, The PREACHER. СНАР. І. about unto the north: it whirleth about continually, HE words of the and the wind returneth again T Preacher, the fon of according to his circuits. David, king of Jerufalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, faith the Preacher, vanity of vanities all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the fun? 7 All the rivers run into the fea; yet the fea is not full: unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. 8 All things are full of labour: man cannot utter it: the eye is not fatisfied with feeing, nor the ear filled with 4¶ One generation paffeth away, and another generation cometh but the earth abid-hearing. eth for ever. 5 The fun alfo arifeth, and the fun goeth down, and hafteth to his place where he arofe. 6 The wind goeth toward the fouth, and turneth 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done, is that which fhall be done: and there is no new thing under the fun. 10 Is there any thing whereof |