He that sheweth that which is right speaketh the trueth this doth a very faithfull witnesse he regardeth not onely what is true but also what is meete to be spokon as Ier. 4.2 but a witnesse of falshoodes that is an arrant false witnesse such a one as we cal a knight of the post who hath set his faith to sale vttereth deceit That is he doth for aduantage sake either disguise at his pleasure or vtterly falsifie or denie the trueth He that T HE that taketh away the garment in the cold season is like vineger poured vpon nitre or like him that singeth songs to a heauy hearte Chap. 25.20 Or as Trem. according to the vsuall signification of the first word of the sence noe and as all things seeme most aptly to agree thus As he that putteh on a garment in the cold season or vineger vpon niter so is he that singeth songes to a troubled mind That is he comforteth the heauy hart as the garment causeth warmth to the cold body and as vineger resolueth niter maketh it fit for vse whether for scouring or any other seruice He that tilleth his land shal be satisfied with bread but he that followeth after vaine thinges That is which spendeth his time vnthriftily is destitute of vnderstanding Chap. 12.11 And Chap. 28.19 he shall be filled with pouerty He that troubleth his owne house shall inherite the winde and the foole shall be seruant to the wise in heart Chap. 11.29 He that trusteth in his own heart is a foole but he that walketh in wisedome that is he that walketh in the feare of God maketh him his stay shal be deliuered Chap. 28.26 He that turneth away his eare frō hearing the law euen his praier is abhominable Ch. 28.9 He that VV HE that walketh on forward in his integrity is righteous and blessed shall his children be after him Or thus The righteous man walketh on forward in his integrity and blessed c. Chap. 20.7 He that walketh on in his righteousnesse feareth the Lord but he that is lewde in his waies despiseth him Chap. 14.2 He that walketh vprightly or entierly shal be saued but he that is stoward in either of his waies to wit either on the right hand or on the left eyther in excesse or in defect that is in any extreeme wickednesse shall once fall Or fall in one of them Chap. 28.18 He that walketh vprightly or entirely as before walketh boldly but he that peruerteth his waies shall be knowne Or made an example To wit by some iudgement of God that other may learne to beware Chap. 10.9 as it followeth verse 10. He that winketh c. He that walketh with the wise shal be wise but he that is a companion with fooles shall be afflicted or rather will waxe worse Chap. 13.20 He that winketh with the eye that is the close dissembler who worketh sorrow the foolish in talke shal be beaten Or shall bring trouble vpon himselfe That is both the one and the other shall be punished Chap. 10.10 He that withdraweth corne or As touching him that withdraweth corne the people will curse him but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that setteth it forth to sel C. 11.26 H I HIgh talke or excellent speech be commeth not a foole that is to vtter it or is nothing pleasant to a foole to wit when he beaneth it from the mouth of an other much lesse lying talke is pleasing to him that is wel disposed Or besemeth a Prince or chief man Chap. 7.17 H O HOnour the Lord with thy riches and with the first fruits or chiefe of all thine increase So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance and thy presses shal gush out with new wine Chap. 3.9.10 House and riches are inheritance from fathers or ancestors but a prudent wife commeth from the Lord. Chap. 19.14 I IF a wise man contend or reason the matter with a foolish man whether he be angry or laugh yet there is no rest Cha. 29.9 as Luke 7.31 c. If he that hateth thee be hungry giue him bread to eat if he be thirsty giue him water to drink For thou shalt as it were heape coles vpon his head that is thou shalt this way best winne his loue if he wil be gained or execute the best reuenge in leauing him to the iudgement of God if he will continue his malice and the Lorde will recompence thee To witte all which thou maist seeme to haue cast away vpon thine enemie Chap. 25.21.22 If thou be faint in the day of aduersity thy strength is small Or after an other pointing of the sentence thus If thou behaue thy selfe faintly or remisly negligently thy strength shall be small or streighted in the time of streightnesse Or aduersitie Deliuer them that are drawen to death that is such as are violently and not by due course of iustice haled to death for wilt thou withdrawe thy selfe from such as are going aside to death or slaughter If thou say behould we knew it not shall not he that pondereth the heartes vnderstand and he that keepeth thy soule shall not he know and will not he also recompence euerie man according to his workes Chap. 24.10.11.12 A precept to those that haue lawful power in their hande to rescue the oppressed and also to such as be in fauour with chiefe magistrates that they do solicite theire cause finally to euerie one of the seruantes of God that they mutually helpe one an other against the iniuries of the wicked and vngodly If thou haue founde honie eat that which is sufficient for thee least beeing full of it thou doe vomit it So make thy foote pretious to wit by withdrawing it from thy neighbours house least he be glutted with thee and hate thee Chap. 25.16.17 In all labour there is abundance or som profit arising by it but when the lippes only talke all goeth to wracke Chapter 14.23 Incline thine eare and heare the wordes of the wise and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge For it shall be a pleasant thing if thou keepe these thinges in thy bellie and if they be directed together in thy lippes If thy confidence shall be in the Lord and if also thou wilt doe that which I haue this day made knowen vnto thee Haue I not written to the excellent things or most princely sayings consisting in councels and knowledge Making knowne vnto thee that which is certaine euen the wordes of truth that thou maist answere with wordes of truth to them that shall send vnto thee c. Ch. 22.17.18.19.20.21 In many wordes or By a multitude of wordes that is though he that is faltie vse neuer so manie wordes to excuse himselfe iniquitie ceaseth not that is the faulte is neuer the lesse for that therefore he that is wise refraineth his lippes To witte as one being content to take a rebuke when his falt is laide open before him Ch. 10.19 Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way that
forsaketh them shall haue mercy Ch. 28.13 He that I HE that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest gathereth them for him that will be mercifull to the poore Chap. 28.8 He that is despised and hath a seruant of of his owne or is his owne seruant is better then he that boasteth him selfe and lacketh breade Chap. 12.9 He that is destitute of wisdome or wanteth hearte despiseth his neighbour but a man of much vnderstanding that is a very discreete man will keepe silence That is he will not doo as the other doeth Chapter 11.12 He that is first in his owne cause that is the plantine seemeth to be iust but when his neighbour that is the defendant commeth he that is the iudge trieth him Ch. 18.17 A notable description of a right course of proceeding to iudgment He that is greedy of gaine troubleth his ovvne house but he that hateth giftes shall liue Ch. 15.27 To witte a blessed life He that is hasty to anger commiteth follie and a busie body is hated or thus therefore to a prudent man it that is hastinesse to anger shall be odious or hatefull Ch. 14.17 He that is mercifull rewardeth his owne soule but a cruell man troubleth his owne fleshe Ch. 11.17 Reade also the next two verses in T. The wicked worketh c. He that is of a large hearte that is he that is prowde and licentious will make much strife but he that trusteth in the Lorde shall be fatte that is he shall prosper Ch. 28.25 He that is partener with a thiefe hateth his owne soule yea and he that heareth cursinge that is any execrable and notorious wickednesse and declareth it not Ch. 29.24 So farre ought euerie man to be from ioyning or consenting with the wicked in any vngodlie practises He that is flowe to anger is better then the mighty man and he that ruleth ouer his minde then he that winneth a citie Ch. 16.32 He that is flow to wrath is of great wisdom but he that is of a hastie spirite exalteth or lifteth vp folly Ch. 14.29 He that is wise in his businesse or thus he that attendeth to the word shall finde that is atteine to good and blessed is he that trusteth in the Lorde Ch. 16.20 He that iustifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the iust they are both a like abhomination to the Lorde Ch. 17.15 He that K HE that keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soule from afflictions Ch. 21.23 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life but he that prostituteth his lippes it shall be destruction to him Ch. 13.3 He that keepeth the commaundement keepeth his soule but he that despiseth his waies that is the wayes of God shall die Ch. 16.19 He that keepeth the figge tree shall eate the fruite thereof so he that waiteth vpon his maister shall come to honour Chapter 27.18 He that keepeth the lawe is a prudent sonne but he that feedeth or is acompanion with gluttons shameth his father Chap 28.7 He that L HE that loueth his soule possesseth his heart he keepeth vnderstanding that he may finde goodnesse Ch. 19.8 He that loueth instruction loueth knowledge but he that hateth correction is a foole or brutish Ch. 12.1 He that loueth pastime or iolitie shall be a poore man he that loueth wine and oile that is he that is ouer delitious and dainty shall not be rich Chap. 21.17 He that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes the kinge shall be his friende Ch. 22.11 He that M HE that mocketh the poore reprocheth him that made him so that is he reprocheth the Lord God who maketh either poore or rich whom it pleaseth him and he that reioyceth at destruction shall not be vnpunished Ch. 17.5 He that O HE that oppresseth the poore reprocheth him that made him but he that hath mercie on the poore honoureth him That is to saye God who maketh whom he will poore as before Ch. 14.31 He that oppresseth the poore to increase himselfe and he that giueth to the rich shal suerly come to pouertie Ch. 22.16 He that P HE that passeth by and angrilie medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him is as one that taketh a dogge by the eares Ch. 26.17 He that praiseth his friende with a loude voice rising earlie in the morning it shall be counted to him as a curse That is it shall not be accepted A iust rewarde of officious flatterie Ch. 27.14 He that R HEe that rebuketh a man shall finde more fauoure at the length or as Trem He that rebuketh a man after me that is to cause him towalke in the wayes of God according to the instructions of K. Salomon he shall finde more fauoure then he that flattereth with his tongue Ch. 28.22 He that regardeth instruction is in the way of life but he that refuseth correction causeth to go out of the waie Or thus The way of life is his that regardeth instruction but the way of him that refuseth correction couseth to erre Ch. 10.7 He that reproueth the wise and obedient eare is as a golden earing and an ornament of fine golde Ch. 25.12 Reade in A. A wise reprouer c. He that rewardeth euill for good euill shall not depart from his house Chap. 17.13 He that robbeth his father and mother and sayeth it is no transgression is the companion of a man that destroyeth That is he that wasteth his fathers goods and mocketh at all admonition is worthy to haue like punishment with the murtherer according as his sinne is of like nature Ch 28. See Deut. 24.21.18 c. He that S HE that saith to the wicked thou art righteous him shall the people curse multitudes shall abhorre him But to them that rebuke him shall be pleasure and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse or of the goood man He that is to say the good and godly man will kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes That is he will greatlie reuerence such a one Chap. 24.24.25.26 He that seeketh carnestly to doe good getteth fauour but he that seeketh euill or as touching him that seeketh euill that is to worke mischiefe it shall come vnto him Ch. 11.27 He that sendeth a message by the hande that is by the ministerie and se ruice of a foole doth as if he should cut off the feete to wit of the messenger after that he hath commaunded him his seruice and so drinke the fruite of crueltie For it were better and more safe specially in matters of great consequence not to send at all then to sende a foole whether he be ignorant or hauing meete knowledge be knowne to be vnfaithfull Chap. 26.6 He that soweth iniquity shall reape affliction and by therod of his owne anger he shall falle Chap. 22.8 He that spareth his rod hateth his childe but he that loueth him nourtureth him betime Chap. 13.24 He that speaketh trueth will shew righteousnesse but a false witnesse vseth deceit Chap. 12.17 Or thus
mutuall helpers cōpanions yea let a man of vnder standing increase or fortifie strength that is let him ad strength to strength The reasō followeth For with wise councelles thou shalt prosperously make war by the multitud or excellency of counsellers thou shalt find safty A wise reprouer that is he that reproueth wisely and with good discretion is to the obedient eare as a goulden earing an ornament of fine gould Chap. 25.12 A wise son maketh a glad father but a foolish sonne is a heauinesse to his mother Ch. 10 1. A wise son reioyceth the father but a foolish sonne despiseth his mother Chap. 15.20 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father but a scorner will heare no rebuke Chap. 13.1 A wise woman buildeth her house but a foolish woman destroyeth it with her owne handes Chap. 14.1 A verie vnnaturall and vnkinde part A word spoken in his place or in the right and currant manner as it should be is like apples of gould with pictures of siluer Cha. 25.11 B Be diligent to know the state in heb the faces of thy cattell that is or ouersee thē thy selfe in thine owne person and take heede to the flockes For riches remaine not alwayes shall the crowne continue from generation to generation As soone as the heye discouereth it selfe and the tender grasse appeare let the grasse of the mountaines be gathered together The lambes shal be for thy clothing the goates for the price of a field that is for the purchase of a fielde to wit through the plentifull increase which they yeelde And besides there shall be sufficiencie of the milke of the Goates for they foode for the food of thy familie for the sustenāc or liuelyhood of thy maides Ch. 27.23.24.25.26.27 Before dectruction the heart of a man is hautie and before honour goeth lowlinesse Chap. 18.12 Behold the righteous euen he is recōpensed in the earth that is he tasteth of GODS corrections for sinne howe much more the wicked and sinner Ch. 11.31 Be not thou a witnesse against thy neighboure without cause or vnaduisedly neither deceiue him with thy lips or neither vndoe thou him with thy lippes Say not I will doe to him as he hath donne to me I will recompence this fellowe according to his worke Ch 24.28.29 Be not thou enuious against the wicked or boisterous man neither choose thou any of his waies For the frowarde is an abhomination to the lorde but his secret is with the righteous The curse of the Lorde is in the house of the wicked but the habitation of the righteous is blessed And insomuch as he that is God scorneth the scornful but giueth grace to the humble the wise shal inherit glorie but reproch takeeth away fooles Ch. 3.30.31.32 33 34.35 Be not thou enuious against euill men neither desire to be with them for their heart imagineth destruction and their lipes speake mischiefe Ch 24.1.2 Be not thou glad when thine enime falleth I say againe when he falleth let not thine owne hearte reioyce Lest the Lorde see it it displease him and he turne his anger from him to wit against thee Chap 24.17.18 Be not thou of them that touch the hand nor of them that are suerties for debtes If thou hast nothing to pay why shoulde he that is the creditor to wit thoroughe thine owne defalte and rashnesse take thy bed from vnder thee Ch. 22.26.27 Be not thou wise in thine owne eyes but feare the Lorde and departe from euill So health shall be to thy nauell and moistening or watering that is marrow to thy bones His meaning is by the reuerend feare of God thou shalt prosper in the bosome of the church through the secret blessing of God as the childe prospereth after a wonderfull manner in the wombe of the naturall mother Ch 3.7.8 Better is a drie morfell if peace be with it then a house full of slaughtered beastes with strife Ch 17.1 Better is a little with righteousnesse then great reuenewes without equitie Ch 16.8 Better is a little with the feare of the Lorde then greate treasure and trouble therewith Better is a dinner of greene hearbes where loue is then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith Ch 15.16.17 Better is it to be of humble minde with the lowly then to deuide the spoyle with the proude Ch. 16.19 Better is the poore that walketh in his integritie then he that abuseth his lippes and is a foole Ch 19.1 Better is the poore that walketh in his integritie then he that peruerteth either of his waies that is declining either on the right hand or on the lefte though he be rich Ch. 28.6 Blessed is the man that greatly feareth alwaies to vvitte vvith such a feare as doth not confounde or amaze him but onelie causeth vvatchfulnesse against sinne vvith continuall prayer to God for the helpe of his grace but he that hardeneth his hearte shall fall into euill Ch 28.14 Blessinges are vpon the heade of the righteous but iniquitie or violence shall couer the mouth of the wicked That is his ovvne sinne shall as it vvere smother and choake him Ch 10.6 Bloodie men hate him that is entier that is him vvhose hearte is vvhollie in some measure of trueth vvith the lorde but the iust haue care of his soule to vvit to deliuer him from the malice of the cruell Chap. 29.10 Boast not thy selfe before the King neither stand in the place of great men that is of noble personages for it is better that it shoulde be saide to thee come vp hether then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of him that is lowly minded whom thine eyes doe see to vvit to be prefered before such as presume aboue their degree or thus which thing thine eyes doe see Namely that the prowde man is debased to his shame Ch 25.6.7 Boast not thy selfe of to morrowe for thou knowest not what the day may bring forth Ch 27.1 Buy the trueth but sell it not euen the trueth of wisedome and instruction and vnderstanding Ch 23.23 By mercy and trueth that is through the mercie of God vvho is faithfull and true iniquitie is forgiuen or done avvay wherefore in the feare of the Lorde depart thou from euill To vvit as a dutifull childe loth to offende thy most gratious and heauenly father Ch 16.6 By the blessing of the righteous that is by the manifoulde good vvhich they procure by giuing councell by doeing iustice by maintaining Gods pure religion and by their faithfull prayers to God the citie is exalted but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked To vvit by their vvicked councell by their blasphemies c. Ch 11.11 Read in S Scornfull men c. C Can a man take fire into his bosome his clothes not be burnt or can a mango vpon hote burning coales to wit bare footed and his feete not be burnte So he that goeth into his neighbours wife to wit with an adulterous minde he shall not