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Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?

As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.

He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the darkness with an adamant.

Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?

They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.

Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.

He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.

The number of a man’s days at the most are an hundred years.

As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, so is a word within a fool’s belly.

There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.

There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.

As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.

There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.

He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

An unseasonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwise.

An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.

Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.

An evilnurtured son is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a [foolish] daughter is born to his loss.

A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.

Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.

Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.

Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.

Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.

And I took root in an honourable people, even in the portion of the Lord’s inheritance.

All these things are the book of the covenant of the most high God, even the law which Moses commanded for an heritage unto the congregations of Jacob.

Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that doateth.

There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.

A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.

There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.

An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.

Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee.

An harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against death to her husband.

A dishonest woman contemneth shame: but an honest woman will reverence her husband.

There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.

A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.

An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood.

An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood.

The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.

If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace.

An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.

And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him [in danger] that delivered him.

The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.

Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.

An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.

Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.

What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.

He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.

Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.

Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.

Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.

As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.

A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.

A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.

A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.

A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and torments for an evil servant.

Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?

For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling.

Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father’s eyes.

As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding false speeches.

Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.

And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.

Great travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mother’s womb, till the day that they return to the mother of all things.

And why art thou against the pleasure of the most High? there is no inquisition in the grave, whether thou have lived ten, or an hundred, or a thousand years.

The children will complain of an ungodly father, because they shall be reproached for his sake.

The mourning of men is about their bodies: but an ill name of sinners shall be blotted out.

Of an offence before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people; of unjust dealing before thy partner and friend;

And of silence before them that salute thee; and to look upon an harlot;

And of merchants’ indifferent selling; of much correction of children; and to make the side of an evil servant to bleed.

Sure keeping is good, where an evil wife is; and shut up, where many hands are.

In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.

The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;

The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.

Enoch pleased the Lord, and was translated, being an example of repentance to all generations.

An everlasting covenant was made with him, that all flesh should perish no more by the flood.

Therefore he assured him by an oath, that he would bless the nations in his seed, and that he would multiply him as the dust of the earth, and exalt his seed as the stars, and cause them to inherit from sea to sea, and from the river unto the utmost part of the land.

With Isaac did he establish likewise [for Abraham his father’s sake] the blessing of all men, and the covenant, And made it rest upon the head of Jacob. He acknowledged him in his blessing, and gave him an heritage, and divided his portions; among the twelve tribes did he part them.

He exalted Aaron, an holy man like unto him, even his brother, of the tribe of Levi.

An everlasting covenant he made with him and gave him the priesthood among the people; he beautified him with comely ornaments, and clothed him with a robe of glory.

With an holy garment, with gold, and blue silk, and purple, the work of the embroiderer, with a breastplate of judgment, and with Urim and Thummim;

He set a crown of gold upon the mitre, wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour, a costly work, the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.

Moses consecrated him, and anointed him with holy oil: this was appointed unto him by an everlasting covenant, and to his seed, so long as the heavens should remain, that they should minister unto him, and execute the office of the priesthood, and bless the people in his name.

But he made Aaron more honourable, and gave him an heritage, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase; especially he prepared bread in abundance:

The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with him unto his old age: so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage:

Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.

He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.

So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded the house, and set up an holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory.

From the depth of the belly of hell, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words.

By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.

By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.

And shall know that I am the Lord their God: for I will give them an heart, and ears to hear:

And I will bring them again into the land which I promised with an oath unto their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and they shall be lords of it: and I will increase them, and they shall not be diminished.

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them to be their God, and they shall be my people: and I will no more drive my people of Israel out of the land that I have given them.

A copy of an epistle, which Jeremy sent unto them which were to be led captives into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to certify them, as it was commanded him of God.