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Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;

For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.

Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.

Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.

For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.

I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the light that cometh from her never goeth out.

And if a man love righteousness her labours are virtues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as men can have nothing more profitable in their life.

For her sake I shall have estimation among the multitude, and honour with the elders, though I be young.

And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.

And ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made,

Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.

For thou lovest all the things that are, and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made: for never wouldest thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it.

And how could any thing have endured, if it had not been thy will? or been preserved, if not called by thee?

Therefore chastenest thou them by little and little that offend, and warnest them by putting them in remembrance wherein they have offended, that leaving their wickedness they may believe on thee, O Lord.

Wherefore, whereas men have lived dissolutely and unrighteously, thou hast tormented them with their own abominations.

For insomuch as their trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.

Both they that make them, they that desire them, and they that worship them, are lovers of evil things, and are worthy to have such things to trust upon.

Notwithstanding his care is, not that he shall have much labour, nor that his life is short: but striveth to excel goldsmiths and silversmiths, and endeavoureth to do like the workers in brass, and counteth it his glory to make counterfeit things.

For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle; and as for their feet, they are slow to go.

For great are thy judgments, and cannot be expressed: therefore unnurtured souls have erred.

For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.

Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?

Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.

He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.

And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.

Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life.

Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.

Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.

Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.

Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.

Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.

Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?

Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another’s beauty; for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith love is kindled as a fire.

Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.

Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.

Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men’s hands.

Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.

Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?

Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil can come to me hereafter?

Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for [else] thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.

Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.

If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.

If thou have any thing, he will live with thee: yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.

If he have need of thee, he will deceive thee, and smile upon thee, and put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and say, What wantest thou?

And he will shame thee by his meats, until he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at the last he will laugh thee to scorn afterward, when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.

When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.

He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.

Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.

Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.

Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.

He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.

Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.

Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.

The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.

The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.

How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.

A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.

The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.

If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall cover the baseness of their parents.

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all them that seek wisdom.

There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:

If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.

Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.

Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.

The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.

I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.

Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.

Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed many that were at peace.

Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof.

Many therefore have refused to lend for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.

Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.

Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:

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

He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.

He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.

Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.

A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.

He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.

And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.

If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, because thou hast bought him with a price.

If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him?

For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.

For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.

When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?

For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;

For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;

Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.

Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.

Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:

And let them know thee, as we have known thee, that there is no God but only thou, O God.

O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel, whom thou hast named thy firstborn.

Give testimony unto those that thou hast possessed from the beginning, and raise up prophets that have been in thy name.

By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life.

Honour a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.

Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the full.

Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the full.

Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and have left them in writing.