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Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.

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

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

There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.

There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.

Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.

And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.

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.

But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.

And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.

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

The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart.

There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.

There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.

There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.

There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all food.

There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all food.

For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom.

For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom.

Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth.

My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it.

The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.

Of such doth the apothecary make a confection; and of his works there is no end; and from him is peace over all the earth,

Of such doth the apothecary make a confection; and of his works there is no end; and from him is peace over all the earth,

There is a time when in their hands there is good success.

There is a time when in their hands there is good success.

Weep bitterly, and make great moan, and use lamentation, as he is worthy, and that a day or two, lest thou be evil spoken of: and then comfort thyself for thy heaviness.

In affliction also sorrow remaineth: and the life of the poor is the curse of the heart.

Forget it not, for there is no turning again: thou shalt not do him good, but hurt thyself.

When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest; and be comforted for him, when his Spirit is departed from him.

When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest; and be comforted for him, when his Spirit is departed from him.

How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?

How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?

He giveth his mind to make furrows; and is diligent to give the kine fodder.

The smith also sitting by the anvil, and considering the iron work, the vapour of the fire wasteth his flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: the noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, and his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; he setteth his mind to finish his work, and watcheth to polish it perfectly:

So doth the potter sitting at his work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who is alway carefully set at his work, and maketh all his work by number;

He fashioneth the clay with his arm, and boweth down his strength before his feet; he applieth himself to lead it over; and he is diligent to make clean the furnace:

All these trust to their hands: and every one is wise in his work.

But they will maintain the state of the world, and [all] their desire is in the work of their craft.

But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in prophecies.

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.

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.

At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save.

He seeth from everlasting to everlasting; and there is nothing wonderful before him.

A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.

A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.

They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word.

They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word.

So that a man cannot say, This is worse than that: for in time they shall all be well approved.

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.

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.

From him that sitteth on a throne of glory, unto him that is humbled in earth and ashes;

From him that weareth purple and a crown, unto him that is clothed with a linen frock.

A little or nothing is his rest, and afterward he is in his sleep, as in a day of keeping watch, troubled in the vision of his heart, as if he were escaped out of a battle.

A little or nothing is his rest, and afterward he is in his sleep, as in a day of keeping watch, troubled in the vision of his heart, as if he were escaped out of a battle.

When all is safe, he awaketh, and marvelleth that the fear was nothing.

[Such things happen] unto all flesh, both man and beast, and that is sevenfold more upon sinners.

All things that are of the earth shall turn to the earth again: and that which is of the waters doth return into the sea.

Bountifulness is as a most fruitful garden, and mercifulness endureth for ever.

To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth a treasure is above them both.

To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth a treasure is above them both.

Children and the building of a city continue a man’s name: but a blameless wife is counted above them both.

Wine and musick rejoice the heart: but the love of wisdom is above them both.

The pipe and the psaltery make sweet melody: but a pleasant tongue is above them both.

Thine eye desireth favour and beauty: but more than both corn while it is green.

A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.

Gold and silver make the foot stand sure: but counsel is esteemed above them both.

Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.

Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.

The fear of the Lord is a fruitful garden, and covereth him above all glory.

My son, lead not a beggar’s life; for better it is to die than to beg.

The life of him that dependeth on another man’s table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men’s meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.

Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shameless: but in his belly there shall burn a fire.

O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!

O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!

O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despaireth, and hath lost patience!

O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despaireth, and hath lost patience!

O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despaireth, and hath lost patience!

Fear not the sentence of death, remember them that have been before thee, and that come after; for this is the sentence of the Lord over all flesh.

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

My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?

My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?

My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?

A man that hideth his foolishness is better than a man that hideth his wisdom.

Therefore be shamefaced according to my word: for it is not good to retain all shamefacedness; neither is it altogether approved in every thing.

Therefore be shamefaced according to my word: for it is not good to retain all shamefacedness; neither is it altogether approved in every thing.

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

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

The father waketh for the daughter, when no man knoweth; and the care for her taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and being married, lest she should be hated:

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.

Better is the churlishness of a man than a courteous woman, a woman, I say, which bringeth shame and reproach.

The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things, and the work thereof is full of the glory of the Lord.

The Lord hath not given power to the saints to declare all his marvellous works, which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, that whatsoever is might be established for his glory.

No thought escapeth him, neither any word is hidden from him.

He hath garnished the excellent works of his wisdom, and he is from everlasting to everlasting: unto him may nothing be added, neither can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.

A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.

Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment runneth hastily.

From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.

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;