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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 wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.

There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.

He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.

He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.

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.

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.

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.

Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning [to favour.]

If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for these things every friend will depart.

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.

Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.

O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.

Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:

Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:

O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy servants always a haughty mind.

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.

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.

Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.

For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.

For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.

A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.

A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.

There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not wallow in their sins.

There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not wallow in their sins.

Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.

Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse the day of thy nativity.

Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse the day of thy nativity.

All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.

A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:

Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men, and considering the most secret parts.

This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.

Her children shall not take root, and her branches shall bring forth no fruit.

She shall leave her memory to be cursed, and her reproach shall not be blotted out.

He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that work by me shall not do amiss.

Faint not to be strong in the Lord; that he may confirm you, cleave unto him: for the Lord Almighty is God alone, and beside him there is no other Saviour.

The first man knew her not perfectly: no more shall the last find her out.

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

Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:

Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:

Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure.

Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure.

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.

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.

A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she will not cover her own shame.

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

My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.

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.

As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again

He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.

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

Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.

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

Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.

Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.

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.

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

Help the poor for the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.

Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.

Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.

Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.

Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.

For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.

While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.

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

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

Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.

Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.

Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.

Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,

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

Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.

Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?

Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?

If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.

If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.

Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.

Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.

Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.

Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not, lest thou be hated.

Leave off first for manners’ sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.

When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.

A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.

My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.

But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.

Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.

Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him [to drink.]

Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him [to drink.]

Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him [to drink.]

If thou be made the master [of a feast,] lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.

Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.

Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.

Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.

If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.

If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.