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For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.

In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour.

If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty.

Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness teacheth much evil.

Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, put on more heavy fetters.

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?

The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.

The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.

The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.

Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?

He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh heed to the commandment offereth a peace offering.

To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; and to forsake unrighteousness is a propitiation.

To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; and to forsake unrighteousness is a propitiation.

To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; and to forsake unrighteousness is a propitiation.

For all these things [are to be done] because of the commandment.

Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for such he will not receive: and trust not to unrighteous sacrifices; for the Lord is judge, and with him is no respect of persons.

Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for such he will not receive: and trust not to unrighteous sacrifices; for the Lord is judge, and with him is no respect of persons.

Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? and is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?

The prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: and till it come nigh, he will not be comforted; and will not depart, till the most High shall behold to judge righteously, and execute judgment.

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.

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.

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.

O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, that all they which dwell upon the earth may know that thou art the Lord, the eternal God.

Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so [who will believe] a man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?

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

O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit?

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

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.

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.

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

And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.

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

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

Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him.

For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.

My son, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; and then cover his body according to the custom, and neglect not his burial.

My son, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; and then cover his body according to the custom, and neglect not his burial.

Take no heaviness to heart: drive it away, and member the last end.

Remember my judgment: for thine also shall be so; yesterday for me, and to day for thee.

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

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

So every carpenter and workmaster, that laboureth night and day: and they that cut and grave seals, and are diligent to make great variety, and give themselves to counterfeit imagery, and watch to finish a work:

So every carpenter and workmaster, that laboureth night and day: and they that cut and grave seals, and are diligent to make great variety, and give themselves to counterfeit imagery, and watch to finish a work:

So every carpenter and workmaster, that laboureth night and day: and they that cut and grave seals, and are diligent to make great variety, and give themselves to counterfeit imagery, and watch to finish a work:

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:

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:

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:

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 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.

He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.

He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.

Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out; his memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation.

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

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.

All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil.

All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil.

Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction.

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.

Their imagination of things to come, and the day of death, [trouble] their thoughts, and [cause] fear of heart;

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.

While he openeth his hand he shall rejoice: so shall transgressors come to nought.

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.

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.

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

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.

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, 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!

Woe be unto you, ungodly men, which have forsaken the law of the most high God! for if ye increase, it shall be to your destruction:

And if ye be born, ye shall be born to a curse: and if ye die, a curse shall be your portion.

All that are of the earth shall turn to earth again: so the ungodly shall go from a curse to destruction.

All that are of the earth shall turn to earth again: so the ungodly shall go from a curse to destruction.

Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold.

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.

And of theft in regard of the place where thou sojournest, and in regard of the truth of God and his covenant; and to lean with thine elbow upon the meat; and of scorning to give and take;

And of theft in regard of the place where thou sojournest, and in regard of the truth of God and his covenant; and to lean with thine elbow upon the meat; and of scorning to give and take;

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

And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man’s wife.

And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man’s wife.

And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man’s wife.

Or to be overbusy with his maid, and come not near her bed; or of upbraiding speeches before friends; and after thou hast given, upbraid not;

Of these things be not thou ashamed, and accept no person to sin thereby:

Of the law of the most High, and his covenant; and of judgment to justify the ungodly;

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

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

Be not ashamed to inform the unwise and foolish, and the extreme aged that contendeth with those that are young: thus shalt thou be truly learned, and approved of all men living.

Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter, lest she make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and make thee ashamed before the multitude.

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.

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.

He declareth the things that are past, and for to come, and revealeth the steps of hidden things.

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.