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16:1	A Man maye well purpose a thynge in hys herte, but the answere of the tonge commeth of the Lorde.
16:2	A man thynketh all hys wayes to be cleane, but it is the Lorde that iudgeth the myndes.
16:3	Commytte thy worckes vnto the Lorde and loke what thou deuysest, it shall prospere.
16:4	The Lorde doth all thynges for hys awne sake, yee and when he kepeth the vngodly for the daye of wrath.
16:5	The Lorde abhorreth all such as be of a proude herte, his hande is against ther hande and they shall not escape as innocentes.
16:6	With louinge mercy & faythfulnesse, synnes be forgeuen, & who so feareth the Lord eschueth euell.
16:7	When a mans wayes please the Lorde, he maketh his very enemyes to be his frendes.
16:8	Better is it to haue a lytle thynge with ryghteousnes, then greate rentes, wrongeously gotten.
16:9	A man deuiseth awaye in his herte, but it is the Lorde that ordreth hys goynges.
16:10	When the prophecy is in the lyppes of the kynge, his mouth shall not go wronge in iudgment.
16:11	A trewe measure & a trewe balaunce are the Lordes iudgment, he maketh all weyghtes.
16:12	It is a greate abhominacyon when kynges are wycked, for a kynges seate shulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse.
16:13	Ryghteous lyppes are pleasaunt vnto kynges: and he that speaketh the trueth shalbe beloued.
16:14	The kynges displeasure is a messaunger of death, but a wyse man will pacifye him.
16:15	The cherefull countenaunce of the kynge is lyfe, and his louynge fauoure is as the euenynge dewe.
16:16	To haue wysdome in possessyon is better then to haue golde: and to get vnderstandynge, is rather to be chosen them to haue syluer.
16:17	The path of the ryghteous is to eschue euell: & who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his awne soule.
16:18	Presumtpteousnes goeth before destruccyon, and after a proude stomake there foloweth a fall.
16:19	Better is it to be of humble mynde with the lowly, then to deuyde the spoyles with the proude.
16:20	He that handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: & blessed is he, that putteth hys trust in the Lorde.
16:21	Who so hath a wyse vnderstandynge, shalbe called to councell: and he that can speake fayre, shall haue the more lernynge.
16:22	Understandinge is a well of lyfe vnto him that hath it: as for the chastenynge of fooles, it is but foolyshnesse.
16:23	A wyse hart ordreth hys mouth wysely, and amendeth the doctryne in his lyppes.
16:24	Fayre wordes are an hony combe, a refreshynge of the mynde, & health of the bones.
16:25	There is awaye that men thyncke to be ryght, but the ende therof leadeth vnto death.
16:26	A troublous soule disquyeteth her selfe, for her awne mouth hath brought her therto.
16:27	An vngodly personne stereth vp euell, and in his lippes he is as an whote burnynge fyre.
16:28	A frowarde body causeth stryfe, and he that is a blabbe of hys tonge, maketh deuisyon amonge prynces.
16:29	A wycked man begyleth hys neyghbour, and leadeth him in to the waye that is not good.
16:30	The vngodly that loketh gastely wt hys eyes ymagineth myschefe, & when he moueth his lyppes, he wyll do some harme.
16:31	Age is a crowne of worshype, yf it be founde in the waye of ryghteousnes.
16:32	A pacient man is better then one stronge: and he that can rule him selfe, is more worth then he that wynneth a cytye.
16:33	The lottes are cast in to the lappe, but the ordrynge ther of standeth all in the Lorde.


16:1	It perteyneth to man to make redi the soule; and it perteyneth to the Lord to gouerne the tunge.
16:2	Alle the weies of men ben opyn to the iyen of God; the Lord is a weiere of spiritis.
16:3	Schewe thi werkys to the Lord; and thi thouytis schulen be dressid.
16:4	The Lord wrouyte alle thingis for hym silf; and he made redi a wickid man to the yuel dai.
16:5	Abhomynacioun of the Lord is ech proude man; yhe, thouy the hond is to the hond, he schal not be innocent. The bigynnyng of good weie is to do riytwisnesse; forsothe it is more acceptable at God, than to offre sacrifices.
16:6	Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
16:7	Whanne the weyes of man plesen the Lord, he schal conuerte, yhe, hise enemyes to pees.
16:8	Betere is a litil with riytfulnesse, than many fruytis with wickidnesse.
16:9	The herte of a man schal dispose his weie; but it perteyneth to the Lord to dresse hise steppis.
16:10	Dyuynyng is in the lippis of a king; his mouth schal not erre in doom.
16:11	The domes of the Lord ben weiyte and a balaunce; and hise werkis ben alle the stoonys of the world.
16:12	Thei that don wickidli ben abhomynable to the king; for the trone of the rewme is maad stidfast bi riytfulnesse.
16:13	The wille of kyngis is iust lippis; he that spekith riytful thingis, schal be dressid.
16:14	Indignacioun of the kyng is messangeris of deth; and a wijs man schal plese him.
16:15	Lijf is in the gladnesse of the `cheer of the king; and his merci is as a reyn comynge late.
16:16	Welde thou wisdom, for it is betere than gold; and gete thou prudence, for it is precyousere than siluer.
16:17	The path of iust men bowith awei yuelis; the kepere of his soule kepith his weie.
16:18	Pride goith bifore sorewe; and the spirit schal be enhaunsid byfor fallyng.
16:19	It is betere to be maad meke with mylde men, than to departe spuylis with proude men.
16:20	A lerned man in word schal fynde goodis; and he that hopith in the Lord is blessid.
16:21	He that is wijs in herte, schal be clepid prudent; and he that is swete in speche, schal fynde grettere thingis.
16:22	The welle of lijf is the lernyng of him that weldith; the techyng of foolis is foli.
16:23	The herte of a wijs man schal teche his mouth; and schal encreesse grace to hise lippis.
16:24	Wordis wel set togidere is a coomb of hony; helthe of boonys is the swetnesse of soule.
16:25	A weye is that semeth riytful to a man; and the laste thingis therof leden to deth.
16:26	The soule of a man trauelinge trauelith to hym silf; for his mouth compellide hym.
16:27	An vnwijs man diggith yuel; and fier brenneth in hise lippis.
16:28	A weiward man reisith stryues; and a man ful of wordis departith princis.
16:29	A wickid man flaterith his frend; and ledith hym bi a weie not good.
16:30	He that thenkith schrewid thingis with iyen astonyed, bitith hise lippis, and parformeth yuel.
16:31	A coroun of dignyte is eelde, that schal be foundun in the weies of riytfulnesse.
16:32	A pacient man is betere than a stronge man; and he that `is lord of his soule, is betere than an ouercomere of citees.
16:33	Lottis ben sent into the bosum; but tho ben temperid of the Lord.


16:1	A man maye well purpose a thinge in his harte, but ye answere of ye tonge cometh of ye LORDE.
16:2	A ma thinketh all his waies to be clene, but it is ye LORDE yt fashioneth ye myndes.
16:3	Commytte thy workes vnto ye LORDE, and loke what thou deuysest, it shal prospere.
16:4	The LORDE doth all thinges for his owne sake, yee & when he kepeth ye vngodly for ye daye of wrath.
16:5	The LORDE abhorreth all presumptuous & proude hertes, there maye nether strength ner power escape.
16:6	With louynge mercy & faithfulnesse synnes be forgeuen, and who so feareth ye LORDE eschueth euell.
16:7	When a mans wayes please ye LORDE, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.
16:8	Better is it to haue a litle thinge wt rightuousnes, the greate rentes wrongeously gotten.
16:9	A ma deuyseth a waye in his herte, but it is ye LORDE yt ordreth his goinges.
16:10	When ye prophecy is in ye lippes of ye kynge, his mouth shal not go wroge in iudgment.
16:11	A true measure & a true balauce are ye LORDES, he maketh all weightes.
16:12	It is a greate abhominacio when kynges are wycked, for a kynges seate shulde be holden vp wt righteousnesse.
16:13	Righteous lippes are pleasaut vnto kynges, and they loue him yt speaketh ye trueth.
16:14	The kynges displeasure is a messaunger of death, but a wyse man wyl pacifie him.
16:15	The cherefull countenauce of ye kynge is life, and his louynge fauor is as the euenynge dewe.
16:16	To haue wy?dome in possession is better then golde, and to get vnderstondynge, is more worth then syluer.
16:17	The path of ye righteous eschueth euell, & who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule.
16:18	Presumptuousnes goeth before destruccion, and after a proude stomake there foloweth a fall.
16:19	Better it is to be of humble mynde wt the lowly, then to deuyde ye spoyles wt ye proude.
16:20	He yt handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: & blessed is he, yt putteth his trust in ye LORDE.
16:21	Who so hath a wyse vnderstondinge, is called to councell: but he yt can speake fayre, getteth more riches.
16:22	Vnderstondinge is a well of life vnto him yt hath it, as for ye chastenynge of fooles, it is but foolishnesse.
16:23	The herte of the wyse enfourmeth his mouth, and amendeth ye doctryne in his lyppes.
16:24	Fayre wordes are an hony combe, a refreshinge of ye mynde, & health of ye bones.
16:25	There is a waye yt men thinke to be right, but the ende therof leadeth vnto death.
16:26	A troublous soule disquyeteth hir selfe, for hir owne mouth hath brought her therto.
16:27	An vngodly personne stereth vp euell, and in his lippes he is as an whote burnynge fyre.
16:28	A frowarde body causeth strife, and he yt is a blabbe of his tonge, maketh deuysion amonge prynces.
16:29	A wicked ma begyleth his neghbor, & ledeth him ye waye yt is not good.
16:30	He that wyncketh wt his eyes, ymagineth myschefe: and he yt byteth his lippes, wyl do some harme.
16:31	Age is a crowne of worshipe, yf it be founde in the waye of righteousnes.
16:32	A pacient man is better then one that is stroge: and he that can rule him selfe, is more worth then he yt wynneth a cite.
16:33	The lottes are cast in to the lappe, but their fall stodeth in the LORDE.

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