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20:1	Wine is a mocker, strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
20:2	The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
20:3	It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
20:4	The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing.
20:5	Counsell in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding will draw it out.
20:6	Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde?
20:7	The iust man walketh in his integritie: his children are blessed after him.
20:8	A king that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, scattereth away all euill with his eyes.
20:9	Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne?
20:10	Diuers weights, and diuers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.
20:11	Euen a childe is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure, and whether it be right.
20:12	The hearing eare, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made euen both of them.
20:13	Loue not sleepe, lest thou come to pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
20:14	It is nought, it is nought (saith the buyer:) but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
20:15	There is gold, and a multitude of Rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewell.
20:16	Take his garment that is suerty for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
20:17	Bread of deceit is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with grauell.
20:18	Euery purpose is established by counsell: and with good aduice make warre.
20:19	He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes.
20:20	Who so curseth his father or his mother, his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse.
20:21	An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning: but the ende thereof shall not be blessed.
20:22	Say not thou, I will recompence euil: but wait on the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
20:23	Diuers waights are an abomination vnto the Lord: and a false ballance is not good.
20:24	Mans goings are of the Lord; how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
20:25	It is a snare to the man who deuoureth that which is holy: and after vowes, to make inquirie.
20:26	A wise king scattereth the wicked, & bringeth the wheele ouer them.
20:27	The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
20:28	Mercy and trueth preserue the king: and his throne is vpholden by mercy.
20:29	The glory of yong men is their strength: and the beautie of old men is the gray head.
20:30	The blewnes of a wound cleanseth away euill: so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly.


20:1	Wine maketh a man to be scornefull, & strong drinke causeth a man to be vnquiet: who so delighteth therin shall not be wyse
20:2	The feare of the king is as the roaring of a Lion, who so prouoketh hym vnto anger, offendeth against his owne soule
20:3	It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling
20:4	A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing
20:5	Counsayle in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding wyll drawe it out
20:6	Many there be that woulde be called good doers: but where shall one finde a faythfull man
20:7	The chyldren of the iust man which walketh vprightly, shalbe blessed after hym
20:8	A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euyll with his looke
20:9	Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne
20:10	Two maner of wayghtes or two maner of measures, both these are abhomination vnto the Lorde
20:11	A chylde is knowen by his conuersation, whether his workes be pure and right
20:12	The eare to heare, the eye to see: the Lorde hath made them both
20:13	Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough
20:14	It is naught, it is naught (saith he that byeth): but when he commeth to his owne house, then he boasteth [of his peny worth.
20:15	There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lippes of knowledge are a precious iewell
20:16	Take his garment that is suretie for a straunger: and take a pledge of hym for the vnknowen sake
20:17	A man liketh the bread that is gotten with deceipt: but at the last his mouth shalbe filled with grauell
20:18	Thorowe counsayle, the thinges that men deuise are made strong: and with good aduise take warre in hande
20:19	The craftie deceiptfull bewrayeth secrete counsayle: therefore meddle not with hym that flattereth with his lips
20:20	Who so curseth his father and mother, his light shalbe put out in the depth of darknesse
20:21	The heritage that commeth hastylye at the first, shall not be blessed at the ende
20:22	Say not thou, I wyll recompence euyll: but put thy trust in the Lorde, and he shall deliuer thee
20:23	Diuers wayghtes are an abhomination vnto the Lord, and a false balaunce is not good
20:24	The Lord ordereth euery mans goinges: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way
20:25	It is a snare for a man to deuour that whiche is holy, and after the vowe to make inquirie
20:26	A wyse kyng disperseth the vngodly, and bringeth the wheele ouer them
20:27	The lanterne of the Lorde is the breath of man, searching all the inwarde partes of the body
20:28	Mercy and trueth preserueth the king, and with louing kindnes his seate is holden vp
20:29	The strength of young men is their worship, and a gray head is an honour vnto the aged
20:30	Blewe woundes driue away euyll, and stripes in the inwarde partes of the body


20:1	Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
20:2	The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
20:3	It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
20:4	The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
20:5	The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
20:6	Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
20:7	He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.
20:8	A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
20:9	Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
20:10	Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
20:11	A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
20:12	The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.
20:13	Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
20:14	It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
20:15	There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
20:16	Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
20:17	The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
20:18	Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
20:19	He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20:20	He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
20:21	An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
20:22	Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
20:23	Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
20:24	The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
20:25	It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
20:26	A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
20:27	The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
20:28	Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
20:29	The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
20:30	The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.

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