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20:1	Wyne maketh a man to be scornefull: and stronge dryncke causeth a man to be vnquyete: who so delyteth therin, shall neuer be wyse.
20:2	The kynge ought to be feared as the roaryng of a lion: who so prouoketh him vnto anger offendeth agenst his awne soule.
20:3	It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but they that haue pleasure in braulynge are fooles euery one.
20:4	A slouthfull body wyll not go to plowe for colde of the wynter: therfore shall he go a beggyng in sommer, & haue nothynge.
20:5	Wyse councell in the herte of man is lyke a water in the depe of the earth: and a man that hath vnderstondynge bryngethe it forth.
20:6	Many there be that wolde be called good doers: but where shall one fynde a true faythfull man.
20:7	Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life: is righteous and happy shall hys chyldren be whom he leaueth behynde him.
20:8	A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgment, and loketh well about hym, dryueth awaye all euell.
20:9	Who can saye, my hert is cleane, I am innocent from synne?
20:10	To vse two maner of weyghtes, or two maner of measures, both these are abhomynable vnto the Lorde.
20:11	A childe is knowne by his conuersacion, whether his worckes be pure & ryght.
20:12	The eare to heare, the eye to se: the Lorde hath made them both.
20:13	Delyte not thou in slepe, lest thou come vnto pouertye: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayst haue bred ynough.
20:14	It is naught it is naught (sayeth he that byeth any thynge:) but when he commeth to his awne house, then he boasteth of hys peny worth.
20:15	A man that hath a mouth of vnderstandynge hathe many precyous stones and costly Iewels.
20:16	Take hys garment that is suretye for a straunger: and take a pledge of hym for the vnknowne mans sake.
20:17	Euery man lyketh the breed that is gotten with disceate: but at the last hys mouth shalbe fylled with grauell.
20:18	Thorowe councell, the thynges that men deuyse go forwarde: and wt discrecion ought warres to be taken in hande.
20:19	The crafty disceatfull bewrayth secret councell: and to him that custometh flaterynge lyppes ioyne nott thy selfe.
20:20	Whoso curseth hys father & mother: his lyght shalbe put out in the myddest of darcknes.
20:21	The heritage that commeth to hastely at the first, shall not be praysed at the ende.
20:22	Saye not thou: I wyll recompense euell: but put thy trust in the Lorde, and he shall defende the.
20:23	The Lorde abhorreth two maner of weyghtes, and a false balaunce is an euell thinge.
20:24	The Lorde ordreth euery mans goinges: howe maye a man then vnderstande hys awne waye?
20:25	It is a snare for a man to deuoure that which is holy: and after the vowe to turne to thyne awne vse, the thynge thou hast vowed.
20:26	A wyse king destroyethe the vngodly, and bryngeth the whele ouer them.
20:27	The lanterne of the Lorde is the breth of man: and goth thorowe all the inwarde partes of the body.
20:28	Mercye and faythfulnes preserue the kinge: and with louynge kyndnes hys seate is holden vp.
20:29	The strength of yonge men is theyr worshyppe, and a gray heed is an honour vnto the aged.
20:30	Woundes dryue, awaye euell, & so do strypes the inwarde partes of the body.


20:1	Wiyn is a letcherouse thing and drunkenesse is ful of noise; who euere delitith in these, schal not be wijs.
20:2	As the roryng of a lioun, so and the drede of the kyng; he that territh hym to ire, synneth ayens his owne lijf.
20:3	It is onour to a man that departith hym silf fro stryuyngis; but fonned men ben medlid with dispisyngis.
20:4	A slow man nolde ere for coold; therfor he schal begge in somer, and me schal not yyue to hym.
20:5	As deep watir, so counsel is in the herte of a man; but a wijs man schal drawe it out.
20:6	Many men ben clepid merciful; but who schal fynde a feithful man?
20:7	Forsothe a iust man that goith in his simplenesse, schal leeue blessid sones aftir hym.
20:8	A king that sittith in the seete of doom, distrieth al yuel bi his lokyng.
20:9	Who may seie, Myn herte is clene; Y am clene of synne?
20:10	A weiyte and a weiyte, a mesure and a mesure, euer eithir is abhomynable at God.
20:11	A child is vndurstondun bi hise studies, yf his werkis ben riytful and cleene.
20:12	An eere heringe, and an iye seynge, God made euere eithir.
20:13	Nyle thou loue sleep, lest nedynesse oppresse thee; opene thin iyen, and be thou fillid with looues.
20:14	Ech biere seith, It is yuel, it is yuel; and whanne he hath go awey, thanne he schal haue glorie.
20:15	Gold, and the multitude of iemmes, and a preciouse vessel, ben the lippis of kunnyng.
20:16	Take thou awei the cloth of hym, that was borewe of an othere man; and for straungeris take thou awei a wed fro hym.
20:17	The breed of a leesing is sweet to a man; and aftirward his mouth schal be fillid with rikenyng.
20:18	Thouytis ben maad strong bi counselis; and bateils schulen be tretid bi gouernals.
20:19	Be thou not medlid with him that schewith pryuetees, and goith gylefulli, and alargith hise lippis.
20:20	The liyt of hym that cursith his fadir and modir, schal be quenchid in the myddis of derknessis.
20:21	Eritage to which me haastith in the bigynnyng, schal wante blessing in the laste tyme.
20:22	Seie thou not, Y schal yelde yuel for yuel; abide thou the Lord, and he schal delyuere thee.
20:23	Abhomynacioun at God is weiyte and weiyte; a gileful balaunce is not good.
20:24	The steppis of man ben dressid of the Lord; who forsothe of men mai vndurstonde his weie?
20:25	Falling of man is to make auow to seyntis, and aftirward to withdrawe the vowis.
20:26	A wijs kyng scaterith wickid men; and bowith a bouwe of victorie ouer hem.
20:27	The lanterne of the Lord is the spirit of man, that sekith out alle the priuetees of the wombe.
20:28	Merci and treuthe kepen a kyng; and his trone is maad strong bi mekenesse.
20:29	The ful out ioiyng of yonge men is the strengthe of hem; and the dignyte of elde men is hoornesse.
20:30	The wannesse of wounde schal wipe aweie yuels, and woundis in the priuyere thingis of the wombe.


20:1	Wyne is a voluptuous thinge, & drockennes causeth sedicion: who so delyteth therin, shal neuer be wyse.
20:2	The kynge ought to be feared as the roaringe of a lyon, who so prouoketh him vnto anger, offendeth agaynst his owne soule.
20:3	It is a mans honoure to kepe himself from strife, but they yt haue pleasure in braulinge, are fooles eueryone.
20:4	A slouthfull body wyl not go to plowe for colde, therfore shal he go abegginge in Sommer, and haue nothinge.
20:5	Wyse councell in the herte of man is like a water in the depe of the earth, but he that hath vnderstondinge, bryngeth it forth.
20:6	Many there be that are called good doers, but where shal one fynde a true faithful ma?
20:7	Who so ledeth a godly and an innocent life, happie shal his children be, whom he leaueth behynde him.
20:8	A kynge that sytteth in iudgment, and loketh well aboute him, dryueth awaye all euell.
20:9	Who can saye: my hert is cleane, I am innocent from synne?
20:10	To vse two maner of weightes, or two maner of measures, both these are abhominable vnto the LORDE.
20:11	A childe is knowne by his conuersacion, whether his workes be pure and right.
20:12	As for the hearinge of the eare & the sight of ye eye, ye LORDE hath made the both.
20:13	Delyte not thou in slepe, lest thou come vnto pouerte: but ope thine eyes, & thou shalt haue bred ynough.
20:14	It is naught, It is naught (saye men) whan they haue it, but whan it is gone, they geue it a good worde.
20:15	A mouth of vnderstodinge is more worth then golde, many precious stones, and costly Iewels.
20:16	Take his garment that is suertie for a straunger, & take a pledge of him for ye vnknowne mans sake.
20:17	Euery ma liketh the bred that is gotten with disceate, but at the last is mouth shalbe fylled with grauell.
20:18	Thorow councell the thinges that men deuyse go forwarde: & with discrecion ought warres to be taken in honde.
20:19	Medle not with him that bewrayeth secretes, and is a slaunderer, and disceaueth with his lippes.
20:20	Who so curseth his father and mother, his light shalbe put out in the myddest of darcknesse.
20:21	The heretage that commeth to haistely at the first, shal not be praysed at the ende.
20:22	Saye not thou: I will recompence euell, but put yi trust in the LORDE, & he shal defende ye.
20:23	The LORDE abhorreth two maner of weightes, and a false balauce is an euell thinge.
20:24	The LORDE ordreth euery mas goinges, for what is he, that vnderstondeth his owne wayes?
20:25	It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, & then to go aboute wt vowes.
20:26	A wyse kynge destroyeth ye vngodly, & bryngeth the whele ouer them.
20:27	The lanterne of ye LORDE is ye breth of man, & goeth thorow all the inwarde partes of the body.
20:28	Mercy & faithfulnes preserue the kynge, & with louynge kyndnes his seate is holden vp.
20:29	The strength of yonge men is their worshipe, & a gray heade, is an honor vnto ye aged.
20:30	Woundes dryue awaye euell, and so do stripes the inwarde partes of the body.

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