1My sonne, hast thou sinned? Doe so no more, but pray for the fore sinnes that they may be forgiuen thee. 2Flee from sinne, as from a serpent: for if thou comest to neere it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lyon, to slay the soules of men. 3All iniquitie is as a two edged sworde, the woundes whereof cannot be healed. 4Strife and iniuries waste riches: so the house of the proude shalbe desolate. 5The prayer of the poore going out of the mouth, commeth vnto the eares of the Lorde, and iustice is done him incontinently. 6Who so hateth to be reformed, is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord, conuerteth in heart. 7An eloquent talker is knowen a farre off: but he that is wise, perceiueth when he falleth. 8Who so buildeth his house with other mens money, is like one that gathereth stones to make his graue. 9The congregation of the wicked is like towe wrapped together: their ende is a flame of fire to destroy them. 10The way of sinners is made plaine with stones, but at the ende thereof is hell, darkenesse and paynes. 11He that keepeth the Law of the Lord, ruleth his owne affections thereby: and the encrease of wisedome is the ende of the feare of God. 12He that is not wise, will not suffer him selfe to be taught: but there is some witte that encreaseth bitternesse. 13The knowledge of the wise shall abounde like water that runneth ouer, and his counsell is like a pure fountaine of life. 14The inner partes of a foole are like a broken vessell: he can keepe no knowledge whiles he liueth. 15When a man of vnderstanding heareth a wise worde, he will commende it, and increase it: but if an ignorant man heare it, he will disalowe it, and cast it behinde his backe. 16The talking of a foole is like a burden in the way, but there is comelinesse in the talke of a wise man. 17They inquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, & they shall ponder his words in their heart. 18As is an house that is destroyed, so is wisdom vnto a foole, and the knowledge of the vnwise is as wordes without order. 19Doctrine vnto fooles is as fetters on the feete, and like manicles vpon the right hand. 20A foole lifteth vp his voyce with laughter, but a wise man doeth scarce smile secretly. 21Learning is vnto a wise man a iewell of golde, and like a bracelet vpon his right arme. 22A foolish mans foote is soone in his neighbours house: but a man of experience is ashamed to looke in. 23A foole will peepe in at the dooore into the house: but he that is wel nurtured, wil stand wtout. 24It is the point of a foolish man to hearken at the doore: for he that is wise, will be grieued with such dishonour. 25The lippes of talkers will be telling such things as pertaine not vnto them, but the wordes of such as haue vnderstanding, are weighed in the balance. 26The heart of fooles is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart. 27When the vngodly curseth Satan, he curseth his owne soule. 28A backebiter defileth his owne soule, and is hated wheresoeuer he is: but he that keepeth his tongue, and is discreete, shall come to honour.