and he shall not know whence | member] corruption and death, and abide in the commandments. it cometh. 28 Mockery and reproach are from the proud: but vengeance as a lion fhall lie in wait for them. 29 They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous, fhall be taken in the fnare, and anguifh fhall confume them before they die. 30 Malice and wrath, even these are abominations, and the finful man fhall have them both. CHAP. XXVIII. revengeth, fhall 7 Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: [remember] the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ig norance. 8 Abftain from ftrife, and thou fhalt diminish thy fins: for a furious man will kindle ftrife. 9 A finful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace. IÒ ¶ As the matter of the HE that event from fire is, fo it burneth; and as the Lord, and he will furely keep his fins [in remembrance.] 2 Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, fo fhall thy fins alfo be forgiven when thou prayeft. 3 One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he feek pardon from the Lord? 4 He fheweth no mercy to a man which is like himself; and doth he afk forgivenefs of his own fins? 5 If he that is but flefh nourish hatred, who will entreat for pardon of his fins ? a man's ftrength is, fo is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger rifeth; and the ftronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed. II An hafty contention kindleth a fire: and an hafty fighting fheddeth blood. 12 If thou blow the spark, it fhall burn; if thou spit upon it, it fhall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth. 13 Curfe the whisperer and double-tongued for fuch have deftroyed many that were at peace. 14 A backbiting tongue hath difquieted many, and 6 Remember thy end, and let enmity ceafe; [re-driven them from nation to nation: nation: ftrong cities hath it | vour them as a leopard. pulled down, and overthrown 24 Look that thou hedge the houses of the great men. thy poffeffion about with thorns, and bind up thy filver and gold; 15 A backbiting tongue hath caft out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours. 16 Whoso hearkeneth unto it, fhall never find reft, and never dwell quietly. 17 The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh but the ftroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. 18 Many have fallen by the edge of the fword; but not fo many as have fallen by the tongue. 19 Well is he that is defended from it, and hath not paffed through the venom thereof: who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands. 20 For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brafs. 21 The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it. 22 It fhall not have rule over them that fear God, neither fhall they be burnt with the flame thereof. 23 Such as forfake the Lord fhall fall into it, and it fhall burn in them, and not quenched; it fhall be fent upon them as a lion, and de 25 And weigh thy words. in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth. 26 Beware thou flide not by it, left thou fall before him that lieth in wait. HE CHAP. XXIX. E that is merciful, will lend unto his neighbour, and he that ftrengtheneth his hand, keepeth the commandments. 2 Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due feafon. 3 Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou fhalt always find the thing that is neceffary for thee. 4¶ Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them. 5 Till he hath received, he will kiss a man's hand; and for his neighbour's money he will fpeak fubmifly: but when he fhould repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time. 6 If he prevail, he fhall hardly receive the half, and Nn 3 he him. 15 Forget not the friendfhip of thy furety, for he hath 16 A finner will overthrow the good eftate of his furety: he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an ene-given his life for thee. my without caufe: he payeth him with curfings and railings; and for honour he will pay him difgrace. 7 Many therefore have refufed to lend for other men's him in [danger] that deliill dealing, fearing to be de-vered him. frauded. 8 Yet have thou patience with a man in poor eftate, and delay not to fhew him mercy. 9 Help the poor for the commandments fake, and turn him not away because of his poverty. 10 Lofe thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not ruft under a ftone to be loft. 11 Lay up thy treafure according to the commandments of the Moft High, and it fhall bring thee more profit than gold. 12 Shut up alms in thy ftore-houses: and it fhall deliver thee from all affiction. 13 It fhall fight for thee against thine enemies, better than a mighty fhield and itrong spear. 14 An honeft man is furety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forfake 17 And he that is of an unthankful mind, will leave 18 Suretiship hath undone many of good eftate, and fhaken them as a wave of the fea; mighty men hath it driven from their houses, fo that they wandered among strange nations. 19 A wicked man transgreffing the commandments of the Lord, fhall fall into furetifhip; and he that undertaketh and followeth other men's bufinefs for gain, fhall fall into fuits. 20 Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the fame. 21 The chief thing for life is water and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover fhame. 22 Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house. 23 Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that tho hear not the reproach of thy house, houfe. 24 For it is a miferable life to go from house to house for where thou art a ftranger thou dareft not open thy mouth. 25 Thou fhalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover, thou fhalt hear bitter words : behind him that is like him felf. 5 While he lived, he faw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not forrowful. 6 He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that fhall requite kindness to his friends. 26 Come, thou stranger, 7 ¶ He that maketh too and furnish a table, and feed much of his fon, fhall bind me of that thou haft ready: up his wounds, and his bow27 Give place, thou ftran-els will be troubled at every ger, to an honourable man, cry. my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house. 8 An horfe not broken becometh head-ftrong: and a child left to himself will be 28 These things are griev-wilful. ous to a man of understand- 9 Cocker thy child, and ing: the upbraiding of house room, and reproaching of the lender. HE CHAP. XXX. E that loveth his fon, causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end. 2 He that chaftifeth his fon, fhall have joy in him, and fhall rejoice of him among his acquaintance. 3 He that teacheth his fon grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he fhall rejoice of him. 4 Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one he fhall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heavinefs. 10 Laugh not with him, left thou have forrow with him, and left thou gnash thy teeth in the end. II Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies. 12 Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the fides while he is a child, left he wax ftubborn, and be difobedient unto thee, and fo bring forrow to thine heart. 13 Chaftife thy for, and hold him to labour, left his lewd behaviour be an offence Nn4 unto 17 Death is better than a bitter life, or continual ficknefs. 18 Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up, are as meffes of meat fet upon a grave. 19 What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat, nor fmell: fo is he that is perfecuted of the Lord. 21 Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counfel. 22 The gladnefs of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days, 23 Love thine own foul, and comfort thy heart, remove forrow far from thee: for forrow hath killed many, and there is no profit there in. 24 Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time. 25 A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet. CHAP. XXXI. WATCHING for riches confumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away. 2 Watching care will not let a man flumber, as a fore disease breaketh fleep. 3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together, and when he resteth he is filled with his deli cates. 4 The poor laboureth in his poor eftate, and when he leaveth off he is ftill needy. 5 He that loveth gold fhall not be justified: and he that followeth corruption, fhall have enough thereof. 6 Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was prefent. 7 'It is a ftumbling-block unto them that facrifice unto it, and every fool fhall be taken therewith. 8 Bleffed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold. |
