1611 King James Bible

1. He that feareth the Lord will doe good, and he that hath the knowledge of the Law shal obtaine her.
2. And as a mother shall she meet him, and receiue him as a wife maried of a virgin.
3. With the bread of vnderstanding shall she feed him, and giue him the water of wisedome to drinke.
4. Hee shall be stayed vpon her, and shall not be moued, and shall rely vpon her, and shall not be confounded.
5. Shee shall exalt him aboue his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
6. He shall finde ioy, and a crowne of gladnesse, and she shall cause him to inherit an euerlasting name.
7. But foolish men shall not attaine vnto her, and sinners shall not see her.
8. For she is farre from pride, and men that are liers cannot remember her.
9. Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord:
10. For praise shalbe vttered in wisdome, and the Lord wil prosper it.
11. Say not thou, It is through the Lord, that I fell away, for thou oughtest not to doe the things that he hateth.
12. Say not thou, He hath caused mee to erre, for hee hath no need of the sinfull man.
13. The Lord hateth all abomination, and they that feare God loue it not.
14. Hee himselfe made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsell,
15. If thou wilt, to keepe the Commandements, and to performe acceptable faithfulnesse.
16. He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand vnto whether thou wilt.
17. Before man is life and death, and whether him liketh shalbe giuen him.
18. For the wisedome of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things,
19. And his eyes are vpon them that feare him, & hee knoweth euery worke of man.
20. Hee hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he giuen any man license to sinne.

1. Blessed is the man that hath not slipt with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sinnes.
2. Blessed is hee whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.
3. Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an enuious man doe with money?
4. He that gathereth by defrauding his owne soule, gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.
5. Hee that is euill to himselfe, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
6. There is none worse then he that enuieth himselfe; and this is a recompence of his wickednesse.
7. And if he doth good, he doth it vnwillingly, and at the last he will declare his wickednesse.
8. The enuious man hath a wicked eye, he turneth away his face and despiseth men.
9. A couetous mans eye is not satisfied with his portion, and the iniquity of the wicked dryeth vp his soule.
10. A wicked eye enuieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
11. My sonne, according to thy habilitie doe good to thy selfe, and giue the Lord his due offering.
12. Remember that death will not be long in comming, and that the couenant of the graue is not shewed vnto thee.
13. Doe good vnto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy abilitie, stretch out thy hand and giue to him.
14. Defraud not thy selfe of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire ouerpasse thee.
15. Shalt thou not leaue thy trauailes vnto another? and thy labours to be diuided by lot?
16. Giue, and take, and sanctifie thy soule, for there is no seeking of dainties in the graue.
17. All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the couenant from the beginning is; thou shalt die the death.
18. As of the greene leaues on a thicke tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one commeth to an end, and another is borne.
19. Euery worke rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker therof shal goe withall.
20. Blessed is the man that doeth meditate good things in wisdome, and that reasoneth of holy things by his vnderstanding.
21. He that considereth her wayes in his heart, shall also haue vnderstanding in her secrets.
22. Goe after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her wayes.
23. Hee that prieth in at her windowes, shal also hearken at her doores.
24. Hee that doeth lodge neere her house, shall also fasten a pin in her walles.
25. He shall pitch his tent nigh vnto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.
26. He shal set his children vnder her shelter, and shall lodge vnder her branches.
27. By her he shall be couered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.

1. He that toucheth pitch, shal be defiled therewith, and hee that hath fellowship with a proude man, shall be like vnto him.
2. Burthen not thy selfe aboue thy power, while thou liuest, and haue no fellowship with one that is mightier, and richer then thy selfe. For how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.
3. The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threatneth withall: the poore is wronged, and he must intreat also.
4. If thou be for his profit, he will vse thee: but if thou haue nothing, he will forsake thee.
5. If thou haue any thing, he will liue with thee, yea he will make thee bare, and will not be sorie for it.
6. If he haue need of thee, hee will deceiue thee, and smile vpon thee, and put thee in hope, he will speake thee faire, and say, What wantest thou?
7. And hee will shame thee by his meates, vntill he haue drawen thee drie twice or thrice, and at the last hee will laugh thee to scorne: afterward when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.
8. Beware that thou bee not deceiued, and brought downe in thy iolitie.
9. If thou be inuited of a mighty man, withdraw thy selfe, and so much the more will he inuite thee.
10. Presse thou not vpon him, lest thou be put backe, stand not farre off, lest thou be forgotten.
11. Affect not to be made equall vnto him in talke, and beleeue not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling vpon thee will get out thy secrets.
12. But cruelly he will lay vp thy words, and will not spare to doe thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.
13. Obserue and take good heed, for thou walkest in peril of thy ouerthrowing: when thou hearest these things, awake in thy sleepe.
14. Loue the Lord all thy life, and call vpon him for thy saluation.
15. Euery beast loueth his like, and euery man loueth his neighbour.
16. All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man will cleaue to his like:
17. What fellowship hath the wolfe with the lambe? so the sinner with the godly.
18. What agreement is there betweene the Hyena and a dogge? and what peace betweene the rich and the poore?
19. As the wilde asse is the lyons pray in the wildernesse: so the rich eate vp the poore.
20. As the proud hate humilitie: so doth the rich abhorre the poore.
21. A rich man beginning to fall, is held vp of his friends: but a poore man being downe, is thrust also away by his friends.
22. When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men iustifie him: the poore man slipt, and yet they rebuked him too: he spake wisely, and could haue no place.
23. When a rich man speaketh, euery man holdeth his tongue, and looke what hee sayeth, they extoll it to the clouds: but if the poore man speake, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will helpe to ouerthrowe him.
24. Riches are good vnto him that hath no sinne, and pouerty is euill in the mouth of the vngodly.
25. The heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be for good or euill: and a merry heart maketh a cheerefull countenance.
26. A cheerefull countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity, and the finding out of parables, is a wearisome labour of the minde.

1. When thou wilt doe good, know to whō thou doest it, so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefites.
2. Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence, and if not from him, yet from the most high.
3. There can no good come to him that is alwayes occupied in euill: nor to him that giueth no almes.
4. Giue to the godly man, and helpe not a sinner.
5. Doe well vnto him that is lowly, but giue not to the vngodly: hold backe thy bread, and giue it not vnto him, lest he ouermaster thee thereby. For [else] thou shalt receiue twice as much euill, for all the good thou shalt haue done vnto him.
6. For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance vnto the vngodly, and keepeth them against the mightie day of their punishment.
7. Giue vnto the good, and helpe not the sinner.
8. A friend cannot be knowen in prosperitie, and an enemy cannot be hidden in aduersitie.
9. In the prosperitie of a man, enemies will be grieued, but in his aduersitie, euen a friend will depart.
10. Neuer trust thine enemie: for like as yron rusteth, so is his wickednesse.
11. Though he humble himselfe, and goe crouching, yet take good heed, and beware of him, and thou shalt bee vnto him, as if thou hadst wiped a looking glasse, and thou shalt knowe that his rust hath not beene altogether wiped away.
12. Set him not by thee, lest when he hath ouerthrowen thee, he stand vp in thy place, neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seeke to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my wordes, and be pricked therewith.
13. Who will pitie a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wilde beasts?
14. So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sinnes, who will pitie?
15. For a while hee will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he wil not tarie.
16. An enemie speaketh sweetly with his lippes, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: hee will weepe with his eyes, but if he find opportunitie, hee will not be satisfied with blood.
17. If aduersitie come vpon thee, thou shalt find him there first, & though he pretend to helpe thee, yet shal he vndermine thee.
18. He will shake his head and clap his handes, and whisper much, and change his countenance.

1. Wisedome lifteth vp the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.
2. Commend not a man for his beautie, neither abhorre a man for his outward appearance.
3. The Bee is little among such as flie, but her fruite is the chiefe of sweete things.
4. Boast not of thy cloathing and raiment, and exalt not thy selfe in the day of honour: for the workes of the Lord are wonderfull, and his workes among men are hidden.
5. Many kings haue sit downe vpon the ground, and one that was neuer thought of, hath worne the crowne.
6. Many mightie men haue beene greatly disgraced: and the honourable deliuered into other mens hands.
7. Blame not before thou hast examined the trueth: vnderstand first, and then rebuke.
8. Answere not, before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talke.
9. Striue not in a matter that concerneth thee not: and sit not in iudgement with sinners.
10. My sonne, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent: and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtaine, neither shalt thou escape by flying.
11. There is one that laboureth and taketh paines, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behinde.
12. Againe, there is another that is slow, and hath neede of helpe, wanting abilitie, and full of pouertie, yet the eye of the Lord looked vpon him for good, and set him vp from his low estate,
13. And lifted vp his head from miserie, so that many that saw it, marueiled at him.
14. Prosperitie and aduersitie, life and death, pouerty and riches, come of the Lord.
15. Wisedome, knowledge, and vnderstanding of the Lawe, are of the Lord: loue, & the way of good workes, are from him.
16. Errour and darkenesse had their beginning together with sinners: and euill shall waxe old with them that glory therein.
17. The gift of the Lord remaineth with the godly, and his fauour bringeth prosperitie for euer.
18. There is that waxeth rich by his warinesse, and pinching, and this is the portion of his reward:
19. Whereas he sayth, I haue found rest, and now will eate continually of my goods, and yet hee knoweth not what time shall come vpon him, and that hee must leaue those things to others, and die.
20. Be stedfast in thy couenant, and be conuersant therein, and waxe olde in thy worke.
21. Marueile not at the workes of sinners, but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easie thing in the sight of the Lord, on the sudden to make a poore man rich.
22. The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing to flourish.
23. Say not, what profit is there of my seruice? and what good things shal I haue hereafter?
24. Againe, say not, I haue enough, and possesse many things; and what euill can come to me hereafter?
25. In the day of prosperitie, there is a forgetfulnesse of affliction: and in the day of affliction, there is no remembrance of prosperitie.
26. For it is an easie thing vnto the Lord in the day of death, to reward a man according to his wayes.
27. The affliction of an houre, maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end, his deeds shalbe discouered.
28. Iudge none blessed before his death: for a man shall bee knowen in his children.
29. Bring not euery man into thine house, for the deceitfull man hath many traines.
30. Like as a Partrich taken [and kept] in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spie, watcheth hee for thy fall.
31. For hee lieth in wait, and turneth good into euill, and in things worthy praise, will lay blame vpon thee.
32. Of a sparke of fire, a heape of coales is kindled: and a sinnefull man layeth waite for blood.
33. Take heed of a mischieuous man, (for hee worketh wickednesse) lest hee bring vpon thee a perpetuall blot.
34. Receiue a stranger into thine house, and hee will disturbe thee, and turne thee out of thine owne.

1. A wise iudge will instruct his people, & the gouernement of a prudent man is well ordered.
2. As the iudge of the people is himselfe, so are his officers, and what maner of man the ruler of the citie is, such are all they that dwell therein.
3. An vnwise king destroyeth his people, but through the prudence of them which are in authoritie, the citie shalbe inhabited.
4. The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time hee will set ouer it one that is profitable.
5. In the hand of God is the prosperitie of man: and vpon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
6. Beare not hatred to thy neighbour for euery wrong, and do nothing at all by iniurious practises.
7. Pride is hatefull before God, and man: and by both doeth one commit iniquitie.
8. Because of vnrighteous dealings, iniuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdome is translated from one people to another.
9. Why is earth and ashes proude? There is not a more wicked thing, then a couetous man: for such an one setteth his owne soule to sale, because while he liueth, he casteth away his bowels.
10. The Phisition cutteth off a long disease, and he that is to day a King, to morrow shall die.
11. For when a man is dead, hee shall inherite creeping things, beastes and wormes.
12. The beginning of pride is, when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his maker.
13. For pride is the beginning of sinne, and hee that hath it, shall powre out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought vpon them strange calamities, and ouerthrew them vtterly.
14. The Lord hath cast downe the thrones of proud Princes, and set vp the meeke in their stead.
15. The Lord hath plucked vp the rootes of the proud nations: and planted the lowly in their place.
16. The Lord ouerthrew countreys of the heathen: and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
17. He tooke some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memoriall to cease from the earth.
18. Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are borne of a woman.
19. They that feare the Lord are a sure seed, and they that loue him, an honourable plant: they that regard not the Law, are a dishonourable seed, they that transgresse the commandements, are a deceiuable seed.
20. Among brethren he that is chiefe is honourable, so are they that feare the Lord in his eyes.
21. The feare of the Lord goeth before the obtayning of authoritie: but roughnesse and pride, is the loosing thereof.
22. Whether hee bee rich, noble, or poore, their glorie is the feare of the Lord.
23. It is not meet to despise the poore man that hath vnderstanding, neither is it conuenient to magnifie a sinnefull man.
24. Great men, and Iudges, and Potentates shall bee honoured, yet is there none of them greater then he that feareth the Lord.
25. Unto the seruant that is wise, shall they that are free doe seruice: and hee that hath knowledge, will not grudge when he is reformed.
26. Be not ouerwise in doing thy busines, and boast not thy selfe in the time of thy distresse.
27. Better is he that laboureth and aboundeth in all things, then hee that boasteth himselfe, and wanteth bread.
28. My sonne, glorifie thy soule in meekenesse, and giue it honour according to the dignitie thereof.
29. Who wil iustifie him that sinneth against his owne soule? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his owne life?
30. The poore man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
31. Hee that is honoured in pouertie, how much more in riches? And he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in pouertie?

1. Be not iealous ouer the wife of thy bosome, and teach her not an euil lesson against thy selfe.
2. Giue not thy soule vnto a woman, to set her foot vpon thy substance.
3. Meete not with an harlot, least thou fall into her snares.
4. Use not much the companie of a woman that is a singer, least thou be taken with her attempts.
5. Gaze not on a maide, that thou fall not by those things, that are pretious in her.
6. Giue not thy soule vnto harlots, that thou loose not thine inheritance.
7. Looke not round about thee, in the streets of the citie, neither wander thou in the solitary places thereof.
8. Turne away thine eye from a beautifull woman, and looke not vpon anothers beautie: for many haue beene deceiued by the beautie of a woman, for heerewith loue is kindled as a fire.
9. Sit not at all with another mans wife, nor sit downe with her in thine armes, and spend not thy money with her at the wine, least thine heart incline vnto her, and so thorough thy desire thou fall into destruction.
10. Forsake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine: when it is old, thou shalt drinke it with pleasure.
11. Enuy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end.
12. Delight not in the thing that the vngodly haue pleasure in, but remember they shall not goe vnpunished vnto their graue.
13. Keepe thee farre from the man that hath power to kill, so shalt thou not doubt the feare of death: and if thou come vnto him, make no fault, least he take away thy life presently: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest vpon the battlements of the citie.
14. As neere as thou canst, ghesse at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
15. Let thy talke be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most high.
16. And let iust men eate and drinke with thee, and let thy glorying be in the feare of the Lord.
17. For the hand of the artificer, the worke shall be commended: and the wise ruler of the people, for his speech.
18. A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his citie, and he that is rash in his talke shall be hated.

1. Striue not with a mighty man, lest thou fall into his hands.
2. Bee not at variance with a rich man, lest he ouerweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and peruerted the hearts of kings.
3. Striue not with a man that is full of tongue, and heape not wood vpon his fire.
4. Iest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestours be disgraced.
5. Reproch not a man that turneth from sinne, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
6. Dishonour not a man in his old age: for euen some of vs waxe old.
7. Reioice not ouer thy greatest enemie being dead, but remember that we die all.
8. Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thy selfe with their prouerbs; for of them thou shalt learne instruction, & how to serue great men with ease.
9. Misse not the discourse of the Elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learne vnderstanding, and to giue answere as need requireth.
10. Kindle not the coales of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.
11. Rise not vp (in anger) at the presence of an iniurious person, least he lie in waite to entrap thee in thy words.
12. Lend not vnto him that is mightier then thy selfe; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.
13. Be not surety aboue thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.
14. Goe not to law with a iudge, for they will iudge for him according to his honour.
15. Trauaile not by the way with a bold fellow, least he become grieuous vnto thee: for he will doe according to his owne will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
16. Striue not with an angry man, and goe not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no helpe, he will ouerthrow thee.
17. Consult not with a foole; for he cannot keepe counsell.
18. Doe no secret thing before a stranger, for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
19. Open not thine heart to euery man, least he requite thee with a shrewd turne.

1. Doe no euill, so shall no harme come vnto thee.
2. Depart from the vniust, and iniquitie shall turne away from thee.
3. My sonne, sow not vpon the furrowes of vnrighteousnesse, and thou shalt not reape them seuen folde.
4. Seeke not of the Lord preheminence, neither of the King the seate of honour.
5. Iustifie not thy selfe before the Lord, and boast not of thy wisedome before the king.
6. Seeke not to be iudge, being not able to take away iniquitie, lest at any time thou feare the person of the mightie, and lay a stumbling blocke in the way of thy vprightnesse.
7. Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thy selfe downe among the people.
8. Bind not one sinne vpon another, for in one thou shalt not be vnpunished.
9. Say not, God wil looke vpon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most High God, he will accept it.
10. Be not faint hearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to giue almes.
11. Laugh no man to scorne in the bitternesse of his soule: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.
12. Deuise not a lie against thy brother: neither doe the like to thy friend.
13. Use not to make any maner of lie: for the custome thereof is not good.
14. Use not many words in a multitude of Elders, and make not much babling when thou prayest.
15. Hate not laborious worke, neither husbandrie, which the most High hath ordeined.
16. Number not thy selfe among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tary long.
17. Humble thy soule greatly: for the vengeance of the vngodly is fire and wormes.
18. Change not a friend for any good by no meanes: neither a faithfull brother for the gold of Ophir.
19. Forgoe not a wise and good woman: for her grace is aboue gold.
20. Whereas thy seruant worketh truely, entreate him not euill, nor the hireling that bestoweth himselfe wholly for thee.
21. Let thy soule loue a good seruant, and defraud him not of liberty.
22. Hast thou cattell? haue an eye to them, and if they be for thy profit, keepe them with thee.
23. Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow downe their necke from their youth.
24. Hast thou daughters? haue care of their body, and shewe not thy selfe cheerefull toward them.
25. Marrie thy daughter, and so shalt thou haue performed a weightie matter: but giue her to a man of vnderstanding.
26. Hast thou a wife after thy minde? forsake her not, but giue not thy selfe ouer to a light woman.
27. Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrowes of thy mother.
28. Remember that thou wast begot of them, and how canst thou recompense them the things that they haue done for thee?
29. Feare the Lord with all thy soule, and reuerence his priests.
30. Loue him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
31. Feare the Lord, and honour the priest: and giue him his portion, as it is commanded thee, the first fruits, and the trespasse offering, & the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of the holy things.
32. And stretch thine hand vnto the poore, that thy blessing may be perfected
33. A gift hath grace in the sight of euery man liuing, and for the dead deteine it not.
34. Faile not to bee with them that weepe, and mourne with them that mourne.
35. Be not slow to visit the sicke: for that shall make thee to be beloued.
36. Whatsoeuer thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt neuer doe amisse.

1. In stead of a friend, become not an enemie; for [thereby] thou shalt inherite an ill name, shame, and reproch: euen so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue.
2. Extoll not thy selfe in the counsell of thine owne heart, that thy soule bee not torne in pieces as a bull [straying alone.]
3. Thou shalt eat vp thy leaues, and loose thy fruit, and leaue thy selfe as a dry tree.
4. A wicked soule shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorne of his enemies.
5. Sweet language will multiply friends: and a faire speaking tongue will increase kinde greetings.
6. Be in peace with many: neuerthelesse haue but one counseller of a thousand.
7. If thou wouldst get a friend, proue him first, and be not hasty to credit him.
8. For some man is a friend for his owne occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble.
9. And there is a friend, who being turned to enmitie, and strife, will discouer thy reproch.
10. Againe some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.
11. But in thy prosperitie hee will be as thy selfe, and will be bould ouer thy seruants.
12. If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himselfe from thy face.
13. Separate thy selfe from thine enemies, and take heed of thy friends.
14. A faithfull friend is a strong defence: and hee that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure.
15. Nothing doeth counteruaile a faithful friend, and his excellencie is vnualuable.
16. A faithfull friend is the medicine of life, and they that feare the Lord shal finde him.
17. Who so feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright, for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.
18. My sonne, gather instruction from thy youth vp: so shalt thou finde wisedome till thine old age.
19. Come vnto her as one that ploweth, and soweth, and wait for her good fruits, for thou shalt not toile much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soone.
20. She is very vnpleasant to the vnlearned: he that is without vnderstanding, will not remaine with her.
21. She wil lye vpon him as a mightie stone of triall, and hee will cast her from him ere it be long.
22. For wisedome is according to her name, and she is not manifest vnto many.
23. Giue eare, my sonne, receiue my aduice, and refuse not my counsell,
24. And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy necke into her chaine.
25. Bow downe thy shoulder, and beare her, and be not grieued with her bonds.
26. Come vnto her with thy whole heart, and keepe her wayes with all thy power.
27. Search and seeke, and shee shall bee made knowen vnto thee, and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not goe.
28. For at the last thou shalt finde her rest, and that shalbe turned to thy ioy.
29. Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chaines a robe of glory.
30. For there is a golden ornament vpon her, and her bandes are purple lace.
31. Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour: and shalt put her about thee as a crowne of ioy.
32. My sonne, if thou wilt, thou shalt bee taught: and if thou wilt apply thy minde, thou shalt be prudent.
33. If thou loue to heare, thou shalt receiue vnderstanding: and if thou bow thine eare, thou shalt be wise.
34. Stand in the multitude of the elders, and cleaue vnto him that is wise.
35. Be willing to heare euery godly discourse, and let not the parables of vnderstanding escape thee.
36. And if thou seest a man of vnderstanding, get thee betimes vnto him, and let thy foote weare the steps of his doore.
37. Let thy minde be vpon the ordinances of the Lord, & meditate continually in his commandements: he shal establish thine heart, and giue thee wisedome at thine owne desire.