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¹ The vngodly flyeth no man chasynge him, but the rightuous stondeth stiff as a lyon.

² Because of synne ye londe doth oft chaunge hir prynce: but thorow men of vnderstondinge & wy?dome a realme endureth longe.

³ One poore man oppressinge another by violence, is like a contynuall rayne that destroyeth ye frute.

⁴ They that forsake the lawe, prayse ye vngodly; but soch as kepe the lawe, abhorre them.

⁵ Wicked men discerne not the thinge yt is right, but they that seke after the LORDE, discusse all thinges.

⁶ A poore man ledynge a godly life, is better then the riche that goeth in frowarde wayes.

⁷ Whoso kepeth the lawe, is a childe of vnderstondinge: but he yt fedeth ryotous men, shameth his father.

⁸ Who so increaseth his riches by vautage & wynnynge, let him gather them to helpe the poore withall.

⁹ He that turneth awaye his eare from hearinge ye lawe, his prayer shalbe abhorred.

¹⁰ Who so ledeth ye rightuous in to an euell waye, shal fall in to his owne pytt, but ye iust shal haue the good in possession.

¹¹ The rich man thynketh him self to be wyse, but the poore that hath vnderstondinge, ca perceaue him wel ynough.

¹² When rightuous men are in prosperite, the doth honoure florish: but when the vngodly come vp, ye state of men chaungeth.

¹³ He that hydeth his synnes, shall not prospere: but who so knowlegeth them and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy.

¹⁴ Well is him that stodeth allwaye in awe: as for him that hardeneth his herte, he shal fall in to mischefe.

¹⁵ Like as a roaringe lyon and an hongrie beer, euen so is an vngodly prynce ouer the poore people.

¹⁶ Where the prynce is without vnderstondinge, there is greate oppression & wronge: but yf he be soch one as hateth couetousnesse, he shal longe raigne.

¹⁷ He that by violece sheddeth eny mans bloude, shal be a rennagate vnto his graue, and no man shal be able to sucor him.

¹⁸ Who so leadeth a godly and an innocet life, shalbe safe: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall.

¹⁹ He yt tylleth his londe, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he that foloweth ydilnesse, shal haue pouerte ynough.

²⁰ A faithfull man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh to moch haist for to be riche, shal not be vngiltie.

²¹ To haue respecte of personnes in iudgment is not good: And why? he will do wronge, yee euen for a pece of bred.

²² He that will be rich all to soone, hath an euell eye, and considereth not, that pouerte shall come vpon him.

²³ He that rebuketh a man, shall fynde more fauoure at ye last, the he that flatreth him.

²⁴ Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no synne: the same is like vnto a mortherer.

²⁵ He that is of a proude stomacke, stereth vp strife: but he that putteth his trust in ye LORDE, shalbe well fedd.

²⁶ He that trusteth in his owne hert, is a foole: but he that dealeth wisely, shalbe safe.

²⁷ He that geueth vnto the poore, shal not wante: but he that turneth awaye his eyes from soch as be in necessite, shall suffre greate pouerte himself.

²⁸ Whan the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hyde them selues: but whe they perish, the rightuous increase.