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It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.

A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

The eyes of the Lorde preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.

For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.

Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.

They haue stricken mee, shalt thou say, but I was not sicke: they haue beaten mee, but I knew not, when I awoke: therefore will I seeke it yet still.

For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.

He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.