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2 A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his hand.
3 An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a
foolish daughter is born to his loss.
4 A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s
heaviness.
6 A tale out of season
is as musick in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom are never out of time.
7 Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound
sleep.
8 He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say,
What is the matter?
10 But children, being haughty, through disdain and want of nurture do stain the nobility of their kindred.
11 Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make
little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.
12 Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.
13 Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have
trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest,
and never be disquieted with madness.
16 As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished
by advised counsel shall fear at no time.
17 A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.
18 Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of
a fool cannot stand against any fear.
19 He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her
knowledge.
20 Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
21 Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning
to favour.
22 If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except
for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every
friend will depart.