1<\/sup>Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit?<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>For a man's mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every action.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all food.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that see him shall count him happy.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of Israel are innumerable.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name shall be perpetual.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing.<\/span> <\/p>\n 29<\/sup>Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats:<\/span> <\/p>\n 30<\/sup>For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will turn into choler.<\/span> <\/p>\n 31<\/sup>By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life.<\/span> <\/p>\n