1<\/sup>A WORKMAN that is a drunkard shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things, shall fall by little and little.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Wine and women make wise men fall off, and shall rebuke the prudent:<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>And he that joineth himself to harlots, will be wicked. Rottenness and worms shall inherit him, and he shall be lifted up for a greater example, and his soul shall be taken away out of the number.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>He that is hasty to give credit, is light of heart, and shall be lessened: and he that sinneth against his own soul, shall be despised.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>He that rejoiceth in iniquity, shall be censured, and he that hateth chastisement, shall have less life: and he that hateth babbling, extinguisheth evil.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>He that sinneth against his own soul, shall repent: and he that is delighted with wickedness, shall be condemned.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>Rehearse not again a wicked and harsh word, and thou shalt not fare the worse.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Tell not thy mind to friend or foe: and if there be a sin with thee, disclose it not.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>For he will hearken to thee, and will witch thee, and as it were defending thy sin he will hate thee, and so will he be with thee always.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die within thee, trusting that it will not burst thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>At the hearing of a word the fool is in travail, as a woman groaning. in the bringing forth a child.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh: so is a word in the heart of a fool.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Reprove a friend, lest he may not have understood, and say : f did it not: or if he did it, that he may do it no more.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Reprove thy neighbour, for it may be he hath not said it: and if he hath said it, that he may not say it again.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>Admonish thy friend: for there is often a fault committed.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>And believe not every word. There is one, that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit:<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>And there is one that submitteth himself exceedingly with a great lowliness: and there is one that casteth down his countenance, and maketh as if he did not see that which is unknown:<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>And if he be hindered from sinning for want of power, if he shall find opportunity to do evil, he will do it.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>A man is known by his look, and a wise man, when thou meetest him, is known by his countenance.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>The attire of the body, and the laughter of the teeth, and the gait of the man, shew what he is.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>There is a lying rebuke in the anger of an injurious man: and there is a judgment that is not allowed to be good: and there is one that holdeth his peace, he is wise.<\/span> <\/p>\n