📖 Proverbs 18
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Who so hath pleasure to sowe discorde, piketh a quarell in euery thinge.
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A foole hath no delyte in vnderstodinge, but only in those thinges wherin his herte reioyseth.
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Where vngodlynes is, there is also di?dayne: & so there foloweth shame & dishonor.
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The wordes of a mas mouth are like depe waters, and the well of wy?dome is like a full streame.
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It is not good to regarde ye personne of the vngodly, or to put backe ye righteous in iudgmet.
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A fooles lippes are euer brawlinge, and his mouth prouoketh vnto batayll.
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A fooles mouth is his owne destruccion, and his lippes are ye snare for his owne soule.
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The wordes of a slaunderer are very woudes, and go thorow vnto the ynmost partes of the body.
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9
Who so is slouthfull and slacke in his labor, is ye brother of him ye is a waister.
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10
The name of ye LORDE is a stronge castell, ye righteous flyeth vnto it, and shalbe saued.
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But ye rich mas goodes are his stronge holde, yee he taketh them for an hye wall roude aboute him.
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12
After pryde cometh destruccio, and honor after lowlynes.
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13
He that geueth sentece in a matter before he heare it, is a foole, and worthy to be confounded.
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14
A good stomacke dryueth awaye a mas disease, but wha ye sprete is vexed, who maye abyde it?
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A wyse herte laboureth for knowlege, and a prudent eare seketh vnderstondinge.
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16
Liberalite bryngeth a man to honor and worshipe, & setteth him amonge greate men.
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17
The righteous accuseth hi self first of all, yf his neghbor come, he shal fynde him.
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18
The lot pacifieth ye variauce, & parteth ye mightie asunder.
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19
The vnite of brethren is stronger then a castell, and they that holde together are like the barre of a palace.
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20
A mans bely shalbe satisfied with the frute of his owne mouth, and with the increase of his lippes shal he be fylled.
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21
Death and life stonde in the power of the tonge, he that loueth it, shal enioye the frute therof.
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22
Who so fyndeth a wife fyndeth a good thynge, & receaueth an wholsome benefite of the LORDE.
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23
The poore maketh supplicacion and prayeth mekely, but the riche geueth a rough answere.
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A frende that delyteth in loue, doth a man more fredshipe, and sticketh faster vnto him then a brother.