1{\cf2 Striue not with a mightie man, least thou fal into his handes.} 2{\cf2 Make not variance with a rich man, lest he on the other side weigh downe thy weyght: for golde and siluer hath destroyed many, and hath subuerted the hearts of kings.} 3{\cf2 Striue not with a man that is full of wordes, and lay no stickes vpon his fire.} 4{\cf2 Play not with a man that is vntaught, least thy kinred be dishonoured.} 5{\cf2 Despise not a man that turneth himselfe away from sinne, nor cast him not in the teeth withall, but remember that we are all worthy blame.} 6{\cf2 Dishonour not a man in his olde age: for they were as we which are not olde.} 7{\cf2 Be not glad of the death of thine enemy, but remeber that we must die all, & so enter into ioy.} 8{\cf2 Despise not the exhortation of the Elders that be wise, but acquaint thy selfe with their wise sentences: for of them thou shalt learne wisdome, and the doctrine of vnderstanding, and how to serue great men without complaynt.} 9{\cf2 Go not from the doctrine of the Elders: for they haue learned it of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learne vnderstanding, and to make answere in the time of neede.} 10{\cf2 Kindle not the coles of sinners, when thou rebukest them, least thou be burnt in the fyerie flames of their sinnes.} 11{\cf2 Rise not vp against him that doeth wrong, that he lay not wayte as a spie for thy mouth.} 12{\cf2 Lende not vnto him that is mightier then thy selfe: for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.} 13{\cf2 Be not suertie aboue thy power: for if thou be suretie, thinke to pay it.} 14{\cf2 Goe not to law with the Iudge: for they will giue sentence according to his owne honour.} 15{\cf2 Trauaile not by the way with him that is rash, least he doe thee iniurie: for he followeth his owne wilfulnesse, and so shalt thou perish through his follie.} 16{\cf2 Striue not with him that is angry, and goe not with him into the wildernesse: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no helpe, he will ouerthrow thee.} 17{\cf2 Take no counsell at a foole: for he can not keepe a thing close.} 18{\cf2 Doe no secrete thing before a stranger: for thou canst not tell what he goeth aboue.} 19{\cf2 Open not thine heart vnto euery man, least he be vnthankful to thee, & put thee to reprofe.}