Solomons Proverbs in English and Latin Alphabetical, Part p 1 – Part q 1
Paſt.
1. That which hath been, is now; and that which is to be, hath already been, and God requireth that which is paſt, Eccl. 3.15.
Pit.
1. Whoſo diggeth a Pit ſhall fall therein; and he that rolleth a ſtone, it will return upon him, 26.27.
2. Whoſo cauſeth the righteous to go aſtray in evil ways, he ſhall fall himſelf into his own Pit; but the upright ſhall have good things in poſſeſſion; 28.10.
3. He that diggeth a Pit ſhall fall into it; and whoſo breaketh a Hedge, a Serpent ſhall bite him, Eccl. 10.8.
Poor.
1. He that loveth pleaſure ſhall be a poor man; he that loveth Wine and Oyl ſhall not be rich, 21.17.
2. There is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty, 11.24.
3. He that followeth after vain perſons, ſhall have poverty enough, 28.19.
4. Be not among Wine-bibbers, amongſt riotous eaters of fleſh; for the Drunkard and the Glutton ſhall come to poverty; and drowſineſs ſhall cloath a man with Rags, 23.20, 21.
5. Love not ſleep leſt thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou ſhalt be ſatisfied with bread, 20.13.
6. Yet a little ſleep, a little ſlumber, a little folding of the hands to ſleep; ſo ſhall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man, 24.33, 34.
7. He that haſteneth to be rich, hath an evil eye, and conſidereth not that poverty ſhall come upon him, 28.22.
8. The ranſom of a mans life are his riches; but the poor heareth not rebuke, 13.8.
9. There is that maketh himſelf rich, yet hath nothing; there is that maketh himſelf poor, yet hath great riches, 13.7.
10. The deſire of a man is his kindneſs; and a poor man is better than a lyar, 19.22.
11. Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightneſs, than he that is perverſe in his ways, though he be rich, 28.6.
12. Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is ſeparated from his neighbour: 19.4.
13. All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him. He purſueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him, 19.7.
14. The poor is hated even of his neighbour, 14.20.
15. The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is ſervant to the lender, 22.7.
16. The poor uſeth intreaty; but the rich anſwereth roughly, 18.23.
17. There are a generation whoſe Teeth are as ſwords, their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from amongſt men. 30.14.
18. Rob not the poor becauſe he is poor; neither oppreſs the afflicted in the gate, 22.22.
19. He that oppreſſeth the poor to increaſe his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, ſhall ſurely come to want, 22.16.
20. Whoſo mocketh the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamities, ſhall not be unpuniſhed, 17.5.
21. The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them both, 22.2.
22. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord; and that which he hath given, will he pay again, 19.17.
23. The righteous conſidereth the cauſe of the poor; but the wicked regardeth not to know it, 29.7.
24. He that hath a bounti…l eye ſhall be bleſſed; for he giveth of his Bread to the poor, 22 9.
25. Whoſo ſtoppeth his ear at the cry of the poor, he alſo ſhall cry himſelf and not be heard; 21.13.
26. Open thy mouth, judge righteouſly, plead the cauſe of the poor and needy, 31.9.
Portion.
1. Give a portion to ſeven, and alſo to eight; for thou knoweſt not what evil ſhall come upon the earth, Eccl. 11.12.
Praiſe.
1, As the Fining-pot for Silver, and the Furnace for Gold, ſo is a man to his praiſe, 27.21.
2. Let another man praiſe thee, and not thy own mouth; a ſtranger, and not thy own lips, 27.2.
Pride.
1. Only by pride cometh correction, but with the well-adviſed is wiſdom, 13.10.
2. When pride cometh, then cometh ſhame; but with the lowly is wiſdom, 11.2.
3. An high look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked is ſin. 21.4.
4. Every one that is proud in heart, is an abomination to the Lord: though hand joyn in hand, he ſhall not be unpuniſhed, 16.5.
5. He that is of a proud heart, ſtirreth up ſtrife; but he that putteth his truſt in the Lord, ſhall be made fat, 28.25.
6. Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in ſpirit than the proud in ſpirit, Eccl. 7.8.
7. Proud and haughty ſcorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath, 21.24.
Prudent.
1. A Prudent man concealeth knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaimeth fooliſhneſs, 12.23.
2. The wiſdom of the Prudent is to underſtand his way, 14.8.
3. The wiſe in heart ſhall be called Prudent; and the ſweetneſs of the Lips increaſeth Learning, 16.21.
4. A Prudent man foreſeeth the evil, and hideth himſelf; but the ſimple paſs on and are puniſhed, 22.3.
5. The ſimple believeth every word, but the prudent looketh well to his going, 14.15.
Prince.
1. Delight is not ſeemly for a fool; much leſs for a ſervant to rule over a Prince, 19.10.
2. Many will intreat the favour of the Prince, and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts, 19.6.
3. By long forbearing is a Prince perſwaded, 25.15.
Proclaim.
1. Moſt men will proclaim every one his own goodneſs; but a faithful man, who can find? 20.6.
Quiet.
1. Whoſo hearkens to wiſdom ſhall dwell ſafely, and ſhall be quiet from fear of evil. 1.33.
2. Better is a dry morſel, and quietneſs therewith, than a houſe full of ſacrifices with ſtrife, 17.1.
3. Better is a handful with quietneſs, than both the hands full with travel and vexation of ſpirit, Eccl. 4.6.