The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.

The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.

Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.

Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.

Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.

Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.

(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.

(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.

Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.

Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.

You tell a tale to a dead man.

You tell a tale to a dead man.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]

Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.