Proverbs 19
1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Betere is a pore man, that goith in his simplenesse, than a riche man bitynge hise lippis, and vnwijs.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
Where is not kunnyng of the soule, is not good; and he that is hasti, in feet hirtith.
3 The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.
The foli of a man disseyueth hise steppis; and he brenneth in his soule ayens God.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
Richessis encreessen ful many freendis; forsothe also thei ben departid fro a pore man, whiche he hadde.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesingis, schal not ascape.
6 Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Many men onouren the persoone of a myyti man; and ben frendis of hym that deelith yiftis.
7 All the brothers of a poor man regard him inferior, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues with words, but they are gone.
The britheren of a pore man haten hym; ferthermore and the freendis yeden awei fer fro hym. He that sueth wordis oonli, schal haue no thing;
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
but he that holdith stabli the mynde, loueth his soule, and the kepere of prudence schal fynde goodis.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesyngis, schal perische.
10 Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.
Delices bicomen not a fool; nether `it bicometh a seruaunt to be lord of princes.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The teching of a man is knowun bi pacience; and his glorie is to passe ouere wickid thingis.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
As the gnasting of a lioun, so and the ire of the king; and as deewe on eerbe, so and the gladnesse of the kyng.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
The sorewe of the fadir is a fonned sone; and roofes droppynge contynueli is a womman ful of chiding.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Housis and richessis ben youun of fadir and modir; but a prudent wijf is youun propirli of the Lord.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways shall die.
He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.
17 He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah, and he will repay him his good deed.
He that hath mercy on a pore man, leeneth to the Lord; and he schal yelde his while to hym.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Teche thi sone, and dispeire thou not; but sette thou not thi soule to the sleyng of hym.
19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty, for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
Forsothe he that is vnpacient, schal suffre harm; and whanne he hath rauyschid, he schal leie to anothir thing.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.
Here thou counsel, and take thou doctryn; that thou be wijs in thi laste thingis.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Many thouytis ben in the herte of a man; but the wille of the Lord schal dwelle.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
A nedi man is merciful; and betere is a pore iust man, than a man liere.
23 The fear of Jehovah is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.
The drede of the Lord ledith to lijf `of blis; and he `that dredith God schal dwelle in plentee, with outen visityng `of the worste.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A slow man hidith his hond vndur the armpit; and putteth it not to his mouth.
25 Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Whanne a man ful of pestilence is betun, a fool schal be wisere. If thou blamist a wijs man, he schal vndurstonde techyng.
26 He who does violence to his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
He that turmentith the fadir, and fleeth fro the modir, schal be ful of yuel fame, and schal be cursid.
27 To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.
Sone, ceesse thou not to here techyng; and knowe thou the wordis of kunnyng.
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the back of fools.
Domes ben maad redi to scorneris; and hameris smytynge ben maad redi to the bodies of foolis.
