Proverbs 15
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
A soft answere brekith ire; an hard word reisith woodnesse.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
The tunge of wise men ourneth kunnyng; the mouth of foolis buylith out foli.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
In ech place the iyen of the Lord biholden good men, and yuel men.
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
A plesaunt tunge is the tre of lijf; but the tunge which is vnmesurable, schal defoule the spirit.
5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
A fool scorneth the techyng of his fadir; but he that kepith blamyngis, schal be maad wisere. Moost vertu schal be in plenteuouse riytfulnesse; but the thouytis of wickid men schulen be drawun vp bi the roote.
6 The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
The hous of a iust man is moost strengthe; and disturbling is in the fruitis of a wickid man.
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
The lippis of wise men schulen sowe abrood kunnyng; the herte of foolis schal be vnlijc.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
The sacrifices of wickyd men ben abhomynable to the Lord; avowis of iust men ben plesaunt.
9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
The lijf of the vnpitouse man is abhomynacioun to the Lord; he that sueth riytfulnesse, schal be loued of the Lord.
10 Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.
Yuel teching is of men forsakinge the weie of lijf; he that hatith blamyngis, schal die.
Helle and perdicioun ben open bifor the Lord; hou myche more the hertis of sones of men. (Sheol h7585)
12 A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
A man ful of pestilence loueth not hym that repreueth him; and he goith not to wyse men.
13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
A ioiful herte makith glad the face; the spirit is cast doun in the morenyng of soule.
14 A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
The herte of a wijs man sekith techyng; and the mouth of foolis is fed with vnkunnyng.
15 All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Alle the daies of a pore man ben yuele; a sikir soule is a contynuel feeste.
16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
Betere is a litil with the drede of the Lord, than many tresouris and vnfillable.
17 Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
It is betere to be clepid to wortis with charite, than with hatrede to a calf maad fat.
18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
A wrathful man reisith chidyngis; he that is pacient, swagith chidyngis reisid.
19 The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The weie of slow men is an hegge of thornes; the weie of iust men is with out hirtyng.
20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise sone makith glad the fadir; and a fonned man dispisith his modir.
21 Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
Foli is ioye to a fool; and a prudent man schal dresse hise steppis.
22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
Thouytis ben distried, where no counsel is; but where many counseleris ben, tho ben confermyd.
23 A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a couenable word is best.
The path of lijf is on a lernyd man; that he bowe awei fro the laste helle. (Sheol h7585)
25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
The Lord schal distrie the hows of proude men; and he schal make stidefast the coostis of a widewe.
26 The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
Iuele thouytis is abhomynacioun of the Lord; and a cleene word moost fair schal be maad stidfast of hym.
27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
He that sueth aueryce, disturblith his hous; but he that hatith yiftis schal lyue. Synnes ben purgid bi merci and feith; ech man bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
The soule of a iust man bithenkith obedience; the mouth of wickid men is ful of yuelis.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
The Lord is fer fro wickid men; and he schal here the preyers of iust men.
30 The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
The liyt of iyen makith glad the soule; good fame makith fat the boonys.
31 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
The eere that herith the blamyngis of lijf, schal dwelle in the myddis of wise men.
32 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
He that castith awei chastisyng, dispisith his soule; but he that assentith to blamyngis, is pesible holdere of the herte.
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
The drede of the Lord is teching of wisdom; and mekenesse goith bifore glorie.
