Proverbs 29
1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
Sodeyn perischyng schal come on that man, that with hard nol dispisith a blamere; and helth schal not sue hym.
2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
The comynalte schal be glad in the multipliyng of iust men; whanne wickid men han take prinshod, the puple schal weyle.
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
A man that loueth wisdom, makith glad his fadir; but he that nurschith `an hoore, schal leese catel.
4 By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
A man that spekith bi flaterynge and feyned wordis to his frend; spredith abrood a net to hise steppis.
6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
A snare schal wlappe a wickid man doynge synne; and a iust man schal preise, and schal make ioye.
7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
A iust man knowith the cause of pore men; an vnpitouse man knowith not kunnyng.
8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
If a wijs man stryueth with a fool; whether he be wrooth, `ether he leiyith, he schal not fynde reste.
10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
Menquelleris haten a simple man; but iust men seken his soule.
11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
A fool bringith forth al his spirit; a wise man dilaieth, and reserueth in to tyme comynge afterward.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
A prince that herith wilfuli the wordis of a leesyng; schal haue alle mynystris vnfeithful.
13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
A pore man and a leenere metten hem silf; the Lord is liytnere of euer ethir.
14 A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
If a kyng demeth pore men in treuthe; his trone schal be maad stidfast with outen ende.
15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
A yerde and chastisyng schal yyue wisdom; but a child, which is left to his wille, schendith his modir.
16 When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
Grete trespassis schulen be multiplied in the multipliyng of wickid men; and iust men schulen se the fallyngis of hem.
17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
Teche thi sone, and he schal coumforte thee; and he schal yyue delicis to thi soule.
18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
Whanne prophesie faylith, the puple schal be distried; but he that kepith the lawe, is blessid.
19 A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.
A seruaunt mai not be tauyt bi wordis; for he vndirstondith that that thou seist, and dispisith for to answere.
20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Thou hast seyn a man swift to speke; foli schal be hopid more than his amendyng.
21 A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
He that nurschith his seruaunt delicatli fro childhod; schal fynde hym rebel aftirward.
22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
A wrathful man territh chidingis; and he that is liyt to haue indignacioun, schal be more enclynaunt to synnes.
23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glorie schal vp take a meke man of spirit.
24 A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
He that takith part with a theef, hatith his soule; he herith a man chargynge greetli, and schewith not.
25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
He that dredith a man, schal falle soon; he that hopith in the Lord, shal be reisid.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
Many men seken the face of the prince; and the doom of alle men schal go forth of the Lord.
27 An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
Iust men han abhomynacioun of a wickid man; and wickid men han abhomynacioun of hem, that ben in a riytful weye. A sone kepynge a word, schal be out of perdicioun.
