Proverbs 12
1 He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is foolish.
He that loueth chastisyng, loueth kunnyng; but he that hatith blamyngis, is vnwijs.
2 He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices doth wickedly.
He that is good, schal drawe to hym silf grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in hise thouytis, doith wickidli.
3 Men shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved.
A man schal not be maad strong by wyckidnesse; and the root of iust men schal not be moued.
4 A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones.
A diligent womman is a coroun to hir hosebond; and rot is in the boonys of that womman, that doith thingis worthi of confusioun.
5 The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
The thouytis of iust men ben domes; and the counselis of wickid men ben gileful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.
The wordis of wickid men setten tresoun to blood; the mouth of iust men schal delyuere hem.
7 Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.
Turne thou wickid men, and thei schulen not be; but the housis of iust men schulen dwelle perfitli.
8 A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.
A man schal be knowun bi his teching; but he that is veyn and hertles, schal be open to dispising.
9 Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.
Betere is a pore man, and sufficient to him silf, than a gloriouse man, and nedi of breed.
10 The just regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.
A iust man knowith the soulis of hise werk beestis; but the entrailis of wickid men ben cruel.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.
He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, lyueth in temperaunces; and in hise monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis.
12 The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the just shall prosper.
The desir of a wickid man is the memorial of worste thingis; but the roote of iust men schal encreesse.
13 For the sins of the lips ruin draweth nigh to the evil mall: but the just shall escape out of distress.
For the synnes of lippis `falling doun neiyeth to an yuel man; but a iust man schal scape fro angwisch.
14 By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.
Of the fruyt of his mouth ech man schal be fillid with goodis; and bi the werkis of hise hondis it schal be yoldun to him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.
The weie of a fool is riytful in hise iyen; but he that is wijs, herith counsels.
16 A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.
A fool schewith anoon his ire; but he that dissymelith wrongis, is wijs.
17 He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.
He that spekith that, that he knowith, is a iuge of riytfulnesse; but he that lieth, is a gileful witnesse.
18 There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.
A man is that bihetith, and he is prickid as with the swerd of conscience; but the tunge of wise men is helthe.
19 The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
The lippe of treuthe schal be stidfast with outen ende; but he that is a sudeyn witnesse, makith redi the tunge of leesyng.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.
Gile is in the herte of hem that thenken yuels; but ioye sueth hem, that maken counsels of pees.
21 Whatsoever shall befall the just man. it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
What euere bifallith to a iust man, it schal not make hym sori; but wickid men schulen be fillid with yuel.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully please him.
False lippis is abhominacioun to the Lord; but thei that don feithfuli, plesen him.
23 A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.
A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli.
24 The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute.
The hond of stronge men schal haue lordschip; but the hond that is slow, schal serue to tributis.
25 Grief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall be made glad.
Morenynge in the herte of a iust man schal make hym meke; and he schal be maad glad bi a good word.
26 He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.
He that dispisith harm for a frend, is a iust man; but the weie of wickid men schal disseyue hem.
27 The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold.
28 In the path of justice is life: but the by-way leadeth to death.
Lijf is in the path of riytfulnesse; but the wrong weie leedith to deeth.
