Proverbs 15
1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
A soft answere brekith ire; an hard word reisith woodnesse.
2 The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.
The tunge of wise men ourneth kunnyng; the mouth of foolis buylith out foli.
3 The eyes of the Lord in every place behold the good and the evil.
In ech place the iyen of the Lord biholden good men, and yuel men.
4 A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.
A plesaunt tunge is the tre of lijf; but the tunge which is vnmesurable, schal defoule the spirit.
5 A fool laugheth at the instruction of his father: but he that regardeth reproofs shall become prudent. In abundant justice there is the greatest strength: but the devices of the wicked shall be rooted out.
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 just is very much strength: and in the fruits 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 shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.
The lippis of wise men schulen sowe abrood kunnyng; the herte of foolis schal be vnlijc.
8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.
The sacrifices of wickyd men ben abhomynable to the Lord; avowis of iust men ben plesaunt.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth justice is beloved by him.
The lijf of the vnpitouse man is abhomynacioun to the Lord; he that sueth riytfulnesse, schal be loued of the Lord.
10 Instruction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way of life: he that hateth reproof shall die.
Yuel teching is of men forsakinge the weie of lijf; he that hatith blamyngis, schal die.
11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol h7585)
Helle and perdicioun ben open bifor the Lord; hou myche more the hertis of sones of men. (Sheol h7585)
12 A corrupt man loveth not one that reproveth him: nor will he go to the wise.
A man ful of pestilence loueth not hym that repreueth him; and he goith not to wyse men.
13 A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down.
A ioiful herte makith glad the face; the spirit is cast doun in the morenyng of soule.
14 The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
The herte of a wijs man sekith techyng; and the mouth of foolis is fed with vnkunnyng.
15 All the days of the poor are evil: a secure mind is like a continual feast.
Alle the daies of a pore man ben yuele; a sikir soule is a contynuel feeste.
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content,
Betere is a litil with the drede of the Lord, than many tresouris and vnfillable.
17 It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred.
It is betere to be clepid to wortis with charite, than with hatrede to a calf maad fat.
18 A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.
A wrathful man reisith chidyngis; he that is pacient, swagith chidyngis reisid.
19 The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; the way of the just is without offence.
The weie of slow men is an hegge of thornes; the weie of iust men is with out hirtyng.
20 A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.
A wise sone makith glad the fadir; and a fonned man dispisith his modir.
21 Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.
Foli is ioye to a fool; and a prudent man schal dresse hise steppis.
22 Designs are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there are many counsellors, they are established.
Thouytis ben distried, where no counsel is; but where many counseleris ben, tho ben confermyd.
23 A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.
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 will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.
The Lord schal distrie the hows of proude men; and he schal make stidefast the coostis of a widewe.
26 Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.
Iuele thouytis is abhomynacioun of the Lord; and a cleene word moost fair schal be maad stidfast of hym.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.
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 mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked over floweth with evils.
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: and he will hear the prayers of the just.
The Lord is fer fro wickid men; and he schal here the preyers of iust men.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.
The liyt of iyen makith glad the soule; good fame makith fat the boonys.
31 The ear that heareth the reproofs of life, shall abide in the midst of the wise.
The eere that herith the blamyngis of lijf, schal dwelle in the myddis of wise men.
32 He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof possesseth 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 lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.
The drede of the Lord is teching of wisdom; and mekenesse goith bifore glorie.
