Proverbs 11
1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
A gileful balaunce is abhominacioun anentis God; and an euene weiyte is his wille.
2 When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
Where pride is, there also dispising schal be; but where meeknesse is, there also is wisdom.
3 The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
The simplenesse of iust men schal dresse hem; and the disseyuyng of weiward men schal destrie hem.
4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
Richessis schulen not profite in the dai of veniaunce; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth.
5 The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
The riytfulnesse of a simple man schal dresse his weie; and a wickid man schal falle in his wickidnesse.
6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
The riytfulnesse of riytful men schal delyuere hem; and wickid men schulen be takun in her aspiyngis.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
Whanne a wickid man is deed, noon hope schal be ferther; and abidyng of bisy men schal perische.
8 The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.
A iust man is delyuered from angwisch; and a wickid man schal be youun for hym.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
A feynere bi mouth disseyueth his freend; but iust men schulen be deliuered bi kunnyng.
10 In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
A citee schal be enhaunsid in the goodis of iust men; and preysyng schal be in the perdicioun of wickid men.
11 By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
A citee schal be enhaunsid bi blessing of iust men; and it schal be distried bi the mouth of wickid men.
12 He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
He that dispisith his freend, is nedi in herte; but a prudent man schal be stille.
13 Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
He that goith gilefuli, schewith priuetees; but he that is feithful, helith the priuetee of a freend.
14 Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
Where a gouernour is not, the puple schal falle; but helthe `of the puple is, where ben many counsels.
15 Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
He that makith feith for a straunger, schal be turmentid with yuel; but he that eschewith snaris, schal be sikur.
16 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
A graciouse womman schal fynde glorie; and stronge men schulen haue richessis.
17 Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
A merciful man doith wel to his soule; but he that is cruel, castith awei, yhe, kynnesmen.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
A wickid man makith vnstable werk; but feithful mede is to hym, that sowith riytfulnesse.
19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
Merci schal make redi lijf; and the suyng of yuels `schal make redi deth.
20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
A schrewid herte is abhomynable to the Lord; and his wille is in hem, that goen symply.
21 Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.
Thouy hond be in the hond, an yuel man schal not be innocent; but the seed of iust men schal be sauyd.
22 As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
A goldun `sercle, ether ryng, in the `nose thrillis of a sowe, a womman fair and fool.
23 The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
The desir of iust men is al good; abiding of wickid men is woodnesse.
24 There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.
Sum men departen her owne thingis, and ben maad richere; other men rauyschen thingis, that ben not hern, and ben euere in nedynesse.
25 The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
A soule that blessith, schal be maad fat; and he that fillith, schal be fillid also.
26 He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
He that hidith wheete `in tyme, schal be cursid among the puplis; but blessyng schal come on the heed of silleris.
27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
Wel he risith eerli, that sekith good thingis; but he that is a serchere of yuels, schal be oppressid of tho.
28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
He that tristith in hise richessis, schal falle; but iust men schulen buriowne as a greene leef.
29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
He that disturblith his hows, schal haue wyndis in possessioun; and he that is a fool, schal serue a wijs man.
30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
The fruyt of a riytful man is the tre of lijf; and he that takith soulis, is a wijs man.
31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?
If a iust man receyueth in erthe, how miche more an vnfeithful man, and synnere.
