Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.
A gileful balaunce is abhominacioun anentis God; and an euene weiyte is his wille.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Where pride is, there also dispising schal be; but where meeknesse is, there also is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.
The simplenesse of iust men schal dresse hem; and the disseyuyng of weiward men schal destrie hem.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Richessis schulen not profite in the dai of veniaunce; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth.
5 The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The riytfulnesse of a simple man schal dresse his weie; and a wickid man schal falle in his wickidnesse.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.
The riytfulnesse of riytful men schal delyuere hem; and wickid men schulen be takun in her aspiyngis.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth.
Whanne a wickid man is deed, noon hope schal be ferther; and abidyng of bisy men schal perische.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
A iust man is delyuered from angwisch; and a wickid man schal be youun for hym.
9 With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
A feynere bi mouth disseyueth his freend; but iust men schulen be deliuered bi kunnyng.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is joy.
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 upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown 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 lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace.
He that dispisith his freend, is nedi in herte; but a prudent man schal be stille.
13 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
He that goith gilefuli, schewith priuetees; but he that is feithful, helith the priuetee of a freend.
14 Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Where a gouernour is not, the puple schal falle; but helthe `of the puple is, where ben many counsels.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure.
He that makith feith for a straunger, schal be turmentid with yuel; but he that eschewith snaris, schal be sikur.
16 A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.
A graciouse womman schal fynde glorie; and stronge men schulen haue richessis.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
A merciful man doith wel to his soule; but he that is cruel, castith awei, yhe, kynnesmen.
18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
A wickid man makith vnstable werk; but feithful mede is to hym, that sowith riytfulnesse.
19 Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Merci schal make redi lijf; and the suyng of yuels `schal make redi deth.
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
A schrewid herte is abhomynable to the Lord; and his wille is in hem, that goen symply.
21 My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed 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 ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from 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 only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desir of iust men is al good; abiding of wickid men is woodnesse.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
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 beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.
A soule that blessith, schal be maad fat; and he that fillith, schal be fillid also.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
He that hidith wheete `in tyme, schal be cursid among the puplis; but blessyng schal come on the heed of silleris.
27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto 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 flourish as foliage.
He that tristith in hise richessis, schal falle; but iust men schulen buriowne as a greene leef.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He that disturblith his hows, schal haue wyndis in possessioun; and he that is a fool, schal serue a wijs man.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.
The fruyt of a riytful man is the tre of lijf; and he that takith soulis, is a wijs man.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
If a iust man receyueth in erthe, how miche more an vnfeithful man, and synnere.
