Proverbs 12
1 Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof.
He that loueth chastisyng, loueth kunnyng; but he that hatith blamyngis, is vnwijs.
2 A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
He that is good, schal drawe to hym silf grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in hise thouytis, doith wickidli.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
A man schal not be maad strong by wyckidnesse; and the root of iust men schal not be moued.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as 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 righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
The thouytis of iust men ben domes; and the counselis of wickid men ben gileful.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
The wordis of wickid men setten tresoun to blood; the mouth of iust men schal delyuere hem.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Turne thou wickid men, and thei schulen not be; but the housis of iust men schulen dwelle perfitli.
8 A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
A man schal be knowun bi his teching; but he that is veyn and hertles, schal be open to dispising.
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
Betere is a pore man, and sufficient to him silf, than a gloriouse man, and nedi of breed.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies 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 ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
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 wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
The desir of a wickid man is the memorial of worste thingis; but the roote of iust men schal encreesse.
13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of trouble.
For the synnes of lippis `falling doun neiyeth to an yuel man; but a iust man schal scape fro angwisch.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto 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 straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
The weie of a fool is riytful in hise iyen; but he that is wijs, herith counsels.
16 A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.
A fool schewith anoon his ire; but he that dissymelith wrongis, is wijs.
17 He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
He that spekith that, that he knowith, is a iuge of riytfulnesse; but he that lieth, is a gileful witnesse.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; 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 established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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 devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Gile is in the herte of hem that thenken yuels; but ioye sueth hem, that maken counsels of pees.
21 There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil.
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 truly are His delight.
False lippis is abhominacioun to the Lord; but thei that don feithfuli, plesen him.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The hond of stronge men schal haue lordschip; but the hond that is slow, schal serue to tributis.
25 Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.
Morenynge in the herte of a iust man schal make hym meke; and he schal be maad glad bi a good word.
26 The righteous is guided by his friend; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
He that dispisith harm for a frend, is a iust man; but the weie of wickid men schal disseyue hem.
27 The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold.
28 In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Lijf is in the path of riytfulnesse; but the wrong weie leedith to deeth.
