Proverbs 29
1 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
Sodeyn perischyng schal come on that man, that with hard nol dispisith a blamere; and helth schal not sue hym.
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
The comynalte schal be glad in the multipliyng of iust men; whanne wickid men han take prinshod, the puple schal weyle.
3 Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
A man that loueth wisdom, makith glad his fadir; but he that nurschith `an hoore, schal leese catel.
4 The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
A man that spekith bi flaterynge and feyned wordis to his frend; spredith abrood a net to hise steppis.
6 An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
A snare schal wlappe a wickid man doynge synne; and a iust man schal preise, and schal make ioye.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
A iust man knowith the cause of pore men; an vnpitouse man knowith not kunnyng.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
If a wijs man stryueth with a fool; whether he be wrooth, `ether he leiyith, he schal not fynde reste.
10 The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
Menquelleris haten a simple man; but iust men seken his soule.
11 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
A fool bringith forth al his spirit; a wise man dilaieth, and reserueth in to tyme comynge afterward.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
A prince that herith wilfuli the wordis of a leesyng; schal haue alle mynystris vnfeithful.
13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
A pore man and a leenere metten hem silf; the Lord is liytnere of euer ethir.
14 The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
If a kyng demeth pore men in treuthe; his trone schal be maad stidfast with outen ende.
15 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
A yerde and chastisyng schal yyue wisdom; but a child, which is left to his wille, schendith his modir.
16 When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
Grete trespassis schulen be multiplied in the multipliyng of wickid men; and iust men schulen se the fallyngis of hem.
17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
Teche thi sone, and he schal coumforte thee; and he schal yyue delicis to thi soule.
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.
Whanne prophesie faylith, the puple schal be distried; but he that kepith the lawe, is blessid.
19 A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
A seruaunt mai not be tauyt bi wordis; for he vndirstondith that that thou seist, and dispisith for to answere.
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Thou hast seyn a man swift to speke; foli schal be hopid more than his amendyng.
21 He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
He that nurschith his seruaunt delicatli fro childhod; schal fynde hym rebel aftirward.
22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
A wrathful man territh chidingis; and he that is liyt to haue indignacioun, schal be more enclynaunt to synnes.
23 A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glorie schal vp take a meke man of spirit.
24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
He that takith part with a theef, hatith his soule; he herith a man chargynge greetli, and schewith not.
25 The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
He that dredith a man, schal falle soon; he that hopith in the Lord, shal be reisid.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.
Many men seken the face of the prince; and the doom of alle men schal go forth of the Lord.
27 A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.
Iust men han abhomynacioun of a wickid man; and wickid men han abhomynacioun of hem, that ben in a riytful weye. A sone kepynge a word, schal be out of perdicioun.
