Proverbs 10
1 The parablis of Salomon. A wijs sone makith glad the fadir; but a fonned sone is the sorewe of his modir.
A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 Tresouris of wickidnesse schulen not profite; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth.
Treasures of impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death.
3 The Lord schal not turmente the soule of a iust man with hungur; and he schal distrie the tresouns of vnpitouse men.
The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.
4 A slow hond hath wrouyt nedynesse; but the hond of stronge men makith redi richessis. Forsothe he that enforsith to gete `ony thing bi leesyngis, fedith the wyndis; sotheli the same man sueth briddis fleynge.
The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.
5 He that gaderith togidere in heruest, is a wijs sone; but he that slepith in sommer, is a sone of confusioun.
He who gathers the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a son of confusion.
6 The blessing of God is ouer the heed of a iust man; but wickidnesse hilith the mouth of wickid men.
The blessing of the Lord is on the head of the just. But iniquity covers the mouth of the impious.
7 The mynde of a iust man schal be with preisingis; and the name of wickid men schal wexe rotun.
The remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay.
8 A wijs man schal resseyue comaundementis with herte; a fool is betun with lippis.
The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.
9 He that goith simpli, goith tristili; but he that makith schrewid hise weies, schal be opyn.
He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered.
10 He that bekeneth with the iye, schal yyue sorewe; a fool schal be betun with lippis.
He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
11 The veyne of lijf is the mouth of a iust man; but the mouth of wickid men hilith wickidnesse.
The mouth of the just is a vein of life. And the mouth of the impious covers iniquity.
12 Hatrede reisith chidingis; and charite hilith alle synnes.
Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.
13 Wisdom is foundun in the lippis of a wise man; and a yerd in the bak of him that is nedi of herte.
In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart.
14 Wise men hiden kunnyng; but the mouth of a fool is nexte to confusioun.
The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion.
15 The catel of a riche man is the citee of his strengthe; the drede of pore men is the nedynesse of hem.
The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.
16 The werk of a iust man is to lijf; but the fruyt of a wickid man is to synne.
The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin.
17 The weie of lijf is to him that kepith chastising; but he that forsakith blamyngis, errith.
The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.
18 False lippis hiden hatrede; he that bringith forth dispisinge is vnwijs.
Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.
19 Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.
In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
20 Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.
The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.
21 The lippis of a iust man techen ful manye men; but thei that ben vnlerned, schulen die in nedinesse of herte.
The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart.
22 The blessing of the Lord makith riche men; and turment schal not be felowschipid to hem.
The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.
23 A fool worchith wickidnesse as bi leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.
The foolish work wickedness as if in jest. But wisdom is prudence to a man.
24 That that a wickid man dredith, schal come on hym; the desire of iust men schalbe youun to hem.
What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire.
25 As a tempeste passynge, a wickid man schal not be; but a iust man schal be as an euerlastynge foundement.
Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation.
26 As vynegre noieth the teeth, and smoke noieth the iyen; so a slow man noieth hem that senten hym in the weie.
Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy one to those who sent him.
27 The drede of the Lord encreesith daies; and the yeeris of wickid men schulen be maad schort.
The fear of the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.
28 Abiding of iust men is gladnesse; but the hope of wickid men schal perische.
The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.
29 The strengthe of a symple man is the weie of the Lord; and drede to hem that worchen yuel.
The strength of the simple is the way of the Lord, and it is fear to those who work evil.
30 A iust man schal not be moued with outen ende; but wickid men schulen not dwelle on the erthe.
The just in eternity shall not be moved. But the impious will not live upon the earth.
31 The mouth of a iust man schal bringe forth wisdom; the tunge of schrewis schal perische.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish.
32 The lippis of a iust man biholden pleasaunt thingis; and the mouth of wickid men byholdith weiward thingis.
The lips of the just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities.
