Proverbs 10
1 The parablis of Salomon. A wijs sone makith glad the fadir; but a fonned sone is the sorewe of his modir.
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 Tresouris of wickidnesse schulen not profite; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth 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.
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
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.
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gaderith togidere in heruest, is a wijs sone; but he that slepith in sommer, is a sone of confusioun.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 The blessing of God is ouer the heed of a iust man; but wickidnesse hilith the mouth of wickid men.
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
7 The mynde of a iust man schal be with preisingis; and the name of wickid men schal wexe rotun.
The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 A wijs man schal resseyue comaundementis with herte; a fool is betun with lippis.
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that goith simpli, goith tristili; but he that makith schrewid hise weies, schal be opyn.
He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that bekeneth with the iye, schal yyue sorewe; a fool schal be betun with lippis.
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
11 The veyne of lijf is the mouth of a iust man; but the mouth of wickid men hilith wickidnesse.
The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
12 Hatrede reisith chidingis; and charite hilith alle synnes.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
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 an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men hiden kunnyng; but the mouth of a fool is nexte to confusioun.
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
15 The catel of a riche man is the citee of his strengthe; the drede of pore men is the nedynesse of hem.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The werk of a iust man is to lijf; but the fruyt of a wickid man is to synne.
The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
17 The weie of lijf is to him that kepith chastising; but he that forsakith blamyngis, errith.
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
18 False lippis hiden hatrede; he that bringith forth dispisinge is vnwijs.
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
19 Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
20 Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.
The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
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 a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
22 The blessing of the Lord makith riche men; and turment schal not be felowschipid to hem.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
23 A fool worchith wickidnesse as bi leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.
It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 That that a wickid man dredith, schal come on hym; the desire of iust men schalbe youun to hem.
The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As a tempeste passynge, a wickid man schal not be; but a iust man schal be as an euerlastynge foundement.
As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is 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.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The drede of the Lord encreesith daies; and the yeeris of wickid men schulen be maad schort.
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 Abiding of iust men is gladnesse; but the hope of wickid men schal perische.
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The strengthe of a symple man is the weie of the Lord; and drede to hem that worchen yuel.
The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 A iust man schal not be moued with outen ende; but wickid men schulen not dwelle on the erthe.
The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of a iust man schal bringe forth wisdom; the tunge of schrewis schal perische.
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lippis of a iust man biholden pleasaunt thingis; and the mouth of wickid men byholdith weiward thingis.
The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
