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 PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
2 Tresouris of wickidnesse schulen not profite; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth.
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth 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 famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance 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.
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
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 sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
6 The blessing of God is ouer the heed of a iust man; but wickidnesse hilith the mouth of wickid men.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
7 The mynde of a iust man schal be with preisingis; and the name of wickid men schal wexe rotun.
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
8 A wijs man schal resseyue comaundementis with herte; a fool is betun with lippis.
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9 He that goith simpli, goith tristili; but he that makith schrewid hise weies, schal be opyn.
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 He that bekeneth with the iye, schal yyue sorewe; a fool schal be betun with lippis.
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
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 welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatrede reisith chidingis; and charite hilith alle synnes.
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
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 lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
14 Wise men hiden kunnyng; but the mouth of a fool is nexte to confusioun.
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present 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 riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16 The werk of a iust man is to lijf; but the fruyt of a wickid man is to synne.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17 The weie of lijf is to him that kepith chastising; but he that forsakith blamyngis, errith.
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 False lippis hiden hatrede; he that bringith forth dispisinge is vnwijs.
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20 Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
21 The lippis of a iust man techen ful manye men; but thei that ben vnlerned, schulen die in nedinesse of herte.
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
22 The blessing of the Lord makith riche men; and turment schal not be felowschipid to hem.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
23 A fool worchith wickidnesse as bi leiyyng; but `wisdom is prudence to a man.
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
24 That that a wickid man dredith, schal come on hym; the desire of iust men schalbe youun to hem.
That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
25 As a tempeste passynge, a wickid man schal not be; but a iust man schal be as an euerlastynge foundement.
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting 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 vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
27 The drede of the Lord encreesith daies; and the yeeris of wickid men schulen be maad schort.
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
28 Abiding of iust men is gladnesse; but the hope of wickid men schal perische.
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope 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 the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
30 A iust man schal not be moued with outen ende; but wickid men schulen not dwelle on the erthe.
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of a iust man schal bringe forth wisdom; the tunge of schrewis schal perische.
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward 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 the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
