Proverbs 11
1 A gileful balaunce is abhominacioun anentis God; and an euene weiyte is his wille.
A FALSE balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 Where pride is, there also dispising schal be; but where meeknesse is, there also is wisdom.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The simplenesse of iust men schal dresse hem; and the disseyuyng of weiward men schal destrie hem.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Richessis schulen not profite in the dai of veniaunce; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The riytfulnesse of a simple man schal dresse his weie; and a wickid man schal falle in his wickidnesse.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The riytfulnesse of riytful men schal delyuere hem; and wickid men schulen be takun in her aspiyngis.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but they that deal treacherously shall be taken in their own mischief.
7 Whanne a wickid man is deed, noon hope schal be ferther; and abidyng of bisy men schal perische.
When a wicked man dieth [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of iniquity perisheth.
8 A iust man is delyuered from angwisch; and a wickid man schal be youun for hym.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 A feynere bi mouth disseyueth his freend; but iust men schulen be deliuered bi kunnyng.
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
10 A citee schal be enhaunsid in the goodis of iust men; and preysyng schal be in the perdicioun of wickid men.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 A citee schal be enhaunsid bi blessing of iust men; and it schal be distried bi the mouth of wickid men.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that dispisith his freend, is nedi in herte; but a prudent man schal be stille.
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 He that goith gilefuli, schewith priuetees; but he that is feithful, helith the priuetee of a freend.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Where a gouernour is not, the puple schal falle; but helthe `of the puple is, where ben many counsels.
Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 He that makith feith for a straunger, schal be turmentid with yuel; but he that eschewith snaris, schal be sikur.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: but he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A graciouse womman schal fynde glorie; and stronge men schulen haue richessis.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.
17 A merciful man doith wel to his soule; but he that is cruel, castith awei, yhe, kynnesmen.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 A wickid man makith vnstable werk; but feithful mede is to hym, that sowith riytfulnesse.
The wicked earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
19 Merci schal make redi lijf; and the suyng of yuels `schal make redi deth.
He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life: and he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
20 A schrewid herte is abhomynable to the Lord; and his wille is in hem, that goen symply.
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD: but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
21 Thouy hond be in the hond, an yuel man schal not be innocent; but the seed of iust men schal be sauyd.
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 A goldun `sercle, ether ryng, in the `nose thrillis of a sowe, a womman fair and fool.
[As a] jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desir of iust men is al good; abiding of wickid men is woodnesse.
The desire of the righteous is only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Sum men departen her owne thingis, and ben maad richere; other men rauyschen thingis, that ben not hern, and ben euere in nedynesse.
There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
25 A soule that blessith, schal be maad fat; and he that fillith, schal be fillid also.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that hidith wheete `in tyme, schal be cursid among the puplis; but blessyng schal come on the heed of silleris.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 Wel he risith eerli, that sekith good thingis; but he that is a serchere of yuels, schal be oppressid of tho.
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that tristith in hise richessis, schal falle; but iust men schulen buriowne as a greene leef.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 He that disturblith his hows, schal haue wyndis in possessioun; and he that is a fool, schal serue a wijs man.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruyt of a riytful man is the tre of lijf; and he that takith soulis, is a wijs man.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.
31 If a iust man receyueth in erthe, how miche more an vnfeithful man, and synnere.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner!
