Proverbs 12
1 He that loueth chastisyng, loueth kunnyng; but he that hatith blamyngis, is vnwijs.
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 He that is good, schal drawe to hym silf grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in hise thouytis, doith wickidli.
The good obtaineth favor of the Lord; but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 A man schal not be maad strong by wyckidnesse; and the root of iust men schal not be moued.
A man cannot be firmly established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
4 A diligent womman is a coroun to hir hosebond; and rot is in the boonys of that womman, that doith thingis worthi of confusioun.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but as rottenness in his bones is one that bringeth shame [on him].
5 The thouytis of iust men ben domes; and the counselis of wickid men ben gileful.
The thoughts of the righteous are justice: the best counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The wordis of wickid men setten tresoun to blood; the mouth of iust men schal delyuere hem.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 Turne thou wickid men, and thei schulen not be; but the housis of iust men schulen dwelle perfitli.
The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.
8 A man schal be knowun bi his teching; but he that is veyn and hertles, schal be open to dispising.
In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be despised.
9 Betere is a pore man, and sufficient to him silf, than a gloriouse man, and nedi of breed.
Better is he that is lightly esteemed who hath a servant, than he that aimeth after honor, and lacketh bread.
10 A iust man knowith the soulis of hise werk beestis; but the entrailis of wickid men ben cruel.
A righteous man careth for the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruelty.
11 He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, lyueth in temperaunces; and in hise monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis.
He that tilleth his ground will be satisfied with bread; but he that runneth after idle persons is void of sense.
12 The desir of a wickid man is the memorial of worste thingis; but the roote of iust men schal encreesse.
The wicked is covetous for the net of evil men; but [God] giveth root to the righteous.
13 For the synnes of lippis `falling doun neiyeth to an yuel man; but a iust man schal scape fro angwisch.
In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.
14 Of the fruyt of his mouth ech man schal be fillid with goodis; and bi the werkis of hise hondis it schal be yoldun to him.
From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.
15 The weie of a fool is riytful in hise iyen; but he that is wijs, herith counsels.
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool schewith anoon his ire; but he that dissymelith wrongis, is wijs.
The wrath of the fool is known on the very day; but he that concealeth the disgrace is prudent.
17 He that spekith that, that he knowith, is a iuge of riytfulnesse; but he that lieth, is a gileful witnesse.
He that uttereth truth announceth righteousness; but a false witness, deceit.
18 A man is that bihetith, and he is prickid as with the swerd of conscience; but the tunge of wise men is helthe.
There is some one that useth words [which are] like the thrusts of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is healing.
19 The lippe of treuthe schal be stidfast with outen ende; but he that is a sudeyn witnesse, makith redi the tunge of leesyng.
The lip of truth will stand firm for ever; but only for a moment the tongue of falsehood.
20 Gile is in the herte of hem that thenken yuels; but ioye sueth hem, that maken counsels of pees.
Deceit is in the heart of those that contrive evil; but for the counsellors of peace there is joy.
21 What euere bifallith to a iust man, it schal not make hym sori; but wickid men schulen be fillid with yuel.
No wrong can come unawares to the righteous; but the wicked are full of evil.
22 False lippis is abhominacioun to the Lord; but thei that don feithfuli, plesen him.
An abomination of the Lord are lips of falsehood; but they that deal in faithfulness [obtain] his favor.
23 A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli.
A prudent man concealeth [his] knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth [their] folly.
24 The hond of stronge men schal haue lordschip; but the hond that is slow, schal serue to tributis.
The hand of the diligent will bear rule; but the indolent must become tributary.
25 Morenynge in the herte of a iust man schal make hym meke; and he schal be maad glad bi a good word.
If there be care in the heart of man, let him suppress it; and a good word will change it into joy.
26 He that dispisith harm for a frend, is a iust man; but the weie of wickid men schal disseyue hem.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
27 A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold.
The indolent roasteth not that which he hath caught in hunting; but the most precious wealth of man is diligence.
28 Lijf is in the path of riytfulnesse; but the wrong weie leedith to deeth.
On the path of righteousness there is life; and on her pathway there is immortality,
