Proverbs 13
1 A wijs sone is the teching of the fadir; but he that is a scornere, herith not, whanne he is repreuyd.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 A man schal be fillid with goodis of the fruit of his mouth; but the soule of vnpitouse men is wickid.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 A iust man schal wlate a fals word; but a wickid man schendith, and schal be schent.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Riytfulnesse kepith the weie of an innocent man; but wickidnesse disseyueth a synnere.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 A man is as riche, whanne he hath no thing; and a man is as pore, whanne he is in many richessis.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 Redempcioun of the soule of man is hise richessis; but he that is pore, suffrith not blamyng.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The liyt of iust men makith glad; but the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Stryues ben euere a mong proude men; but thei that don alle thingis with counsel, ben gouerned bi wisdom.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Hastid catel schal be maad lesse; but that that is gaderid litil and litil with hond, schal be multiplied.
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Hope which is dilaied, turmentith the soule; a tre of lijf is desir comyng.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 He that bacbitith ony thing, byndith hym silf in to tyme to comynge; but he that dredith the comaundement, schal lyue in pees.
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The lawe of a wise man is a welle of lijf; that he bowe awei fro the falling of deth.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 Good teching schal yyue grace; a swolowe is in the weie of dispiseris.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 The messanger of a wickid man schal falle in to yuel; a feithful messanger is helthe.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Nedynesse and schenschip is to him that forsakith techyng; but he that assentith to a blamere, schal be glorified.
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 Desir, if it is fillid, delitith the soule; foolis wlaten hem that fleen yuels.
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 He that goith with wijs men, schal be wijs; the freend of foolis schal be maad lijk hem.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Yuel pursueth synneris; and goodis schulen be yoldun to iust men.
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 A good man schal leeue aftir him eiris, sones, and the sones of sones; and the catel of a synnere is kept to a iust man.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 Many meetis ben in the new tilid feeldis of fadris; and ben gaderid to othere men with out doom.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 He that sparith the yerde, hatith his sone; but he that loueth him, techith bisili.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 A iust man etith, and fillith his soule; but the wombe of wickid men is vnable to be fillid.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
