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 [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man schal be fillid with goodis of the fruit of his mouth; but the soule of vnpitouse men is wickid.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
3 He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A iust man schal wlate a fals word; but a wickid man schendith, and schal be schent.
A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Riytfulnesse kepith the weie of an innocent man; but wickidnesse disseyueth a synnere.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth 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.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
8 Redempcioun of the soule of man is hise richessis; but he that is pore, suffrith not blamyng.
The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 The liyt of iust men makith glad; but the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Stryues ben euere a mong proude men; but thei that don alle thingis with counsel, ben gouerned bi wisdom.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
11 Hastid catel schal be maad lesse; but that that is gaderid litil and litil with hond, schal be multiplied.
Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 Hope which is dilaied, turmentith the soule; a tre of lijf is desir comyng.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it 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.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The lawe of a wise man is a welle of lijf; that he bowe awei fro the falling of deth.
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good teching schal yyue grace; a swolowe is in the weie of dispiseris.
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
16 A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
17 The messanger of a wickid man schal falle in to yuel; a feithful messanger is helthe.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
18 Nedynesse and schenschip is to him that forsakith techyng; but he that assentith to a blamere, schal be glorified.
Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 Desir, if it is fillid, delitith the soule; foolis wlaten hem that fleen yuels.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that goith with wijs men, schal be wijs; the freend of foolis schal be maad lijk hem.
He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Yuel pursueth synneris; and goodis schulen be yoldun to iust men.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
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] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
23 Many meetis ben in the new tilid feeldis of fadris; and ben gaderid to othere men with out doom.
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
24 He that sparith the yerde, hatith his sone; but he that loueth him, techith bisili.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 A iust man etith, and fillith his soule; but the wombe of wickid men is vnable to be fillid.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
