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 [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not 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 a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
3 He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
4 A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 A iust man schal wlate a fals word; but a wickid man schendith, and schal be schent.
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 Riytfulnesse kepith the weie of an innocent man; but wickidnesse disseyueth a synnere.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
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 some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
8 Redempcioun of the soule of man is hise richessis; but he that is pore, suffrith not blamyng.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
9 The liyt of iust men makith glad; but the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 Stryues ben euere a mong proude men; but thei that don alle thingis with counsel, ben gouerned bi wisdom.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce 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 vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
12 Hope which is dilaied, turmentith the soule; a tre of lijf is desir comyng.
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
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 fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment 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 instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good teching schal yyue grace; a swolowe is in the weie of dispiseris.
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 The messanger of a wickid man schal falle in to yuel; a feithful messanger is helthe.
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
18 Nedynesse and schenschip is to him that forsakith techyng; but he that assentith to a blamere, schal be glorified.
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 Desir, if it is fillid, delitith the soule; foolis wlaten hem that fleen yuels.
A desire accomplished is pleasant 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 will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Yuel pursueth synneris; and goodis schulen be yoldun to iust men.
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
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; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
23 Many meetis ben in the new tilid feeldis of fadris; and ben gaderid to othere men with out doom.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
24 He that sparith the yerde, hatith his sone; but he that loueth him, techith bisili.
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth 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 satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
