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 listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t 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.
By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave 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 guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 A iust man schal wlate a fals word; but a wickid man schendith, and schal be schent.
A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 Riytfulnesse kepith the weie of an innocent man; but wickidnesse disseyueth a synnere.
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows 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 are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
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 is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
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 snuffed out.
10 Stryues ben euere a mong proude men; but thei that don alle thingis with counsel, ben gouerned bi wisdom.
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 Hastid catel schal be maad lesse; but that that is gaderid litil and litil with hond, schal be multiplied.
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Hope which is dilaied, turmentith the soule; a tre of lijf is desir comyng.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, 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.
Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he 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 spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
15 Good teching schal yyue grace; a swolowe is in the weie of dispiseris.
Good understanding wins favour, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes 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 trustworthy envoy gains 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 refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honoured.
19 Desir, if it is fillid, delitith the soule; foolis wlaten hem that fleen yuels.
Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 He that goith with wijs men, schal be wijs; the freend of foolis schal be maad lijk hem.
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Yuel pursueth synneris; and goodis schulen be yoldun to iust men.
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards 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 wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 Many meetis ben in the new tilid feeldis of fadris; and ben gaderid to othere men with out doom.
An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 He that sparith the yerde, hatith his sone; but he that loueth him, techith bisili.
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 A iust man etith, and fillith his soule; but the wombe of wickid men is vnable to be fillid.
The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
