Proverbs 15
1 A soft answere brekith ire; an hard word reisith woodnesse.
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
2 The tunge of wise men ourneth kunnyng; the mouth of foolis buylith out foli.
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
3 In ech place the iyen of the Lord biholden good men, and yuel men.
In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.
4 A plesaunt tunge is the tre of lijf; but the tunge which is vnmesurable, schal defoule the spirit.
A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it — a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool scorneth the techyng of his fadir; but he that kepith blamyngis, schal be maad wisere. Moost vertu schal be in plenteuouse riytfulnesse; but the thouytis of wickid men schulen be drawun vp bi the roote.
A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
6 The hous of a iust man is moost strengthe; and disturbling is in the fruitis of a wickid man.
[In] the house of the righteous [is] abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked — trouble.
7 The lippis of wise men schulen sowe abrood kunnyng; the herte of foolis schal be vnlijc.
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
8 The sacrifices of wickyd men ben abhomynable to the Lord; avowis of iust men ben plesaunt.
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.
9 The lijf of the vnpitouse man is abhomynacioun to the Lord; he that sueth riytfulnesse, schal be loued of the Lord.
An abomination to Jehovah [is] the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.
10 Yuel teching is of men forsakinge the weie of lijf; he that hatith blamyngis, schal die.
Chastisement [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.
11 Helle and perdicioun ben open bifor the Lord; hou myche more the hertis of sones of men. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and destruction [are] before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men. (Sheol h7585)
12 A man ful of pestilence loueth not hym that repreueth him; and he goith not to wyse men.
A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.
13 A ioiful herte makith glad the face; the spirit is cast doun in the morenyng of soule.
A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.
14 The herte of a wijs man sekith techyng; and the mouth of foolis is fed with vnkunnyng.
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
15 Alle the daies of a pore man ben yuele; a sikir soule is a contynuel feeste.
All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.
16 Betere is a litil with the drede of the Lord, than many tresouris and vnfillable.
Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
17 It is betere to be clepid to wortis with charite, than with hatrede to a calf maad fat.
Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
18 A wrathful man reisith chidyngis; he that is pacient, swagith chidyngis reisid.
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 The weie of slow men is an hegge of thornes; the weie of iust men is with out hirtyng.
The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
20 A wise sone makith glad the fadir; and a fonned man dispisith his modir.
A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
21 Foli is ioye to a fool; and a prudent man schal dresse hise steppis.
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.
22 Thouytis ben distried, where no counsel is; but where many counseleris ben, tho ben confermyd.
Without counsel [is] the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.
23 A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a couenable word is best.
Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season — how good!
A path of life [is] on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 The Lord schal distrie the hows of proude men; and he schal make stidefast the coostis of a widewe.
The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.
26 Iuele thouytis is abhomynacioun of the Lord; and a cleene word moost fair schal be maad stidfast of hym.
An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness.
27 He that sueth aueryce, disturblith his hous; but he that hatith yiftis schal lyue. Synnes ben purgid bi merci and feith; ech man bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.
28 The soule of a iust man bithenkith obedience; the mouth of wickid men is ful of yuelis.
The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
29 The Lord is fer fro wickid men; and he schal here the preyers of iust men.
Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.
30 The liyt of iyen makith glad the soule; good fame makith fat the boonys.
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.
31 The eere that herith the blamyngis of lijf, schal dwelle in the myddis of wise men.
An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.
32 He that castith awei chastisyng, dispisith his soule; but he that assentith to blamyngis, is pesible holdere of the herte.
Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.
33 The drede of the Lord is teching of wisdom; and mekenesse goith bifore glorie.
The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom, And before honour [is] humility!
