Proverbs 16
1 It perteyneth to man to make redi the soule; and it perteyneth to the Lord to gouerne the tunge.
心中的谋算在乎人； 舌头的应对由于耶和华。
2 Alle the weies of men ben opyn to the iyen of God; the Lord is a weiere of spiritis.
人一切所行的，在自己眼中看为清洁； 惟有耶和华衡量人心。
3 Schewe thi werkys to the Lord; and thi thouytis schulen be dressid.
你所做的，要交托耶和华， 你所谋的，就必成立。
4 The Lord wrouyte alle thingis for hym silf; and he made redi a wickid man to the yuel dai.
耶和华所造的，各适其用； 就是恶人也为祸患的日子所造。
5 Abhomynacioun of the Lord is ech proude man; yhe, thouy the hond is to the hond, he schal not be innocent. The bigynnyng of good weie is to do riytwisnesse; forsothe it is more acceptable at God, than to offre sacrifices.
凡心里骄傲的，为耶和华所憎恶； 虽然连手，他必不免受罚。
6 Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
因怜悯诚实，罪孽得赎； 敬畏耶和华的，远离恶事。
7 Whanne the weyes of man plesen the Lord, he schal conuerte, yhe, hise enemyes to pees.
人所行的，若蒙耶和华喜悦， 耶和华也使他的仇敌与他和好。
8 Betere is a litil with riytfulnesse, than many fruytis with wickidnesse.
多有财利，行事不义， 不如少有财利，行事公义。
9 The herte of a man schal dispose his weie; but it perteyneth to the Lord to dresse hise steppis.
人心筹算自己的道路； 惟耶和华指引他的脚步。
10 Dyuynyng is in the lippis of a king; his mouth schal not erre in doom.
王的嘴中有神语， 审判之时，他的口必不差错。
11 The domes of the Lord ben weiyte and a balaunce; and hise werkis ben alle the stoonys of the world.
公道的天平和秤都属耶和华； 囊中一切法码都为他所定。
12 Thei that don wickidli ben abhomynable to the king; for the trone of the rewme is maad stidfast bi riytfulnesse.
作恶，为王所憎恶， 因国位是靠公义坚立。
13 The wille of kyngis is iust lippis; he that spekith riytful thingis, schal be dressid.
公义的嘴为王所喜悦； 说正直话的，为王所喜爱。
14 Indignacioun of the kyng is messangeris of deth; and a wijs man schal plese him.
王的震怒如杀人的使者； 但智慧人能止息王怒。
15 Lijf is in the gladnesse of the `cheer of the king; and his merci is as a reyn comynge late.
王的脸光使人有生命； 王的恩典好像春云时雨。
16 Welde thou wisdom, for it is betere than gold; and gete thou prudence, for it is precyousere than siluer.
得智慧胜似得金子； 选聪明强如选银子。
17 The path of iust men bowith awei yuelis; the kepere of his soule kepith his weie.
正直人的道是远离恶事； 谨守己路的，是保全性命。
18 Pride goith bifore sorewe; and the spirit schal be enhaunsid byfor fallyng.
骄傲在败坏以先； 狂心在跌倒之前。
19 It is betere to be maad meke with mylde men, than to departe spuylis with proude men.
心里谦卑与穷乏人来往， 强如将掳物与骄傲人同分。
20 A lerned man in word schal fynde goodis; and he that hopith in the Lord is blessid.
谨守训言的，必得好处； 倚靠耶和华的，便为有福。
21 He that is wijs in herte, schal be clepid prudent; and he that is swete in speche, schal fynde grettere thingis.
心中有智慧，必称为通达人； 嘴中的甜言，加增人的学问。
22 The welle of lijf is the lernyng of him that weldith; the techyng of foolis is foli.
人有智慧就有生命的泉源； 愚昧人必被愚昧惩治。
23 The herte of a wijs man schal teche his mouth; and schal encreesse grace to hise lippis.
智慧人的心教训他的口， 又使他的嘴增长学问。
24 Wordis wel set togidere is a coomb of hony; helthe of boonys is the swetnesse of soule.
良言如同蜂房， 使心觉甘甜，使骨得医治。
25 A weye is that semeth riytful to a man; and the laste thingis therof leden to deth.
有一条路，人以为正， 至终成为死亡之路。
26 The soule of a man trauelinge trauelith to hym silf; for his mouth compellide hym.
劳力人的胃口使他劳力， 因为他的口腹催逼他。
27 An vnwijs man diggith yuel; and fier brenneth in hise lippis.
匪徒图谋奸恶， 嘴上仿佛有烧焦的火。
28 A weiward man reisith stryues; and a man ful of wordis departith princis.
乖僻人播散纷争； 传舌的，离间密友。
29 A wickid man flaterith his frend; and ledith hym bi a weie not good.
强暴人诱惑邻舍， 领他走不善之道。
30 He that thenkith schrewid thingis with iyen astonyed, bitith hise lippis, and parformeth yuel.
眼目紧合的，图谋乖僻； 嘴唇紧闭的，成就邪恶。
31 A coroun of dignyte is eelde, that schal be foundun in the weies of riytfulnesse.
白发是荣耀的冠冕， 在公义的道上必能得着。
32 A pacient man is betere than a stronge man; and he that `is lord of his soule, is betere than an ouercomere of citees.
不轻易发怒的，胜过勇士； 治服己心的，强如取城。
33 Lottis ben sent into the bosum; but tho ben temperid of the Lord.
签放在怀里， 定事由耶和华。
