Proverbs 19
1 Betere is a pore man, that goith in his simplenesse, than a riche man bitynge hise lippis, and vnwijs.
melior est pauper qui ambulat in simplicitate sua quam torquens labia insipiens
2 Where is not kunnyng of the soule, is not good; and he that is hasti, in feet hirtith.
ubi non est scientia animae non est bonum et qui festinus est pedibus offendit
3 The foli of a man disseyueth hise steppis; and he brenneth in his soule ayens God.
stultitia hominis subplantat gressus eius et contra Deum fervet animo suo
4 Richessis encreessen ful many freendis; forsothe also thei ben departid fro a pore man, whiche he hadde.
divitiae addunt amicos plurimos a paupere autem et hii quos habuit separantur
5 A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesingis, schal not ascape.
testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui mendacia loquitur non effugiet
6 Many men onouren the persoone of a myyti man; and ben frendis of hym that deelith yiftis.
multi colunt personam potentis et amici sunt dona tribuenti
7 The britheren of a pore man haten hym; ferthermore and the freendis yeden awei fer fro hym. He that sueth wordis oonli, schal haue no thing;
fratres hominis pauperis oderunt eum insuper et amici procul recesserunt ab eo qui tantum verba sectatur nihil habebit
8 but he that holdith stabli the mynde, loueth his soule, and the kepere of prudence schal fynde goodis.
qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam et custos prudentiae inveniet bona
9 A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesyngis, schal perische.
testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui loquitur mendacia peribit
10 Delices bicomen not a fool; nether `it bicometh a seruaunt to be lord of princes.
non decent stultum deliciae nec servum dominari principibus
11 The teching of a man is knowun bi pacience; and his glorie is to passe ouere wickid thingis.
doctrina viri per patientiam noscitur et gloria eius est iniqua praetergredi
12 As the gnasting of a lioun, so and the ire of the king; and as deewe on eerbe, so and the gladnesse of the kyng.
sicut fremitus leonis ita et regis ira et sicut ros super herbam ita hilaritas eius
13 The sorewe of the fadir is a fonned sone; and roofes droppynge contynueli is a womman ful of chiding.
dolor patris filius stultus et tecta iugiter perstillantia litigiosa mulier
14 Housis and richessis ben youun of fadir and modir; but a prudent wijf is youun propirli of the Lord.
domus et divitiae dantur a patribus a Domino autem proprie uxor prudens
15 Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
pigredo inmittit soporem et anima dissoluta esuriet
16 He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.
qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam qui autem neglegit vias suas mortificabitur
17 He that hath mercy on a pore man, leeneth to the Lord; and he schal yelde his while to hym.
feneratur Domino qui miseretur pauperis et vicissitudinem suam reddet ei
18 Teche thi sone, and dispeire thou not; but sette thou not thi soule to the sleyng of hym.
erudi filium tuum ne desperes ad interfectionem autem eius ne ponas animam tuam
19 Forsothe he that is vnpacient, schal suffre harm; and whanne he hath rauyschid, he schal leie to anothir thing.
qui inpatiens est sustinebit damnum et cum rapuerit aliud adponet
20 Here thou counsel, and take thou doctryn; that thou be wijs in thi laste thingis.
audi consilium et suscipe disciplinam ut sis sapiens in novissimis tuis
21 Many thouytis ben in the herte of a man; but the wille of the Lord schal dwelle.
multae cogitationes in corde viri voluntas autem Domini permanebit
22 A nedi man is merciful; and betere is a pore iust man, than a man liere.
homo indigens misericors est et melior pauper quam vir mendax
23 The drede of the Lord ledith to lijf `of blis; and he `that dredith God schal dwelle in plentee, with outen visityng `of the worste.
timor Domini ad vitam et in plenitudine commorabitur absque visitatione pessimi
24 A slow man hidith his hond vndur the armpit; and putteth it not to his mouth.
abscondit piger manum suam sub ascella nec ad os suum adplicat eam
25 Whanne a man ful of pestilence is betun, a fool schal be wisere. If thou blamist a wijs man, he schal vndurstonde techyng.
pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit sin autem corripueris sapientem intelleget disciplinam
26 He that turmentith the fadir, and fleeth fro the modir, schal be ful of yuel fame, and schal be cursid.
qui adfligit patrem et fugat matrem ignominiosus est et infelix
27 Sone, ceesse thou not to here techyng; and knowe thou the wordis of kunnyng.
non cesses fili audire doctrinam nec ignores sermones scientiae
28 A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
testis iniquus deridet iudicium et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem
29 Domes ben maad redi to scorneris; and hameris smytynge ben maad redi to the bodies of foolis.
parata sunt derisoribus iudicia et mallei percutientes stultorum corporibus
