Proverbs 21
1 As departyngis of watris, so the herte of the kyng is in the power of the Lord; whidur euer he wole, he schal bowe it.
stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
2 Ech weye of a man semeth riytful to hym silf; but the Lord peisith the hertis.
all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
3 To do merci and doom plesith more the Lord, than sacrifices doen.
to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
4 Enhaunsyng of iyen is alargyng of the herte; the lanterne of wickid men is synne.
height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
5 The thouytis of a stronge man ben euere in abundaunce; but ech slow man is euere in nedynesse.
plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
6 He that gaderith tresours bi the tunge of a leesing, is veyne, and with outen herte; and he schal be hurtlid to the snaris of deth.
work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
7 The raueyns of vnpitouse men schulen drawe hem doun; for thei nolden do doom.
violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
8 The weiward weie of a man is alien fro God; but the werk of hym that is cleene, is riytful.
crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
9 It is betere to sitte in the corner of an hous with oute roof, than with a womman ful of chydyng, and in a comyn hous.
pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
10 The soule of an vnpitouse man desirith yuel; he schal not haue merci on his neiybore.
soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
11 Whanne a man ful of pestilence is punyschid, a litil man of wit schal be the wisere; and if he sueth a wijs man, he schal take kunnyng.
in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
12 A iust man of the hous of a wickid man thenkith, to withdrawe wickid men fro yuel.
be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
13 He that stoppith his eere at the cry of a pore man, schal crye also, and schal not be herd.
to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
14 A yift hid quenchith chidyngis; and a yift in bosum quenchith the moost indignacioun.
gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
15 It is ioye to a iust man to make doom; and it is drede to hem that worchen wickidnesse.
joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
16 A man that errith fro the weie of doctryn, schal dwelle in the cumpany of giauntis.
man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
17 He that loueth metis, schal be in nedynesse; he that loueth wiyn and fatte thingis, schal not be maad riche.
man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
18 An vnpitouse man schal be youun for a iust man; and a wickid man schal be youun for a riytful man.
ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
19 It is betere to dwelle in a desert lond, than with a womman ful of chidyng, and wrathful.
pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
20 Desirable tresoure and oile is in the dwelling places of a iust man; and an vnprudent man schal distrie it.
treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
21 He that sueth riytfulnesse and mercy, schal fynde lijf and glorie.
to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
22 A wijs man stiede `in to the citee of stronge men, and distriede the strengthe of trist therof.
city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
23 He that kepith his mouth and his tunge, kepith his soule from angwischis.
to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
24 A proude man and boosteere is clepid a fool, that worchith pride in ire.
arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
25 Desiris sleen a slow man; for hise hondis nolden worche ony thing.
desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
26 Al dai he coueitith and desirith; but he that is a iust man, schal yyue, and schal not ceesse.
all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
27 The offringis of wickid men, that ben offrid of greet trespas, ben abhomynable.
sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
28 A fals witnesse schal perische; a man obedient schal speke victorie.
witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
29 A wickid man makith sad his cheer vnschamefastli; but he that is riytful, amendith his weie.
be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
30 No wisdom is, no prudence is, no counsel is ayens the Lord.
nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
31 An hors is maad redi to the dai of batel; but the Lord schal yyue helthe.
horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
