Proverbs 28
1 A wickid man fleeth, whanne no man pursueth; but a iust man as a lioun tristynge schal be with out ferdfulnesse.
They flee and there not [is one who] pursues [the] wicked and righteous [people] like a young lion he is confident.
2 For the synnes of the lond ben many princis therof; and for the wisdom of a man, and for the kunnyng of these thingis that ben seid, the lijf of the duyk schal be lengere.
By [the] transgression of a land [are] many princes its and by a person understanding knowing thus it will last long.
3 A pore man falsli calengynge pore men, is lijk a grete reyn, wherynne hungur is maad redi.
A man poor and [who] oppresses poor [people] rain [which] washes away and there not [is] food.
4 Thei that forsaken the lawe, preisen a wickid man; thei that kepen `the lawe, ben kyndlid ayens hym.
[those who] forsake [the] law They praise [the] wicked and [those who] keep [the] law they engage in strife with them.
5 Wickid men thenken not doom; but thei that seken the Lord, perseyuen alle thingis.
People of evil not they understand justice and [those who] seek Yahweh they understand everything.
6 Betere is a pore man goynge in his sympilnesse, than a riche man in schrewid weies.
[is] good A poor [person] [who] walks in integrity his more than [the] [person] perverse of two ways and he [is] rich.
7 He that kepith the lawe, is a wijs sone; but he that fedith glotouns, schendith his fadir.
[one who] keeps [the] law [is] a son Understanding and [one who] associates with gluttons he shames father his.
8 He that gaderith togidere richessis bi vsuris, and fre encrees, gaderith tho togidere ayens pore men.
[one who] increases Wealth his by interest (and usury *Q(K)*) for [one who] shows favor to poor [people] he gathers it.
9 His preyer schal be maad cursid, that bowith awei his eere; that he here not the lawe.
[one who] turns aside Ear his from hearing [the] law also prayer his [is] an abomination.
10 He that disseyueth iust men in an yuel weye, schal falle in his perisching; and iuste men schulen welde hise goodis.
[one who] leads astray Upright [people] - in a way evil in own pit his he he will fall and blameless [people] they will inherit good.
11 A ryche man semeth wijs to him silf; but a pore man prudent schal serche him.
[is] wise In own eyes his a person rich and a poor [person] understanding he examines thoroughly him.
12 In enhaunsing of iust men is miche glorie; whanne wickid men regnen, fallyngis of men ben.
When rejoice righteous [people] great glory and when arise wicked [people] he is searched for everyone.
13 He that hidith hise grete trespassis, schal not be maad riytful; but he that knoulechith and forsakith tho, schal gete merci.
[one who] conceals Transgressions his not he will prosper and [one who] confesses and [one who] forsakes [them] he will be shown mercy.
14 Blessid is the man, which is euere dredeful; but he that is `harde of soule, schal falle in to yuel.
How blessed! [is] a person [who] fears continually and [one who] hardens heart his he will fall in calamity.
15 A rorynge lioun, and an hungry bere, is a wickid prince on a pore puple.
A lion roaring and a bear rushing a ruler wicked over a people poor.
16 A duyk nedi of prudence schal oppresse many men bi fals chalenge; but the daies of hym that hatith aueryce, schulen be maad longe.
A ruler lacking of understanding and great of extortion ([one who] hates *Q(K)*) unjust gain he will prolong days.
17 No man susteyneth a man that falsly chalengith the blood of a man, if he fleeth `til to the lake.
A person oppressed by [the] blood of a life to [the] pit he will flee may not people support him.
18 He that goith simpli, schal be saaf; he that goith bi weiward weies, schal falle doun onys.
[one who] walks Blameless he will be delivered and [one who] is crooked of two ways he will fall at one.
19 He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; he that sueth ydelnesse, schal be fillid with nedynesse.
[one who] tills Land his he will be satisfied food and [one who] pursues empty [things] he will be satisfied poverty.
20 A feithful man schal be preisid myche; but he that hastith to be maad riche, schal not be innocent.
A person of faithfulness [will be] great of blessings and [one who] hastens to gain riches not he will go unpunished.
21 He that knowith a face in doom, doith not wel; this man forsakith treuthe, yhe, for a mussel of breed.
To pay regard to face not [is] good and on a piece of bread he will transgress a man.
22 A man that hastith to be maad riche, and hath enuye to othere men; woot not that nedinesse schal come on hym.
[is] hastening To wealth a person evil of eye and not he knows that poverty it will come to him.
23 He that repreueth a man, schal fynde grace aftirward at hym; more than he that disseyueth bi flateryngis of tunge.
[one who] reproves A person after me favor he will find more than [one who] makes smooth [the] tongue.
24 He that withdrawith ony thing fro his fadir and fro his modir, and seith that this is no synne, is parcener of a manquellere.
[one who] robs - Father his and mother his and [one who] says there not [is] a transgression [is] a companion he of a person of destruction.
25 He that auauntith hym silf, and alargith, reisith stryues; but he that hopith in the Lord, schal be sauyd.
A [person] arrogant of self he stirs up strife and [one who] relies on Yahweh he will be made fat.
26 He that tristith in his herte, is a fool; but he that goith wiseli,
[one who] trusts In own heart his he [is] a fool and [one who] walks in wisdom he he will be delivered.
27 schal be preysid. He that yyueth to a pore man, schal not be nedi; he that dispisith `a pore man bisechynge, schal suffre nedynesse.
[one who] gives To the poor there not [is] lack and [one who] hides eyes his great of curses.
28 Whanne vnpitouse men risen, men schulen be hid; whanne tho `vnpitouse men han perischid, iust men schulen be multiplied.
When arise wicked [people] he hides himself everyone and when perish they they increase righteous [people].
