Proverbs 29
1 Sodeyn perischyng schal come on that man, that with hard nol dispisith a blamere; and helth schal not sue hym.
The man who, with a stiff neck, treats the one who corrects him with contempt will be suddenly overwhelmed to his own destruction, and reason shall not follow him.
2 The comynalte schal be glad in the multipliyng of iust men; whanne wickid men han take prinshod, the puple schal weyle.
When just men are multiplied, the common people shall rejoice. When the impious take up the leadership, the people shall mourn.
3 A man that loueth wisdom, makith glad his fadir; but he that nurschith `an hoore, schal leese catel.
The man who loves wisdom rejoices his father. But whoever nurtures promiscuous women will lose his substance.
4 A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.
5 A man that spekith bi flaterynge and feyned wordis to his frend; spredith abrood a net to hise steppis.
A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet.
6 A snare schal wlappe a wickid man doynge synne; and a iust man schal preise, and schal make ioye.
A snare will entangle the iniquitous when he sins. And the just shall praise and be glad.
7 A iust man knowith the cause of pore men; an vnpitouse man knowith not kunnyng.
The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge.
8 Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
Pestilent men squander a city. Yet truly, the wise avert fury.
9 If a wijs man stryueth with a fool; whether he be wrooth, `ether he leiyith, he schal not fynde reste.
A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest.
10 Menquelleris haten a simple man; but iust men seken his soule.
Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.
11 A fool bringith forth al his spirit; a wise man dilaieth, and reserueth in to tyme comynge afterward.
A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
12 A prince that herith wilfuli the wordis of a leesyng; schal haue alle mynystris vnfeithful.
A leader who freely listens to lying words has only impious servants.
13 A pore man and a leenere metten hem silf; the Lord is liytnere of euer ethir.
The pauper and the creditor have met one another. The Lord is the illuminator of them both.
14 If a kyng demeth pore men in treuthe; his trone schal be maad stidfast with outen ende.
The king who judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be secured in eternity.
15 A yerde and chastisyng schal yyue wisdom; but a child, which is left to his wille, schendith his modir.
The rod and its correction distribute wisdom. But the child who is left to his own will, brings shame to his mother.
16 Grete trespassis schulen be multiplied in the multipliyng of wickid men; and iust men schulen se the fallyngis of hem.
When the impious are multiplied, crimes will be multiplied. But the just shall see their ruin.
17 Teche thi sone, and he schal coumforte thee; and he schal yyue delicis to thi soule.
Teach your son, and he will refresh you, and he will give delight to your soul.
18 Whanne prophesie faylith, the puple schal be distried; but he that kepith the lawe, is blessid.
When prophecy fails, the people will be scattered. Yet truly, whoever guards the law is blessed.
19 A seruaunt mai not be tauyt bi wordis; for he vndirstondith that that thou seist, and dispisith for to answere.
A servant cannot be taught by words, because he understands what you say, but he disdains to respond.
20 Thou hast seyn a man swift to speke; foli schal be hopid more than his amendyng.
Have you seen a man rushing to speak? Foolishness has more hope than his correction.
21 He that nurschith his seruaunt delicatli fro childhod; schal fynde hym rebel aftirward.
Whoever nurtures his servant delicately from childhood, afterwards will find him defiant.
22 A wrathful man territh chidingis; and he that is liyt to haue indignacioun, schal be more enclynaunt to synnes.
A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin.
23 Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glorie schal vp take a meke man of spirit.
Humiliation follows the arrogant. And glory shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 He that takith part with a theef, hatith his soule; he herith a man chargynge greetli, and schewith not.
Whoever participates with a thief hates his own soul; for he listens to his oath and does not denounce him.
25 He that dredith a man, schal falle soon; he that hopith in the Lord, shal be reisid.
Whoever fears man will quickly fall. Whoever hopes in the Lord shall be lifted up.
26 Many men seken the face of the prince; and the doom of alle men schal go forth of the Lord.
Many demand the face of the leader. But the judgment of each one proceeds from the Lord.
27 Iust men han abhomynacioun of a wickid man; and wickid men han abhomynacioun of hem, that ben in a riytful weye. A sone kepynge a word, schal be out of perdicioun.
The just abhor an impious man. And the impious abhor those who are on the right way. By keeping the word, the son shall be free from perdition.
