Proverbs 29
1 Sodeyn perischyng schal come on that man, that with hard nol dispisith a blamere; and helth schal not sue hym.
He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.
2 The comynalte schal be glad in the multipliyng of iust men; whanne wickid men han take prinshod, the puple schal weyle.
When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a people sigh.
3 A man that loueth wisdom, makith glad his fadir; but he that nurschith `an hoore, schal leese catel.
A man who loveth wisdom, gladdeneth his father, but, a companion of harlots, destroyeth wealth.
4 A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
A king, by justice, shall establish a land, —but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.
5 A man that spekith bi flaterynge and feyned wordis to his frend; spredith abrood a net to hise steppis.
A man who flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth, a net, over his steps.
6 A snare schal wlappe a wickid man doynge synne; and a iust man schal preise, and schal make ioye.
In the transgression of a wicked man, is a snare, but, the righteous, doth shout in triumph and rejoice.
7 A iust man knowith the cause of pore men; an vnpitouse man knowith not kunnyng.
The righteous doth acknowledge the plea of the poor, but, the lawless, regardeth not knowledge.
8 Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
Men given to mockery, inflame a city, —but, wise men, turn away anger.
9 If a wijs man stryueth with a fool; whether he be wrooth, `ether he leiyith, he schal not fynde reste.
A wise man pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.
10 Menquelleris haten a simple man; but iust men seken his soule.
Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.
11 A fool bringith forth al his spirit; a wise man dilaieth, and reserueth in to tyme comynge afterward.
All his anger, doth a dullard let go, but, a wise man, by keeping it back, stilleth it.
12 A prince that herith wilfuli the wordis of a leesyng; schal haue alle mynystris vnfeithful.
When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.
13 A pore man and a leenere metten hem silf; the Lord is liytnere of euer ethir.
The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.
14 If a kyng demeth pore men in treuthe; his trone schal be maad stidfast with outen ende.
When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established.
15 A yerde and chastisyng schal yyue wisdom; but a child, which is left to his wille, schendith his modir.
A rod with rebuke, giveth wisdom, but, a youth unrestrained, bringeth 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 lawless become great, transgression increaseth, but, the righteous, shall behold, their ruin.
17 Teche thi sone, and he schal coumforte thee; and he schal yyue delicis to thi soule.
Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.
18 Whanne prophesie faylith, the puple schal be distried; but he that kepith the lawe, is blessid.
Where there is no vision, a people is let loose, but, he that keepeth instruction, how happy is he!
19 A seruaunt mai not be tauyt bi wordis; for he vndirstondith that that thou seist, and dispisith for to answere.
By words, a servant will not be corrected, though he perceiveth, yet is there no answer.
20 Thou hast seyn a man swift to speke; foli schal be hopid more than his amendyng.
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, —there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.
21 He that nurschith his seruaunt delicatli fro childhod; schal fynde hym rebel aftirward.
He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.
22 A wrathful man territh chidingis; and he that is liyt to haue indignacioun, schal be more enclynaunt to synnes.
A man given to anger, stirreth up strife, and, he that exceedeth in wrath, aboundeth in transgression.
23 Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glorie schal vp take a meke man of spirit.
The loftiness of a man, layeth him low, —but, one of a lowly spirit, shall attain unto honour.
24 He that takith part with a theef, hatith his soule; he herith a man chargynge greetli, and schewith not.
He that shareth with a thief, hateth himself, an oath, he heareth, yet may not tell.
25 He that dredith a man, schal falle soon; he that hopith in the Lord, shal be reisid.
The fear of man, setteth a snare, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be placed on high.
26 Many men seken the face of the prince; and the doom of alle men schal go forth of the Lord.
Many, seek the face of a ruler, but, from Yahweh, is the sentence of each one.
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.
An abomination to the righteous, is the man of perversity, and, an abomination to the lawless, is a man of straightforward way.
