Proverbiorum 19
1 melior est pauper qui ambulat in simplicitate sua quam torquens labia insipiens
Betere is a pore man, that goith in his simplenesse, than a riche man bitynge hise lippis, and vnwijs.
2 ubi non est scientia animae non est bonum et qui festinus est pedibus offendit
Where is not kunnyng of the soule, is not good; and he that is hasti, in feet hirtith.
3 stultitia hominis subplantat gressus eius et contra Deum fervet animo suo
The foli of a man disseyueth hise steppis; and he brenneth in his soule ayens God.
4 divitiae addunt amicos plurimos a paupere autem et hii quos habuit separantur
Richessis encreessen ful many freendis; forsothe also thei ben departid fro a pore man, whiche he hadde.
5 testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui mendacia loquitur non effugiet
A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesingis, schal not ascape.
6 multi colunt personam potentis et amici sunt dona tribuenti
Many men onouren the persoone of a myyti man; and ben frendis of hym that deelith yiftis.
7 fratres hominis pauperis oderunt eum insuper et amici procul recesserunt ab eo qui tantum verba sectatur nihil habebit
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;
8 qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam et custos prudentiae inveniet bona
but he that holdith stabli the mynde, loueth his soule, and the kepere of prudence schal fynde goodis.
9 testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui loquitur mendacia peribit
A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesyngis, schal perische.
10 non decent stultum deliciae nec servum dominari principibus
Delices bicomen not a fool; nether `it bicometh a seruaunt to be lord of princes.
11 doctrina viri per patientiam noscitur et gloria eius est iniqua praetergredi
The teching of a man is knowun bi pacience; and his glorie is to passe ouere wickid thingis.
12 sicut fremitus leonis ita et regis ira et sicut ros super herbam ita hilaritas eius
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.
13 dolor patris filius stultus et tecta iugiter perstillantia litigiosa mulier
The sorewe of the fadir is a fonned sone; and roofes droppynge contynueli is a womman ful of chiding.
14 domus et divitiae dantur a patribus a Domino autem proprie uxor prudens
Housis and richessis ben youun of fadir and modir; but a prudent wijf is youun propirli of the Lord.
15 pigredo inmittit soporem et anima dissoluta esuriet
Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
16 qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam qui autem neglegit vias suas mortificabitur
He that kepith the comaundement of God, kepith his soule; but he that chargith not his weie, schal be slayn.
17 feneratur Domino qui miseretur pauperis et vicissitudinem suam reddet ei
He that hath mercy on a pore man, leeneth to the Lord; and he schal yelde his while to hym.
18 erudi filium tuum ne desperes ad interfectionem autem eius ne ponas animam tuam
Teche thi sone, and dispeire thou not; but sette thou not thi soule to the sleyng of hym.
19 qui inpatiens est sustinebit damnum et cum rapuerit aliud adponet
Forsothe he that is vnpacient, schal suffre harm; and whanne he hath rauyschid, he schal leie to anothir thing.
20 audi consilium et suscipe disciplinam ut sis sapiens in novissimis tuis
Here thou counsel, and take thou doctryn; that thou be wijs in thi laste thingis.
21 multae cogitationes in corde viri voluntas autem Domini permanebit
Many thouytis ben in the herte of a man; but the wille of the Lord schal dwelle.
22 homo indigens misericors est et melior pauper quam vir mendax
A nedi man is merciful; and betere is a pore iust man, than a man liere.
23 timor Domini ad vitam et in plenitudine commorabitur absque visitatione pessimi
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.
24 abscondit piger manum suam sub ascella nec ad os suum adplicat eam
A slow man hidith his hond vndur the armpit; and putteth it not to his mouth.
25 pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit sin autem corripueris sapientem intelleget disciplinam
Whanne a man ful of pestilence is betun, a fool schal be wisere. If thou blamist a wijs man, he schal vndurstonde techyng.
26 qui adfligit patrem et fugat matrem ignominiosus est et infelix
He that turmentith the fadir, and fleeth fro the modir, schal be ful of yuel fame, and schal be cursid.
27 non cesses fili audire doctrinam nec ignores sermones scientiae
Sone, ceesse thou not to here techyng; and knowe thou the wordis of kunnyng.
28 testis iniquus deridet iudicium et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem
A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
29 parata sunt derisoribus iudicia et mallei percutientes stultorum corporibus
Domes ben maad redi to scorneris; and hameris smytynge ben maad redi to the bodies of foolis.
