Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved.
A wijs sone is the teching of the fadir; but he that is a scornere, herith not, whanne he is repreuyd.
2 Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
A man schal be fillid with goodis of the fruit of his mouth; but the soule of vnpitouse men is wickid.
3 He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.
4 The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
5 The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
A iust man schal wlate a fals word; but a wickid man schendith, and schal be schent.
6 Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Riytfulnesse kepith the weie of an innocent man; but wickidnesse disseyueth a synnere.
7 One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.
A man is as riche, whanne he hath no thing; and a man is as pore, whanne he is in many richessis.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
Redempcioun of the soule of man is hise richessis; but he that is pore, suffrith not blamyng.
9 The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The liyt of iust men makith glad; but the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.
10 Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
Stryues ben euere a mong proude men; but thei that don alle thingis with counsel, ben gouerned bi wisdom.
11 Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.
Hastid catel schal be maad lesse; but that that is gaderid litil and litil with hond, schal be multiplied.
12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.
Hope which is dilaied, turmentith the soule; a tre of lijf is desir comyng.
13 Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
He that bacbitith ony thing, byndith hym silf in to tyme to comynge; but he that dredith the comaundement, schal lyue in pees.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.
The lawe of a wise man is a welle of lijf; that he bowe awei fro the falling of deth.
15 Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
Good teching schal yyue grace; a swolowe is in the weie of dispiseris.
16 The prudent mall doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
17 The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
The messanger of a wickid man schal falle in to yuel; a feithful messanger is helthe.
18 Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified.
Nedynesse and schenschip is to him that forsakith techyng; but he that assentith to a blamere, schal be glorified.
19 The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
Desir, if it is fillid, delitith the soule; foolis wlaten hem that fleen yuels.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
He that goith with wijs men, schal be wijs; the freend of foolis schal be maad lijk hem.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
Yuel pursueth synneris; and goodis schulen be yoldun to iust men.
22 The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.
A good man schal leeue aftir him eiris, sones, and the sones of sones; and the catel of a synnere is kept to a iust man.
23 Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment.
Many meetis ben in the new tilid feeldis of fadris; and ben gaderid to othere men with out doom.
24 He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
He that sparith the yerde, hatith his sone; but he that loueth him, techith bisili.
25 The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.
A iust man etith, and fillith his soule; but the wombe of wickid men is vnable to be fillid.
