Proverbs 29
1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.
Sodeyn perischyng schal come on that man, that with hard nol dispisith a blamere; and helth schal not sue hym.
2 When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice: but when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
The comynalte schal be glad in the multipliyng of iust men; whanne wickid men han take prinshod, the puple schal weyle.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth [his] substance.
A man that loueth wisdom, makith glad his fadir; but he that nurschith `an hoore, schal leese catel.
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
A man that spekith bi flaterynge and feyned wordis to his frend; spredith abrood a net to hise steppis.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
A snare schal wlappe a wickid man doynge synne; and a iust man schal preise, and schal make ioye.
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor: the wicked hath not understanding to know [it].
A iust man knowith the cause of pore men; an vnpitouse man knowith not kunnyng.
8 Scornful men set a city in a flame: but wise men turn away wrath.
Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
9 If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
If a wijs man stryueth with a fool; whether he be wrooth, `ether he leiyith, he schal not fynde reste.
10 The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect: and as for the upright, they seek his life.
Menquelleris haten a simple man; but iust men seken his soule.
11 A fool uttereth all his anger: but a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
A fool bringith forth al his spirit; a wise man dilaieth, and reserueth in to tyme comynge afterward.
12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.
A prince that herith wilfuli the wordis of a leesyng; schal haue alle mynystris vnfeithful.
13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together: the LORD lighteneth the eyes of them both.
A pore man and a leenere metten hem silf; the Lord is liytnere of euer ethir.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
If a kyng demeth pore men in treuthe; his trone schal be maad stidfast with outen ende.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
A yerde and chastisyng schal yyue wisdom; but a child, which is left to his wille, schendith his modir.
16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall look upon their fall.
Grete trespassis schulen be multiplied in the multipliyng of wickid men; and iust men schulen se the fallyngis of hem.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Teche thi sone, and he schal coumforte thee; and he schal yyue delicis to thi soule.
18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Whanne prophesie faylith, the puple schal be distried; but he that kepith the lawe, is blessid.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not give heed.
A seruaunt mai not be tauyt bi wordis; for he vndirstondith that that thou seist, and dispisith for to answere.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Thou hast seyn a man swift to speke; foli schal be hopid more than his amendyng.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become a son at the last.
He that nurschith his seruaunt delicatli fro childhod; schal fynde hym rebel aftirward.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
A wrathful man territh chidingis; and he that is liyt to haue indignacioun, schal be more enclynaunt to synnes.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.
Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glorie schal vp take a meke man of spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
He that takith part with a theef, hatith his soule; he herith a man chargynge greetli, and schewith not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
He that dredith a man, schal falle soon; he that hopith in the Lord, shal be reisid.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour: but a man’s judgment [cometh] from the LORD.
Many men seken the face of the prince; and the doom of alle men schal go forth of the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous: and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
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.
