नीतिवचन 18
1 १ जो दूसरों से अलग हो जाता है, वह अपनी ही इच्छा पूरी करने के लिये ऐसा करता है, और सब प्रकार की खरी बुद्धि से बैर करता है।
He that wole go a wei fro a frend, sekith occasiouns; in al tyme he schal be dispisable.
A fool resseyueth not the wordis of prudence; `no but thou seie tho thingis, that ben turned in his herte.
A wickid man, whanne he cometh in to depthe of synnes, dispisith; but sclaundre and schenschipe sueth hym.
Deep watir is the wordis of the mouth of a man; and a stronde fletinge ouer is the welle of wisdom.
It is not good to take the persoone of a wickid man in doom, that thou bowe awei fro the treuthe of dom.
The lippis of a fool medlen hem silf with chidyngis; and his mouth excitith stryues.
The mouth of a fool is defoulyng of hym; and hise lippis ben the fallynge of his soule.
The wordis of a double tungid man ben as symple; and tho comen `til to the ynnere thingis of the wombe. Drede castith doun a slowe man; forsothe the soulis of men turned in to wymmens condicioun schulen haue hungur.
He that is neisch, and vnstidfast in his werk, is the brother of a man distriynge hise werkis.
A strongeste tour is the name of the Lord; a iust man renneth to hym, and schal be enhaunsid.
The catel of a riche man is the citee of his strengthe; and as a stronge wal cumpassinge hym.
The herte of man is enhaunsid, bifor that it be brokun; and it is maad meke, bifore that it be glorified.
He that answerith bifore that he herith, shewith hym silf to be a fool; and worthi of schenschipe.
The spirit of a man susteyneth his feblenesse; but who may susteyne a spirit liyt to be wrooth?
The herte of a prudent man schal holde stidfastli kunnyng; and the eere of wise men sekith techyng.
The yift of a man alargith his weie; and makith space to hym bifore princes.
17 १७ मुकद्दमे में जो पहले बोलता, वही सच्चा जान पड़ता है, परन्तु बाद में दूसरे पक्षवाला आकर उसे जाँच लेता है।
A iust man is the first accusere of hym silf; his frend cometh, and schal serche hym.
Lot ceessith ayenseiyngis; and demeth also among miyti men.
19 १९ चिढ़े हुए भाई को मनाना दृढ़ नगर के ले लेने से कठिन होता है, और झगड़े राजभवन के बेंड़ों के समान हैं।
A brother that is helpid of a brothir, is as a stidfast citee; and domes ben as the barris of citees.
20 २० मनुष्य का पेट मुँह की बातों के फल से भरता है; और बोलने से जो कुछ प्राप्त होता है उससे वह तृप्त होता है।
A mannus wombe schal be fillid of the fruit of his mouth; and the seedis of hise lippis schulen fille hym.
21 २१ जीभ के वश में मृत्यु और जीवन दोनों होते हैं, और जो उसे काम में लाना जानता है वह उसका फल भोगेगा।
Deth and lijf ben in the werkis of tunge; thei that louen it, schulen ete the fruytis therof.
He that fyndith a good womman, fyndith a good thing; and of the Lord he schal drawe vp myrthe. He that puttith a wey a good womman, puttith awei a good thing; but he that holdith auowtresse, is a fool and vnwijs.
A pore man schal speke with bisechingis; and a riche man schal speke sterneli.
24 २४ मित्रों के बढ़ाने से तो नाश होता है, परन्तु ऐसा मित्र होता है, जो भाई से भी अधिक मिला रहता है।
A man freendli to felouschipe schal more be a frend, than a brothir.
