1 WYC A gileful balaunce is abhominacioun anentis God; and an euene weiyte is his wille. BSB BSB: Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
2 WYC Where pride is, there also dispising schal be; but where meeknesse is, there also is wisdom. BSB BSB: When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 WYC The simplenesse of iust men schal dresse hem; and the disseyuyng of weiward men schal destrie hem. BSB BSB: The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
4 WYC Richessis schulen not profite in the dai of veniaunce; but riytfulnesse schal delyuere fro deth. BSB BSB: Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
5 WYC The riytfulnesse of a simple man schal dresse his weie; and a wickid man schal falle in his wickidnesse. BSB BSB: The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
6 WYC The riytfulnesse of riytful men schal delyuere hem; and wickid men schulen be takun in her aspiyngis. BSB BSB: The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
7 WYC Whanne a wickid man is deed, noon hope schal be ferther; and abidyng of bisy men schal perische. BSB BSB: When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
8 WYC A iust man is delyuered from angwisch; and a wickid man schal be youun for hym. BSB BSB: The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
9 WYC A feynere bi mouth disseyueth his freend; but iust men schulen be deliuered bi kunnyng. BSB BSB: With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
10 WYC A citee schal be enhaunsid in the goodis of iust men; and preysyng schal be in the perdicioun of wickid men. BSB BSB: When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 WYC A citee schal be enhaunsid bi blessing of iust men; and it schal be distried bi the mouth of wickid men. BSB BSB: By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
12 WYC He that dispisith his freend, is nedi in herte; but a prudent man schal be stille. BSB BSB: Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 WYC He that goith gilefuli, schewith priuetees; but he that is feithful, helith the priuetee of a freend. BSB BSB: A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
14 WYC Where a gouernour is not, the puple schal falle; but helthe `of the puple is, where ben many counsels. BSB BSB: For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
15 WYC He that makith feith for a straunger, schal be turmentid with yuel; but he that eschewith snaris, schal be sikur. BSB BSB: He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
16 WYC A graciouse womman schal fynde glorie; and stronge men schulen haue richessis. BSB BSB: A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 WYC A merciful man doith wel to his soule; but he that is cruel, castith awei, yhe, kynnesmen. BSB BSB: A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
18 WYC A wickid man makith vnstable werk; but feithful mede is to hym, that sowith riytfulnesse. BSB BSB: The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
19 WYC Merci schal make redi lijf; and the suyng of yuels `schal make redi deth. BSB BSB: Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
20 WYC A schrewid herte is abhomynable to the Lord; and his wille is in hem, that goen symply. BSB BSB: The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
21 WYC Thouy hond be in the hond, an yuel man schal not be innocent; but the seed of iust men schal be sauyd. BSB BSB: Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22 WYC A goldun `sercle, ether ryng, in the `nose thrillis of a sowe, a womman fair and fool. BSB BSB: Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 WYC The desir of iust men is al good; abiding of wickid men is woodnesse. BSB BSB: The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
24 WYC Sum men departen her owne thingis, and ben maad richere; other men rauyschen thingis, that ben not hern, and ben euere in nedynesse. BSB BSB: One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
25 WYC A soule that blessith, schal be maad fat; and he that fillith, schal be fillid also. BSB BSB: A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
26 WYC He that hidith wheete `in tyme, schal be cursid among the puplis; but blessyng schal come on the heed of silleris. BSB BSB: The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
27 WYC Wel he risith eerli, that sekith good thingis; but he that is a serchere of yuels, schal be oppressid of tho. BSB BSB: He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
28 WYC He that tristith in hise richessis, schal falle; but iust men schulen buriowne as a greene leef. BSB BSB: He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
29 WYC He that disturblith his hows, schal haue wyndis in possessioun; and he that is a fool, schal serue a wijs man. BSB BSB: He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 WYC The fruyt of a riytful man is the tre of lijf; and he that takith soulis, is a wijs man. BSB BSB: The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
31 WYC If a iust man receyueth in erthe, how miche more an vnfeithful man, and synnere. BSB BSB: If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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