1 WYC He that loueth chastisyng, loueth kunnyng; but he that hatith blamyngis, is vnwijs. BSB BSB: Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
2 WYC He that is good, schal drawe to hym silf grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in hise thouytis, doith wickidli. BSB BSB: The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
3 WYC A man schal not be maad strong by wyckidnesse; and the root of iust men schal not be moued. BSB BSB: A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4 WYC A diligent womman is a coroun to hir hosebond; and rot is in the boonys of that womman, that doith thingis worthi of confusioun. BSB BSB: A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
5 WYC The thouytis of iust men ben domes; and the counselis of wickid men ben gileful. BSB BSB: The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
6 WYC The wordis of wickid men setten tresoun to blood; the mouth of iust men schal delyuere hem. BSB BSB: The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 WYC Turne thou wickid men, and thei schulen not be; but the housis of iust men schulen dwelle perfitli. BSB BSB: The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 WYC A man schal be knowun bi his teching; but he that is veyn and hertles, schal be open to dispising. BSB BSB: A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
9 WYC Betere is a pore man, and sufficient to him silf, than a gloriouse man, and nedi of breed. BSB BSB: Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
11 WYC He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, lyueth in temperaunces; and in hise monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis. BSB BSB: The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
12 WYC The desir of a wickid man is the memorial of worste thingis; but the roote of iust men schal encreesse. BSB BSB: The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 WYC For the synnes of lippis `falling doun neiyeth to an yuel man; but a iust man schal scape fro angwisch. BSB BSB: An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
14 WYC Of the fruyt of his mouth ech man schal be fillid with goodis; and bi the werkis of hise hondis it schal be yoldun to him. BSB BSB: By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
15 WYC The weie of a fool is riytful in hise iyen; but he that is wijs, herith counsels. BSB BSB: The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
16 WYC A fool schewith anoon his ire; but he that dissymelith wrongis, is wijs. BSB BSB: A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
17 WYC He that spekith that, that he knowith, is a iuge of riytfulnesse; but he that lieth, is a gileful witnesse. BSB BSB: He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
18 WYC A man is that bihetith, and he is prickid as with the swerd of conscience; but the tunge of wise men is helthe. BSB BSB: Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 WYC The lippe of treuthe schal be stidfast with outen ende; but he that is a sudeyn witnesse, makith redi the tunge of leesyng. BSB BSB: Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 WYC Gile is in the herte of hem that thenken yuels; but ioye sueth hem, that maken counsels of pees. BSB BSB: Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
21 WYC What euere bifallith to a iust man, it schal not make hym sori; but wickid men schulen be fillid with yuel. BSB BSB: No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 WYC False lippis is abhominacioun to the Lord; but thei that don feithfuli, plesen him. BSB BSB: Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
23 WYC A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli. BSB BSB: A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
24 WYC The hond of stronge men schal haue lordschip; but the hond that is slow, schal serue to tributis. BSB BSB: The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25 WYC Morenynge in the herte of a iust man schal make hym meke; and he schal be maad glad bi a good word. BSB BSB: Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
26 WYC He that dispisith harm for a frend, is a iust man; but the weie of wickid men schal disseyue hem. BSB BSB: A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
27 WYC A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold. BSB BSB: A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
28 WYC Lijf is in the path of riytfulnesse; but the wrong weie leedith to deeth. BSB BSB: There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
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