Wycliffe - Proverbs - 21

21:1  As departyngis of watris, so the herte of the kyng is in the power of the Lord; whidur euer he wole, he schal bowe it.

21:2  Ech weye of a man semeth riytful to hym silf; but the Lord peisith the hertis.

21:3  To do merci and doom plesith more the Lord, than sacrifices doen.

21:4  Enhaunsyng of iyen is alargyng of the herte; the lanterne of wickid men is synne.

21:5  The thouytis of a stronge man ben euere in abundaunce; but ech slow man is euere in nedynesse.

21:6  He that gaderith tresours bi the tunge of a leesing, is veyne, and with outen herte; and he schal be hurtlid to the snaris of deth.

21:7  The raueyns of vnpitouse men schulen drawe hem doun; for thei nolden do doom.

21:8  The weiward weie of a man is alien fro God; but the werk of hym that is cleene, is riytful.

21:9  It is betere to sitte in the corner of an hous with oute roof, than with a womman ful of chydyng, and in a comyn hous.

21:10  The soule of an vnpitouse man desirith yuel; he schal not haue merci on his neiybore.

21:11  Whanne a man ful of pestilence is punyschid, a litil man of wit schal be the wisere; and if he sueth a wijs man, he schal take kunnyng.

21:12  A iust man of the hous of a wickid man thenkith, to withdrawe wickid men fro yuel.

21:13  He that stoppith his eere at the cry of a pore man, schal crye also, and schal not be herd.

21:14  A yift hid quenchith chidyngis; and a yift in bosum quenchith the moost indignacioun.

21:15  It is ioye to a iust man to make doom; and it is drede to hem that worchen wickidnesse.

21:16  A man that errith fro the weie of doctryn, schal dwelle in the cumpany of giauntis.

21:17  He that loueth metis, schal be in nedynesse; he that loueth wiyn and fatte thingis, schal not be maad riche.

21:18  An vnpitouse man schal be youun for a iust man; and a wickid man schal be youun for a riytful man.

21:19  It is betere to dwelle in a desert lond, than with a womman ful of chidyng, and wrathful.

21:20  Desirable tresoure and oile is in the dwelling places of a iust man; and an vnprudent man schal distrie it.

21:21  He that sueth riytfulnesse and mercy, schal fynde lijf and glorie.

21:22  A wijs man stiede `in to the citee of stronge men, and distriede the strengthe of trist therof.

21:23  He that kepith his mouth and his tunge, kepith his soule from angwischis.

21:24  A proude man and boosteere is clepid a fool, that worchith pride in ire.

21:25  Desiris sleen a slow man; for hise hondis nolden worche ony thing.

21:26  Al dai he coueitith and desirith; but he that is a iust man, schal yyue, and schal not ceesse.

21:27  The offringis of wickid men, that ben offrid of greet trespas, ben abhomynable.

21:28  A fals witnesse schal perische; a man obedient schal speke victorie.

21:29  A wickid man makith sad his cheer vnschamefastli; but he that is riytful, amendith his weie.

21:30  No wisdom is, no prudence is, no counsel is ayens the Lord.

21:31  An hors is maad redi to the dai of batel; but the Lord schal yyue helthe.