Wycliffe - Wisdom - 3

3:1  Forsothe the soulis of iust men ben in the hond of God; and the turment of deth schal not touche hem.

3:2  Thei semyden to the iyen of vnwise men to die; and turment was demed the outgoyng of hem.

3:3  And fro iust weie thei yeden in to distriyng, and that that is of vs the weie of distriyng; but thei ben in pees.

3:4  Thouy thei sufriden turmentis bifore men, the hope of hem is ful of vndeedlynesse.

3:5  Thei weren trauelid in a fewe thingis, and thei schulen be disposid wel in many thingis; for whi God asaiede hem, and foond hem worthi to hym silf.

3:6  He preuede hem as gold in a furneis, and he took hem as the offryng of brent sacrifice; and the biholdyng of hem schal be in tyme of yelding.

3:7  Iust men schulen schyne, and schulen renne aboute as sparclis in a place of rehed.

3:8  Thei schulen deme naciouns, and schulen be lordis of puplis; and the Lord of hem schal regne with outen ende.

3:9  Thei that trusten on hym, schulen vnderstonde treuthe; and feithful men in loue schulen assente to hym; for whi yifte and pees is to hise chosun men.

3:10  But wickid men, bi tho thingis that thei thouyten, schulen haue punyschyng; whiche dispisiden iust thing, and yeden awei fro the Lord.

3:11  For he that castith awei wisdom and lore, is cursid; and the hope of wickid men is voide, and her trauels ben without fruyt, and her werkis ben vnhabitable, and vnprofitable.

3:12  The wymmen of hem ben vnwitti, and the sones of hem ben ful weiward.

3:13  The creature of hem is cursid; for whi a womman bareyn and vndefoulid is blessid, that `knew not bed in trespas; sche schal haue fruyt in the biholdyng of holy soulis.

3:14  And a man vnmyyti to gendre is blessid, that `wrouyte not wickidnesse bi hise hondis, nether thouyte moost weiward thingis ayens the Lord; for whi a chosun yifte of feith schal be youun to hym, and a most acceptable eritage in the temple of God.

3:15  For whi the fruyt of good trauels is gloriouse, and the roote of wisdom that fallith not doun.

3:16  But the sones of avowtreris schulen be in distriyng, and the seed of a wickid bed schal be destried.

3:17  And sotheli thouy thei schulen be of long lijf, thei schulen be arettid in to nouyt; and the laste eelde of hem schal be withouten onour.

3:18  And if thei ben deed swiftliere, thei schulen not haue hope, nether alowyng in the dai of knowyng.

3:19  Forsothe wickide naciouns ben of hard ending.