Proverbs 15
aligned by seat — same row, same verse, whatever each bible numbers it
| v | Wycliffe |
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| 1 | A soft answere brekith ire; an hard word reisith woodnesse. |
| 2 | The tunge of wise men ourneth kunnyng; the mouth of foolis buylith out foli. |
| 3 | In ech place the iyen of the Lord biholden good men, and yuel men. |
| 4 | A plesaunt tunge is the tre of lijf; but the tunge which is vnmesurable, schal defoule the spirit. |
| 5 | A fool scorneth the techyng of his fadir; but he that kepith blamyngis, schal be maad wisere. Moost vertu schal be in plenteuouse riytfulnesse; but the thouytis of wickid men schulen be drawun vp bi the roote. |
| 6 | The hous of a iust man is moost strengthe; and disturbling is in the fruitis of a wickid man. |
| 7 | The lippis of wise men schulen sowe abrood kunnyng; the herte of foolis schal be vnlijc. |
| 8 | The sacrifices of wickyd men ben abhomynable to the Lord; avowis of iust men ben plesaunt. |
| 9 | The lijf of the vnpitouse man is abhomynacioun to the Lord; he that sueth riytfulnesse, schal be loued of the Lord. |
| 10 | Yuel teching is of men forsakinge the weie of lijf; he that hatith blamyngis, schal die. |
| 11 | Helle and perdicioun ben open bifor the Lord; hou myche more the hertis of sones of men. |
| 12 | A man ful of pestilence loueth not hym that repreueth him; and he goith not to wyse men. |
| 13 | A ioiful herte makith glad the face; the spirit is cast doun in the morenyng of soule. |
| 14 | The herte of a wijs man sekith techyng; and the mouth of foolis is fed with vnkunnyng. |
| 15 | Alle the daies of a pore man ben yuele; a sikir soule is a contynuel feeste. |
| 16 | Betere is a litil with the drede of the Lord, than many tresouris and vnfillable. |
| 17 | It is betere to be clepid to wortis with charite, than with hatrede to a calf maad fat. |
| 18 | A wrathful man reisith chidyngis; he that is pacient, swagith chidyngis reisid. |
| 19 | The weie of slow men is an hegge of thornes; the weie of iust men is with out hirtyng. |
| 20 | A wise sone makith glad the fadir; and a fonned man dispisith his modir. |
| 21 | Foli is ioye to a fool; and a prudent man schal dresse hise steppis. |
| 22 | Thouytis ben distried, where no counsel is; but where many counseleris ben, tho ben confermyd. |
| 23 | A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a couenable word is best. |
| 24 | The path of lijf is on a lernyd man; that he bowe awei fro the laste helle. |
| 25 | The Lord schal distrie the hows of proude men; and he schal make stidefast the coostis of a widewe. |
| 26 | Iuele thouytis is abhomynacioun of the Lord; and a cleene word moost fair schal be maad stidfast of hym. |
| 27 | He that sueth aueryce, disturblith his hous; but he that hatith yiftis schal lyue. Synnes ben purgid bi merci and feith; ech man bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord. |
| 28 | The soule of a iust man bithenkith obedience; the mouth of wickid men is ful of yuelis. |
| 29 | The Lord is fer fro wickid men; and he schal here the preyers of iust men. |
| 30 | The liyt of iyen makith glad the soule; good fame makith fat the boonys. |
| 31 | The eere that herith the blamyngis of lijf, schal dwelle in the myddis of wise men. |
| 32 | He that castith awei chastisyng, dispisith his soule; but he that assentith to blamyngis, is pesible holdere of the herte. |
| 33 | The drede of the Lord is teching of wisdom; and mekenesse goith bifore glorie. |
| 34 | — |