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| [1]Lo! the kyng schal regne in riytfulnesse, and princes schulen be souereyns in doom. |
[1]Lo! the kyng schal regne in riytfulnesse, and princes schulen be souereyns in doom. |
| [2]And a man schal be, as he that is hid fro wynd, and hidith hym silf fro tempest; as stremes of watris in thirst, and the schadewe of a stoon stondynge fer out in a desert lond. |
[2]And a man schal be, as he that is hid fro wynd, and hidith hym silf fro tempest; as stremes of watris in thirst, and the schadewe of a stoon stondynge fer out in a desert lond. |
| [3]The iyen of profetis schulen not dasewe, and the eeris of heereris schulen herke diligentli; |
[3]The iyen of profetis schulen not dasewe, and the eeris of heereris schulen herke diligentli; |
| [4]and the herte of foolis schal vndurstonde kunnyng, and the tunge of stuttynge men schal speke swiftli, and pleynli. |
[4]and the herte of foolis schal vndurstonde kunnyng, and the tunge of stuttynge men schal speke swiftli, and pleynli. |
| [5]He that is vnwijs, schal no more be clepid prince, and a gileful man schal not be clepid the grettere. |
[5]He that is vnwijs, schal no more be clepid prince, and a gileful man schal not be clepid the grettere. |
| [6]Forsothe a fool shal speke foli thingis, and his herte schal do wickidnesse, that he performe feynyng, and speke to the Lord gilefuli; and he schal make voide the soule of an hungry man, and schal take awei drynke fro a thirsti man. |
[6]Forsothe a fool shal speke foli thingis, and his herte schal do wickidnesse, that he performe feynyng, and speke to the Lord gilefuli; and he schal make voide the soule of an hungry man, and schal take awei drynke fro a thirsti man. |
| [7]The vessels of a gileful man ben worste; for he schal make redi thouytis to leese mylde men in the word of a leesyng, whanne a pore man spak doom. |
[7]The vessels of a gileful man ben worste; for he schal make redi thouytis to leese mylde men in the word of a leesyng, whanne a pore man spak doom. |
| [8]Forsothe a prince schal thenke tho thingis that ben worthi to a prince, and he schal stonde ouer duykis. |
[8]Forsothe a prince schal thenke tho thingis that ben worthi to a prince, and he schal stonde ouer duykis. |
| [9]Riche wymmen, rise ye, and here my vois; douytris tristynge, perseyue ye with eeris my speche. |
[9]Riche wymmen, rise ye, and here my vois; douytris tristynge, perseyue ye with eeris my speche. |
| [10]For whi aftir daies and a yeer, and ye that tristen schulen be disturblid; for whi vyndage is endid, gaderyng schal no more come. |
[10]For whi aftir daies and a yeer, and ye that tristen schulen be disturblid; for whi vyndage is endid, gaderyng schal no more come. |
| [11]Ye riche wymmen, be astonyed; ye that tristen, be disturblid; vnclothe ye you, and be ye aschamed; |
[11]Ye riche wymmen, be astonyed; ye that tristen, be disturblid; vnclothe ye you, and be ye aschamed; |
| [12]girde youre leendis; weile ye on brestis, on desirable cuntrei, on the plenteuouse vyner. |
[12]girde youre leendis; weile ye on brestis, on desirable cuntrei, on the plenteuouse vyner. |
| [13]Thornes and breris schulen stie on the erthe of my puple; hou myche more on alle the housis of ioie of the citee makynge ful out ioie? |
[13]Thornes and breris schulen stie on the erthe of my puple; hou myche more on alle the housis of ioie of the citee makynge ful out ioie? |
| [14]For whi the hous is left, the multitude of the citee is forsakun; derknessis and gropyng ben maad on dennes, `til in to with outen ende. The ioie of wield assis is the lesewe of flockis; |
[14]For whi the hous is left, the multitude of the citee is forsakun; derknessis and gropyng ben maad on dennes, `til in to with outen ende. The ioie of wield assis is the lesewe of flockis; |
| [15]til the spirit be sched out on us fro an hiy, and the desert schal be in to Chermel, and Chermel schal be arettid in to a forest. |
[15]til the spirit be sched out on us fro an hiy, and the desert schal be in to Chermel, and Chermel schal be arettid in to a forest. |
| [16]And doom schal dwelle in wildirnesse, and riytfulnesse schal sitte in Chermel; |
[16]And doom schal dwelle in wildirnesse, and riytfulnesse schal sitte in Chermel; |
| [17]and the werk of riytfulnesse schal be pees, and the tilthe of riytfulnesse schal be stilnesse and sikirnesse, `til in to with outen ende. |
[17]and the werk of riytfulnesse schal be pees, and the tilthe of riytfulnesse schal be stilnesse and sikirnesse, `til in to with outen ende. |
| [18]And my puple schal sitte in the fairnesse of pees, and in the tabernaclis of trist, and in riche reste. |
[18]And my puple schal sitte in the fairnesse of pees, and in the tabernaclis of trist, and in riche reste. |
| [19]But hail schal be in the coming doun of the foreste, and bi lownesse the citee schal be maad low. |
[19]But hail schal be in the coming doun of the foreste, and bi lownesse the citee schal be maad low. |
| [20]Blessid ben ye, that sowen on alle watris, and putten yn the foot of an oxe and of an asse. |
[20]Blessid ben ye, that sowen on alle watris, and putten yn the foot of an oxe and of an asse. |