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[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.
[2]Ech weye of a man semeth riytful to hym silf; but the Lord peisith the hertis.
[3]To do merci and doom plesith more the Lord, than sacrifices doen.
[4]Enhaunsyng of iyen is alargyng of the herte; the lanterne of wickid men is synne.
[5]The thouytis of a stronge man ben euere in abundaunce; but ech slow man is euere in nedynesse.
[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.
[7]The raueyns of vnpitouse men schulen drawe hem doun; for thei nolden do doom.
[8]The weiward weie of a man is alien fro God; but the werk of hym that is cleene, is riytful.
[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.
[10]The soule of an vnpitouse man desirith yuel; he schal not haue merci on his neiybore.
[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.
[12]A iust man of the hous of a wickid man thenkith, to withdrawe wickid men fro yuel.
[13]He that stoppith his eere at the cry of a pore man, schal crye also, and schal not be herd.
[14]A yift hid quenchith chidyngis; and a yift in bosum quenchith the moost indignacioun.
[15]It is ioye to a iust man to make doom; and it is drede to hem that worchen wickidnesse.
[16]A man that errith fro the weie of doctryn, schal dwelle in the cumpany of giauntis.
[17]He that loueth metis, schal be in nedynesse; he that loueth wiyn and fatte thingis, schal not be maad riche.
[18]An vnpitouse man schal be youun for a iust man; and a wickid man schal be youun for a riytful man.
[19]It is betere to dwelle in a desert lond, than with a womman ful of chidyng, and wrathful.
[20]Desirable tresoure and oile is in the dwelling places of a iust man; and an vnprudent man schal distrie it.
[21]He that sueth riytfulnesse and mercy, schal fynde lijf and glorie.
[22]A wijs man stiede `in to the citee of stronge men, and distriede the strengthe of trist therof.
[23]He that kepith his mouth and his tunge, kepith his soule from angwischis.
[24]A proude man and boosteere is clepid a fool, that worchith pride in ire.
[25]Desiris sleen a slow man; for hise hondis nolden worche ony thing.
[26]Al dai he coueitith and desirith; but he that is a iust man, schal yyue, and schal not ceesse.
[27]The offringis of wickid men, that ben offrid of greet trespas, ben abhomynable.
[28]A fals witnesse schal perische; a man obedient schal speke victorie.
[29]A wickid man makith sad his cheer vnschamefastli; but he that is riytful, amendith his weie.
[30]No wisdom is, no prudence is, no counsel is ayens the Lord.
[31]An hors is maad redi to the dai of batel; but the Lord schal yyue helthe.
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