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| [1]Sones, here ye the teching of the fadir; and perseiue ye, that ye kunne prudence. |
[1]Sones, here ye the teching of the fadir; and perseiue ye, that ye kunne prudence. |
| [2]Y schal yyue to you a good yifte; forsake ye not my lawe. |
[2]Y schal yyue to you a good yifte; forsake ye not my lawe. |
| [3]For whi and Y was the sone of my fadir, a tendir sone, and oon `gendride bifore my modir. |
[3]For whi and Y was the sone of my fadir, a tendir sone, and oon `gendride bifore my modir. |
| [4]And my fadir tauyte me, and seide, Thin herte resseyue my wordis; kepe thou myn heestis, and thou schalt lyue. |
[4]And my fadir tauyte me, and seide, Thin herte resseyue my wordis; kepe thou myn heestis, and thou schalt lyue. |
| [5]Welde thou wisdom, welde thou prudence; foryete thou not, nethir bowe thou awey fro the wordis of my mouth. |
[5]Welde thou wisdom, welde thou prudence; foryete thou not, nethir bowe thou awey fro the wordis of my mouth. |
| [6]Forsake thou not it, and it schal kepe thee; loue thou it, and it schal kepe thee. |
[6]Forsake thou not it, and it schal kepe thee; loue thou it, and it schal kepe thee. |
| [7]The bigynnyng of wisdom, welde thou wisdom; and in al thi possessioun gete thou prudence. |
[7]The bigynnyng of wisdom, welde thou wisdom; and in al thi possessioun gete thou prudence. |
| [8]Take thou it, and it schal enhaunse thee; thou schalt be glorified of it, whanne thou hast biclippid it. |
[8]Take thou it, and it schal enhaunse thee; thou schalt be glorified of it, whanne thou hast biclippid it. |
| [9]It schal yyue encresyngis of graces to thin heed; and a noble coroun schal defende thee. |
[9]It schal yyue encresyngis of graces to thin heed; and a noble coroun schal defende thee. |
| [10]Mi sone, here thou, and take my wordis; that the yeris of lijf be multiplied to thee. |
[10]Mi sone, here thou, and take my wordis; that the yeris of lijf be multiplied to thee. |
| [11]Y schal schewe to thee the weie of wisdom; and Y schal lede thee bi the pathis of equyte. |
[11]Y schal schewe to thee the weie of wisdom; and Y schal lede thee bi the pathis of equyte. |
| [12]In to whiche whanne thou hast entrid, thi goyngis schulen not be maad streit; and thou schalt rennen, and schalt not haue hirtyng. |
[12]In to whiche whanne thou hast entrid, thi goyngis schulen not be maad streit; and thou schalt rennen, and schalt not haue hirtyng. |
| [13]Holde thou teching, and forsake it not; kepe thou it, for it is thi lijf. |
[13]Holde thou teching, and forsake it not; kepe thou it, for it is thi lijf. |
| [14]Delite thou not in the pathis of wyckid men; and the weie of yuele men plese not thee. |
[14]Delite thou not in the pathis of wyckid men; and the weie of yuele men plese not thee. |
| [15]Fle thou fro it, and passe thou not therbi; bowe thou awei, and forsake it. |
[15]Fle thou fro it, and passe thou not therbi; bowe thou awei, and forsake it. |
| [16]For thei slepen not, `no but thei han do yuele; and sleep is rauyschid fro hem, no but thei han disseyued. |
[16]For thei slepen not, `no but thei han do yuele; and sleep is rauyschid fro hem, no but thei han disseyued. |
| [17]Thei eten the breed of vnpite, and drinken the wyn of wickidnesse. |
[17]Thei eten the breed of vnpite, and drinken the wyn of wickidnesse. |
| [18]But the path of iust men goith forth as liyt schynynge, and encreessith til to perfit dai. |
[18]But the path of iust men goith forth as liyt schynynge, and encreessith til to perfit dai. |
| [19]The weie of wickid men is derk; thei witen not where thei schulen falle. |
[19]The weie of wickid men is derk; thei witen not where thei schulen falle. |
| [20]Mi sone, herkene thou my wordis; and bowe doun thin eeris to my spechis. |
[20]Mi sone, herkene thou my wordis; and bowe doun thin eeris to my spechis. |
| [21]Go not tho awei fro thyn iyen; kepe thou hem in the myddil of thin herte. |
[21]Go not tho awei fro thyn iyen; kepe thou hem in the myddil of thin herte. |
| [22]For tho ben lijf to men fyndynge thoo, and heelthe `of al fleisch. |
[22]For tho ben lijf to men fyndynge thoo, and heelthe `of al fleisch. |
| [23]With al keping kepe thin herte, for lijf cometh forth of it. |
[23]With al keping kepe thin herte, for lijf cometh forth of it. |
| [24]Remoue thou a schrewid mouth fro thee; and backbitynge lippis be fer fro thee. |
[24]Remoue thou a schrewid mouth fro thee; and backbitynge lippis be fer fro thee. |
| [25]Thin iyen se riytful thingis; and thin iyeliddis go bifore thi steppis. |
[25]Thin iyen se riytful thingis; and thin iyeliddis go bifore thi steppis. |
| [26]Dresse thou pathis to thi feet, and alle thi weies schulen be stablischid. |
[26]Dresse thou pathis to thi feet, and alle thi weies schulen be stablischid. |
| [27]Bowe thou not to the riytside, nether to the leftside; turne awei thi foot fro yuel. For the Lord knowith the weies that ben at the riytside; but the weies ben weiward, that ben at the leftside. Forsothe he schal make thi goyngis riytful; and thi weies schulen be brouyt forth in pees. |
[27]Bowe thou not to the riytside, nether to the leftside; turne awei thi foot fro yuel. For the Lord knowith the weies that ben at the riytside; but the weies ben weiward, that ben at the leftside. Forsothe he schal make thi goyngis riytful; and thi weies schulen be brouyt forth in pees. |