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Wycliffe's English Translation (1388)
Wyc
Wycliffe's English Translation (1388)
Wyc
[1]The title of the hundrid and eiytthe salm. To victorye, the salm of Dauid. [1]The title of the hundrid and eiytthe salm. To victorye, the salm of Dauid.
[2]God, holde thou not stille my preisyng; for the mouth of the synner, and the mouth of the gileful man is openyd on me. [2]God, holde thou not stille my preisyng; for the mouth of the synner, and the mouth of the gileful man is openyd on me.
[3]Thei spaken ayens me with a gileful tunge, and thei cumpassiden me with wordis of hatrede; and fouyten ayens me with out cause. [3]Thei spaken ayens me with a gileful tunge, and thei cumpassiden me with wordis of hatrede; and fouyten ayens me with out cause.
[4]For that thing that thei schulden loue me, thei bacbitiden me; but Y preiede. [4]For that thing that thei schulden loue me, thei bacbitiden me; but Y preiede.
[5]And thei settiden ayens me yuelis for goodis; and hatrede for my loue. [5]And thei settiden ayens me yuelis for goodis; and hatrede for my loue.
[6]Ordeyne thou a synner on him; and the deuel stonde on his riyt half. [6]Ordeyne thou a synner on him; and the deuel stonde on his riyt half.
[7]Whanne he is demed, go he out condempned; and his preier `be maad in to synne. [7]Whanne he is demed, go he out condempned; and his preier `be maad in to synne.
[8]Hise daies be maad fewe; and another take his bischopriche. [8]Hise daies be maad fewe; and another take his bischopriche.
[9]Hise sones be maad faderles; and his wijf a widewe. [9]Hise sones be maad faderles; and his wijf a widewe.
[10]Hise sones tremblinge be born ouer, and begge; and be cast out of her habitaciouns. [10]Hise sones tremblinge be born ouer, and begge; and be cast out of her habitaciouns.
[11]An vsurere seke al his catel; and aliens rauysche hise trauelis. [11]An vsurere seke al his catel; and aliens rauysche hise trauelis.
[12]Noon helpere be to him; nether ony be that haue mercy on hise modirles children. [12]Noon helpere be to him; nether ony be that haue mercy on hise modirles children.
[13]Hise sones be maad in to perisching; the name of him be don awei in oon generacioun. [13]Hise sones be maad in to perisching; the name of him be don awei in oon generacioun.
Author: John Wycliffe (1328 – 1384)
Author: John Wycliffe (1328 – 1384)
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