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CAP. XXVIII.

[verse 1] A wickid man fleeth, whanne no man pursueth; but a iust man as a lioun tristynge [as a lioun tristing; in the Lord. Lire here. C.] schal be with out ferdfulnesse. [verse 2] For the synnes of the lond ben [there ben I.] many princis therof [of it I.] ; and for the wisdom of a man, and for the kunnyng of these thingis [for the kun|nyng of these thingis; that is, of mannus thingis worthi to be doon. Lire here. C.] that ben seid, the lijf of the duyk schal be lengere [the lengere I.] . [verse 3] A pore man falsli calengynge pore men, is lijk a grete reyn, wherynne hungur is maad redi. [verse 4] Thei that forsaken the lawe, preisen a [the I.] wickid man; thei that kepen `the lawe [it I.] , ben kyndlid [teendid or stirid I.] [ben kyndlid; that is, ben moued bi fer|uent loue of the lawe, and of riȝtfulnesse. Lire here. C.] aȝens hym. [verse 5] Wickid men thenken not [not on I.] doom; but thei that seken the Lord, perseyuen alle thingis [perseyuen alle thingis; that ben nede|ful to execu|sioun, ethir parformyng of riȝtfulnesse. Lire here. C.] . [verse 6] Betere is a pore man goynge in his sym|pilnesse, than a riche man in schrewid weies. [verse 7] He that kepith the lawe, is a wijs sone; but he that fedith [that fedith; in spending his catel therynne. Lire here. C.] glotouns, schendith his fadir. [verse 8] He that gaderith togidere richessis bi vsuris, and fre en|crees [and fre en|crees; in res|seyuynge ouer the stok, ether ouer hool dette, netheles with|out couenaunt. Lire here. C.] , gaderith tho [Om. I.] togidere aȝens pore men. [verse 9] His preyer schal be maad cursid, that bowith awei his eere [that bowith awey his eere; that so he do the contrarie of lawe more leue|fully, and with out remors ether biting of con|sience; for it cometh of greet lust to do synne, that a man nyle kunne the lawe, lest bi kunnyng therof he be lettid of synne, ether withdrawun therfro. in an yuel weye; that is, drawith hem to yuel, bi his councel. perisching; of dedly synne, and of helle. Lire here. C.] ; that he here not the lawe. [verse 10] He that disseyueth iust men in an yuel weye, schal falle in his perisching; and iuste men schulen welde hise goodis. [verse 11] A ryche man semeth wijs to him silf; but a pore man prudent schal serche him [schal serche him; that is, schal knowe his councel. Lire here. C.] . [verse 12] In enhaunsing of iust men is miche glorie; whanne wickid men regnen, fallyngis [myscheues I.] of men ben [ther ben I.] . [verse 13] He that hidith hise grete trespassis [that hidith his grete trespassis; in the doom of consience, that is confessioun. Lire here. C.] , schal not be maad riȝtful; but he that knoulechith and forsakith tho [hem I.] , schal gete merci. [verse 14] Blessid

is the man, which is euere dredeful [euere dred|ful; lest he offende God in ony thing. Lire here. C.] ; but he that is `harde of soule [of hard herte I.] , schal falle [of hard soule, schal falle, etc.; that is, he that chargith not of trespas aȝenus Goddis lawe, schal falle in to yuel of synne and of peyne. C.] in to yuel. [verse 15] A rorynge lioun [A roring lioun, etc.; as a lioun deuour|ith beestis, so a wickid king spulith hise sugetis of her goodis, that moun not aȝen stonde him. Lire here. C.] , and an hungry bere, is a wickid prince on a pore puple. [verse 16] A duyk nedi of prudence schal oppresse [schal op|presse, etc.; for he hath wickid mynys|tris indusinge him to this ma|lice, and he kan not perseyue. Lire here. C.] many men bi fals chalenge; but the daies of hym that hatith aueryce, schulen be maad longe. [verse 17] No man sus|teyneth [susteyne I.] a man that falsly chalengith the blood [the blood; that is, sekith vniustli the deth of a man. Lire here. C.] of a man, if he fleeth `til to [vn to I.] the lake. [verse 18] He that goith simpli [sympli; that is, innocentli. Lire here. CN.] , schal be saaf; he that goith bi weiward weies, schal falle doun onys [schal falle doun onys; that is, with out rising aȝen to good. Lire here. C.] . [verse 19] He that worch|ith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; he that sueth ydelnesse, schal be fillid with nedynesse. [verse 20] A feithful man schal be preisid myche; but he that hastith [that hastith, etc.; coueytinge ouer myche her|to. Lire here. C.] to be maad riche, schal not be innocent [giltlees I.] . [verse 21] He that knowith a face in doom [a face in doom; that is, fauerith a man for singuler fa|myliarite, more than is riȝtful. Lire here. C.] , doith not wel; this man forsakith treuthe, ȝhe, for a mussel of breed. [verse 22] A man that hast|ith to be maad riche, and hath enuye to othere men; woot not that nedinesse schal come on hym. [verse 23] He that repreueth a man, schal fynde grace aftirward at [anentis I.] hym; more than he that disseyueth bi flateryngis of tunge. [verse 24] He that withdrawith ony thing fro his fadir and fro his modir, and seith that this is no synne, is parcener of a manquellere. [verse 25] He that auauntith [avauntith; in magnefiynge ouer mesure hise seiyngis ether dedis. Lire here. C.] hym silf, and alargith, reisith [reisith up I.] stryues; but he that hopith in the Lord, schal be sauyd. [verse 26] He that tristith in his herte [tristith in his herte; that is, ouer myche in his owne wit. is a fool; for he is presump|tuouse and proud, and pride makith blynd the vn|durstonding. Lire here. C.] , is a fool; [verse 27] but he that goith wiseli, schal be preysid. He that ȝyueth to a pore man, schal not be nedi; he that dispisith `a pore man [him I.] bi|sechynge, schal suffre nedynesse. [verse 28] Whanne vnpitouse men risen, men schulen be hid; whanne [and whanne I.] tho [thei I. the S.] `vnpitouse men [Om. I.] han perisch|id, iust men schulen be multiplied.