[6-text p 244] yow ‖ [2894] ffor Salomon seith ‖ That he þat repreueth hym þat dooth folie; [2895] he shal fynde gretter grace / than he þat deceyueth hym by swete wordes
[2896] ¶ Thanne seyde dame Prudence / I make no semblant of wrathe ne of angir / but for youre grete profit ‖ [2897] ffor Salomon seith ‖ he is moore worth / þat re|preueth / or chideth a fool / for his folie / shewynge hym semblant of wrathe; [2898] than he þat supporteth hym & preiseth hym / in his mysdoynge / & laugheth at his folie ‖ [2899] And this same Salomon seith afterward ‖ That by the sorweful visage of a man / that is to seyn / by the sory & heuy contenance of a man; [2900] the fool correcteþ & amendeth hym self
[2901] ¶ Thanne seyde Melibe / I shal nat konne an|swere / vn-to so manye resons / as ye putten to me & shewen / [2902] seieth shortly / youre wil & youre con|seil / & I am al redy / to fulfille & perfourne it
[2903] ¶ Thanne / dame Prudence / discouered al hir wyl vn-to hym / & seyde ‖ [2904] I conseile yow quod she / abouen alle thynges / þat ye make pees bitwene god & yow / [2905] & beth reconsiled vn-to hym & to his grace / [2906] for as I haue seyd yow heer biforn; god hath suffred yow / to haue this tribulacion & disese / for youre synnes / [2907] and if ye do / as I seye yow / god wol sende youre Aduersaries vn-to yow / [2908] & maken hem falle at youre feet redy to do youre wyl & youre com|andementz ‖ [2909] ffor Salomon seith / whan the con|dicion of man / is plesant & likynge to god; [2910] he changeth the hertes of the mannes Aduersaries / & con|streyneth hem / to biseken hym of pees & of grace / [2911] and I pray yow / lat me speken with youre Aduer|saries / in pryuee place / [2912] for they shal nat knowe / þat it be of youre wyl / or youre assent. [2913] and thanne / whan I knowe hir wyl & hir entente; I may conseille yow / the moore seurly
[2914] ¶ Dame quod Melibe / dooth youre wyl / &
