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¶ «Wȝuche are þe seuene dedli synnes?» — Pruide, Envye, Ire, Slouþe, Couetyse, Lecherie, Glotonye.
«Whon is a Mon proud?» Whon he wol not ben knowen such as he is. ¶ «Whon sungeþ a Mon in Envie?» Whon he gruccheþ in his herte and haþ dedeyn of his neiȝhebors encresyng, and of þe welfare of his enemy, or is glad of his enemys vuel-fare. ¶ «Whon is a Mon wroþful?» Whon he þorw his wraþþe bisyeþ him to venge his owne cause, folfullynge his malicios desyr in word or in dede, harmynge his broþer wiþ-outen drede of god. ¶ «Whon sungeþ a Mon in slouþe?» Whon he is Idel in doinge good, or ocupie[d] aboute vnfructuous þing. ¶ «Whon sungeþ a Mon in couetise?» Whon he coueiteþ, for worldes fame & lust, þing þat is not necessarie for him ne his, or whon he halt him not apayed of þe goodes þat god haþ him sent. ¶ «Whon sungeþ a mon in lecherie?» Whon he þorw Idelnesse wiþ lusti felyng of his flesch norisscheþ hit & suffreþ hit to haue maystrie of his spirit, ledyng hit, in wille or werk, to do þe sunne of lecherie. ¶ «Whon sungeþ a mon in Glotonye?» Whon he þorw vndescret etynge or drinkynge vndisposeþ him-self to serue his god, for ful wombe makeþ empti soule; ffor wher glotenye & dronkenesse regneþ, may no wisdam beo.