Proverbs 22 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Proverbs 22
1Betere is a good name, than many richessis; for good grace is aboue siluer and gold.
2A riche man and a pore man metten hem silf; the Lord is worchere of euer eithir.
3A felle man seeth yuel, and hidith him silf; and an innocent man passid, and he was turmentid bi harm.
4The ende of temperaunce is the drede of the Lord; richessis, and glorye, and lijf.
5Armuris and swerdis ben in the weie of a weiward man; but the kepere of his soule goith awey fer fro tho.
6It is a prouerbe, A yong wexynge man bisidis his weie, and whanne he hath wexe elde, he schal not go awei fro it.
7A riche man comaundith to pore men; and he that takith borewyng, is the seruaunt of the leenere.
8He that sowith wickidnes, schal repe yuels; and the yerde of his yre schal be endid.
9He that is redi to merci, schal be blessid; for of his looues he yaf to a pore man. He that yyueth yiftis, schal gete victorie and onour; forsothe he takith awei the soule of the takeris.
10Caste thou out a scornere, and strijf schal go out with hym; and causis and dispisyngis schulen ceesse.
11He that loueth the clennesse of herte, schal haue the kyng a freend, for the grace of hise lippis.
12The iyen of the Lord kepen kunnyng; and the wordis of a wickid man ben disseyued.
13A slow man schal seie, A lioun is withoutforth; Y schal be slayn in the myddis of the stretis.
14The mouth of an alien womman is a deep diche; he to whom the Lord is wrooth, schal falle in to it.
15Foli is boundun togidere in the herte of a child; and a yerde of chastisyng schal dryue it awey.
16He that falsli chalengith a pore man, to encreesse hise owne richessis, schal yyue to a richere man, and schal be nedi.
17My sone, bowe doun thin eere, and here thou the wordis of wise men; but sette thou the herte to my techyng.
18That schal be fair to thee, whanne thou hast kept it in thin herte, and it schal flowe ayen in thi lippis.
19That thi trist be in the Lord; wherfor and Y haue schewid it to thee to dai.
20Lo! Y haue discryued it in thre maneres, in thouytis and kunnyng,
21that Y schulde schewe to thee the sadnesse and spechis of trewthe; to answere of these thingis to hem, that senten thee.
22Do thou not violence to a pore man, for he is pore; nethir defoule thou a nedi man in the yate.
23For the Lord schal deme his cause, and he schal turmente hem, that turmentiden his soule.
24Nyle thou be freend to a wrathful man, nether go thou with a wood man;
25lest perauenture thou lerne hise weies, and take sclaundir to thi soule.
26Nyle thou be with hem that oblischen her hondis, and that proferen hem silf borewis for dettis; for if he hath not wherof he schal restore,
27what of cause is, that thou take awei hilyng fro thi bed?
28Go thou not ouer the elde markis, whiche thi faders han set.
29Thou hast seyn a man smert in his werk; he schal stonde bifore kyngis, and he schal not be bifor vnnoble men.
Proverbs 22
1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
12The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
27If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Proverbs 22
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Proverbs 22:16
"He that falsli chalengith a pore man, to encreesse hise owne richessis, schal yyue to a richere man, and schal be nedi."
"He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want."
