1Also another yuel is, which Y siy vndur the sunne; and certis it is oft vsid anentis men.

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Psalms 38:1, Psalms 38:1, Jeremiah 46:28, Psalms 118:18, Jeremiah 46:28

2A man is, to whom God yaf richessis, and catel, and onour; and no thing failith to his soule of alle thingis which he desirith; and God yyueth not power to hym, that he ete therof, but a straunge man shal deuoure it. This is vanyte, and a greet wretchidnesse.

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Hosea 6:1, Hosea 6:1, Psalms 30:2, Psalms 31:10, Psalms 30:2

3If a man gendrith an hundrid fre sones, and lyueth many yeris, and hath many daies of age, and his soule vsith not the goodis of his catel, and wantith biriyng; Y pronounce of this man, that a deed borun child is betere than he.

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Psalms 90:13, Psalms 90:13, John 12:27, John 12:27, Psalms 38:8

4For he cometh in veyn, and goith to derknessis; and his name schal be don a wei bi foryetyng.

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Daniel 9:18, Daniel 9:18, Ephesians 2:7, Ephesians 2:8, Psalms 17:13

5He siy not the sunne, nether knew dyuersyte of good and of yuel;

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Psalms 88:10, Psalms 88:12, Psalms 88:10, Psalms 88:12, Psalms 115:17

6also thouy he lyueth twei thousynde yeeris, and vsith not goodis; whether alle thingis hasten not to o place?

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Psalms 38:9, Psalms 69:3, Psalms 42:3, Psalms 38:9, Psalms 69:3

7Al the trauel of a man is in his mouth, but the soule of hym schal not be fillid with goodis.

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Job 17:7, Psalms 38:10, Job 17:7, Psalms 38:10, Lamentations 5:17

8What hath a wijs man more than a fool? and what hath a pore man, no but that he go thidur, where is lijf?

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Luke 13:27, Psalms 145:18, Luke 13:27, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 119:115

9It is betere to se that, that thou coueitist, than to desire that, that thou knowist not; but also this is vanyte, and presumpcioun of spirit.

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Psalms 66:19, Psalms 66:20, Psalms 66:19, Psalms 66:20, Psalms 120:1

10The name of hym that schal come, is clepid now, and it is knowun, that he is a man, and he mai not stryue in doom ayens a strongere than hym silf.

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Jeremiah 20:11, Malachi 3:18, Psalms 86:17, Jeremiah 20:11, Malachi 3:18

11Wordis ben ful manye, and han myche vanyte in dispuytinge.

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