Wisdom 3
aligned by seat — same row, same verse, whatever each bible numbers it
| v | Wycliffe |
|---|---|
| 1 | Forsothe the soulis of iust men ben in the hond of God; and the turment of deth schal not touche hem. |
| 2 | Thei semyden to the iyen of vnwise men to die; and turment was demed the outgoyng of hem. |
| 3 | And fro iust weie thei yeden in to distriyng, and that that is of vs the weie of distriyng; but thei ben in pees. |
| 4 | Thouy thei sufriden turmentis bifore men, the hope of hem is ful of vndeedlynesse. |
| 5 | Thei weren trauelid in a fewe thingis, and thei schulen be disposid wel in many thingis; for whi God asaiede hem, and foond hem worthi to hym silf. |
| 6 | He preuede hem as gold in a furneis, and he took hem as the offryng of brent sacrifice; and the biholdyng of hem schal be in tyme of yelding. |
| 7 | Iust men schulen schyne, and schulen renne aboute as sparclis in a place of rehed. |
| 8 | Thei schulen deme naciouns, and schulen be lordis of puplis; and the Lord of hem schal regne with outen ende. |
| 9 | Thei that trusten on hym, schulen vnderstonde treuthe; and feithful men in loue schulen assente to hym; for whi yifte and pees is to hise chosun men. |
| 10 | But wickid men, bi tho thingis that thei thouyten, schulen haue punyschyng; whiche dispisiden iust thing, and yeden awei fro the Lord. |
| 11 | For he that castith awei wisdom and lore, is cursid; and the hope of wickid men is voide, and her trauels ben without fruyt, and her werkis ben vnhabitable, and vnprofitable. |
| 12 | The wymmen of hem ben vnwitti, and the sones of hem ben ful weiward. |
| 13 | The creature of hem is cursid; for whi a womman bareyn and vndefoulid is blessid, that `knew not bed in trespas; sche schal haue fruyt in the biholdyng of holy soulis. |
| 14 | And a man vnmyyti to gendre is blessid, that `wrouyte not wickidnesse bi hise hondis, nether thouyte moost weiward thingis ayens the Lord; for whi a chosun yifte of feith schal be youun to hym, and a most acceptable eritage in the temple of God. |
| 15 | For whi the fruyt of good trauels is gloriouse, and the roote of wisdom that fallith not doun. |
| 16 | But the sones of avowtreris schulen be in distriyng, and the seed of a wickid bed schal be destried. |
| 17 | And sotheli thouy thei schulen be of long lijf, thei schulen be arettid in to nouyt; and the laste eelde of hem schal be withouten onour. |
| 18 | And if thei ben deed swiftliere, thei schulen not haue hope, nether alowyng in the dai of knowyng. |
| 19 | Forsothe wickide naciouns ben of hard ending. |