1 He that lendeth to his neighbour, doth mercy: and he that prevaileth with hand, keepeth the commandments.
1 He that showeth mercy, lendeth to his neighbor: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.
2 Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his necessity, and again repay thy neighbour in his time.
2 Lend to thy neighbor in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbor again in due time.
3 Confirm thy word, and do faithfully with him: & thou shalt find at all time, that which is necessary for thee.
3 Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.
4 Many have esteemed a thing lent as a thing found, and have given molestation to them that did help them.
4 Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.
5 Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:
5 Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:
6 and in the time of repaying they will ask a time, and will speak words of tediousness and murmurings, and will make the time an excuse:
6 But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:
7 and if he be able to pay, he will resist, he will pay scarce half of the whole, and will account it as a thing found:
7 And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:
8 but if not, he will defraud him of his money, and possess him an enemy without cause:
8 But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause.
9 and will repay him reproaches and curses, and for honour and benefit will repay him contumely.
9 And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honor and good turn will repay him injuries.
10 Many have not lent, not because of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.
10 Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.
11 But yet upon the humble be stronger of mind, & for alms defer him not.
11 But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to show him mercy.
12 Because of the commandment receive the poor: and because of his poverty, send him not away empty.
12 Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.
13 Lose money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone unto perdition.
13 Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.
14 Put thy treasure in the precepts of the Highest, & it shall profit thee more than gold.
14 ¹Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
15 Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and the same shall obtain for thee against all evil.
15 Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.
16 The alms a man giveth is as a purse with him: it will conserve his grace as the ball of the eye.
16 Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:
17 And furthermore will raise up and render reward to every one upon their heads.
17 It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.
18 Above the shield of the mighty, & above the spear, it shall fight against thine enemy.
18 A good man is surety for his neighbor: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.
19 Agood man becometh surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.
19 Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.
20 Forget not the kindness of a surety: for he hath given his life for thee.
20 The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.
21 The sinner and unclean person flyeth from his surety.
21 A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.
22 Asinner counteth the goods of his surety to himself: and unthankful in mind, will forsake him that delivered him.
22 A man is surety for his neighbor: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.
23 Aman is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost shame, he shall be forsaken of him.
23 Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.
24 Naughty suretyship hath undone many that were in good case, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.
24 It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.
25 Whurling round about, it hath made mighty men to remove, and they have wandered in strange nations.
25 A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.
26 Asinner that transgresseth the commandment of our Lord, shall fall into naughty suretyship: and he that endeavoureth to do many things, shall fall into judgement.
26 Recover thy neighbor according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.
27 Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.
27 The chief thing for man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.
28 The beginning of man's life water & bread, and garment, and house covering his turpitude.
28 ²Better is the poor man’s fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man’s house.
29 Better is the poor man's fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer in a strange place without a house.
29 Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.
30 Let the least thing please thee in stead of a great, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of peregrination.
30 It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.
31 It is a naughty life to change lodging from house to house: and where he shall lodge, he shall not deal boldly, nor open his mouth.
31 He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.
32 He shall lodge, and feed, and make the unthankful drink, and beside these things he shall hear bitter words.
32 Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.
33 Pass thou stranger & furnish the table, & with the things thou hast in thy hand, feed the rest.
33 Give place to the honorable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.
34 Depart from the presence of the honour of my friends: for the necessity of my house my brother is to be lodged with me.
34 These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.
35 These things be grievous to a man that hath understanding: rebuke for the house, and the reproach of the lender.
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