Ecclesiastes 11
Ecclesiastes chapter 11 from the John Wycliffe Bible (c.1395)
1 Lest perauenture thei drynke, and foryete domes, and chaunge the cause of the sones of a pore man. 2 Yyue ye sidur to hem that morenen, and wyn to hem that ben of bitter soule. 3 Drinke thei, and foryete thei her nedinesse; and thenke thei no more on her sorewe. 4 Opene thi mouth for a doumb man, 5 and opene thi mouth for the causes of alle sones that passen forth. Deme thou that that is iust, and deme thou a nedi man and a pore man. 6 Who schal fynde a stronge womman? the prijs of her is fer, and fro the laste endis. 7 The herte of hir hosebond tristith in hir; and sche schal not haue nede to spuylis. 8 Sche schal yelde to hym good, and not yuel, in alle the daies of hir lijf. 9 Sche souyte wolle and flex; and wrouyte bi the counsel of hir hondis. 10 Sche is maad as the schip of a marchaunt, that berith his breed fro fer.
