Cr1.20.37KD.20.38 Wise men forsoke weale , for they wold be nedye
C.20.36KD.20.38 Wise men forsook wel · for they wolde be nedy
C.20.37KD.20.38 Wise men forsook wel · for thay wolde be nedy
R.20.12KD.20.38
FilosofresR.20.12:
Beta reads Wyse men, taking the line to alliterate on /w/. However, Cx agrees here with alpha. forsoke welth for thei wolde be nedy .
F.16.38KD.20.38PhilosophresF.16.38: Alpha and C have Philosophres. Beta witnesses have Wise men, reflecting a different sense of the alliterative pattern. for-soke welthe / for þey wolde ben nedy.