Readings for line KD.5.40

L.5.42KD.5.40
Who-so spareth þe sprynge · spilleth his children
M.5.42KD.5.40
Who-so spareth þe springe . spilleþ his children
Cr1.5.42KD.5.40
Who-so spareth the sprynge , spilleth the chyldren
W.5.42KD.5.40
Who-so spareþ þe spryng . spilleþ hise children
Hm.5.42KD.5.40
who-so spareth the sprynge · spylleth his chylde
C.5.41KD.5.39.1
the englissh of þis latyn is · who-so wol it knowe
C.5.42KD.5.40
Who-so spares þe sprynge · spilles hise children
G.6.42KD.5.40
wo-so sparethe the spryng spylleth hys chydlldren
O.5.42KD.5.40
Who-so spariþ þe spryng  spilliþ hise children
R.5.42KD.5.40
Ho-so spareth þe sprynge  he spillethR.5.42: Beta omits he. Although three C manuscripts include the pronoun, it seems clear that Cx read here as beta does. his childern .
F.5.40KD.5.40
Who þat spareþ þe ȝonge spryng / heF.5.40: Beta witnesses omit he. spillyþ hyse barnes.