Bishops(i)
20 The vngodly soroweth all the dayes of his lyfe as it were a woman with childe, and the number of a tirauntes yeres is vnknowen
21 A feareful sounde is [euer] in his eares, and when he is in peace, the destroyer shall come vpon him
22 He beleueth neuer to be deliuered out of darknesse: for the sworde is alwayes before his eyes
23 He wandreth abrode for bread where it is, knowing that the day of darkenesse is redie at his hande
24 Trouble and anguishe wil make him afrayde, and compasse him about, as is a king in the middest of an armie
25 For he hath stretched out his hande against God, and armed him selfe against the almightie
26 He runneth proudly vpon him, & with a stiffe necke fighteth he against him
27 Where as he couereth his face with fatnesse, and maketh his body well lyking
28 Therefore shall his dwelling be in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, but are become heapes of stones
29 He shall not be riche, neither shall his substaunce continue, neither shal the prosperitie thereof be prolonged vpon earth
30 He shall neuer depart out of darkenesse, the flame shal drye vp his branches, with the blast of ye mouth [of God] shall he be taken away
31 He beleeueth not that he erreth in vanitie, and yet vanitie shalbe his recompence
32 He shal perishe afore his time be worne out, and his braunche shall not be greene
33 He shalbe plucked of as an vntimely grape from the vine, and shall let his floure fall as the oliue doth
34 For the congregation of hypocrites shalbe desolate, and the fire shall consume the houses of such as are greedie to receaue giftes
35 He conceaueth trauaile, and beareth vanitie, and their body bringeth foorth disceyte