Proverbs 19 Cross References - MSTC

¹ Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool. ² Where no discretion is, there the soul is not well; and whoso is swift on foot, stumbleth hastily. ³ Foolishness maketh a man to go out of his way, and then is his heart impatient against the LORD. ⁴ Riches make many friends; but the poor is forsaken of his own friends. ⁵ A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. ⁶ The multitude hangeth upon great men; and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards. ⁷ As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing. ⁸ He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper. ⁹ A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish. ¹⁰ Delicate ease becometh not a fool; much more unseemly is it, a bond man to have the rule of princes. ¹¹ A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass. ¹² The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass. ¹³ An indiscreet son is the heaviness of his father; and a brawling wife is like the top of a house, wherethrough it is ever dropping. ¹⁴ House and riches may a man have by the heritage of his elders; but a discreet woman is the gift of the LORD. ¹⁵ Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. ¹⁶ Whoso keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul; but he that regardeth not his way, shall die. ¹⁷ He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. ¹⁸ Chasten thy son while there is hope; but let not thy soul be moved to slay him. ¹⁹ For great wrath bringeth harm; therefore let him go, and so mayest thou teach him more nurture. ²⁰ O give ear unto good counsel, and be content to be reformed; that thou mayest be wise here after. ²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand. ²² It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler. ²³ The fear of the LORD preserveth the life; yea it giveth plenteousness, without the visitation of any plague. ²⁴ A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth. ²⁵ If thou smitest a scornful person, the ignorant shall take better heed; and if thou reprovest one that hath understanding, he will be the wiser. ²⁶ He that hurteth his father or shutteth out his mother, is a shameful and an unworthy son. ²⁷ My son, heareth no more the doctrine that leadeth thee away from the words of understanding. ²⁸ A false witness laugheth judgement to scorn; and the mouth of the ungodly eateth up wickedness. ²⁹ Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.

⁶ And the woman saw that it was a good tree to eat of, and lusty unto the eyes, and a pleasant tree for to make wise. And took of the fruit of it and ate, and gave unto her husband also with her, and he ate. ⁷ And the eyes of both them were opened, that they understood how that they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together and made them aprons. ⁸ And they heard the voice of the LORD God as he walked in the garden in the cool of the day. And Adam hid himself and his wife also from the face of the LORD God, among the trees of the garden. ⁹ And the LORD God called Adam and said unto him, "Where art thou?" ¹⁰ And he answered, "Thy voice I heard in the garden, but I was afraid because I was naked, and therefore hid myself." ¹¹ And he said, "Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, of which I bade thee that thou shouldest not eat?" ¹² And Adam answered, "The woman which thou gavest to bear me company, she took me of the tree, and I ate."

⁵ but unto Cain and unto his offering, looked he not. And Cain was wroth exceedingly, and lowered. ⁶ And the LORD said unto Cain, "Why art thou angry, and why lowerest thou? Knowest thou not, if thou dost well thou shalt receive it? ⁷ But and if thou dost evil, by and by thy sin lieth open in the door. Notwithstanding, let it be subdued unto thee, and see thou rule it." ⁸ And Cain talked with Abel his brother. And as soon as they were in the fields, Cain fell upon Abel his brother and slew him. ⁹ And the LORD said unto Cain, "Where is Abel thy brother?" And he said, "I can not tell, am I my brother's keeper?" ¹⁰ And he said, "What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cryeth unto me out of the earth. ¹¹ And now cursed be thou as pertaining to the earth, which opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood of thine hand. ¹² For when thou tillest the ground she shall henceforth not give her power unto thee. A vagabond and a renegade shalt thou be upon the earth." ¹³ And Cain said unto the LORD, "My sin is greater, than that it may be forgiven. ¹⁴ Behold, thou castest me out this day from off the face of the earth, and from thy sight must I hide myself, and I must be a vagabond and a renegade upon the earth: Moreover whosoever findeth me, will kill me."

⁷ The LORD God of heaven which took me from my father's house and from the land where I was born, and which spake unto me and sware unto me saying 'unto thy seed will I give this land' — he shall send his angel before thee, that thou mayest take a wife unto my son from thence.

¹ Then Isaac called Jacob his son and blessed him, and charged him and said unto him, "See thou take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan, ² but arise and get thee to Mesopotamia, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father: and there take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother. ³ And God almighty bless thee, increase thee, and multiply thee that thou mayest be a number of people, ⁴ and give thee the blessing of Abraham: both to thee and to thy seed with thee, that thou mayest possess the land — wherein thou art a stranger — which God gave unto Abraham."

²⁰ and say moreover. 'Behold thy servant Jacob cometh after us.'" For he said, "I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see him myself, so peradventure he will receive me to grace."

¹⁹ and said one to another, "Behold, this dreamer cometh; ²⁰ come now and let us slay him and cast him into some pit, and let us say that some wicked beast hath devoured him, and let us see what his dreams will come to."

⁶ And Joseph was governor in the land, and sold corn to all the people of the land. And his brethren came, and fell flat on the ground before him.

¹⁵ Thus took they the present and twice so much more money with them, and Benjamin. And rose up, went down to Egypt, and presented themself to Joseph.

⁴ And Joseph said unto his brethren, "Come near to me." And they came near. And he said, "I am Joseph your brother whom ye sold into Egypt. ⁵ And now be not grieved therewith, neither let it seem a cruel thing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to save life. ⁶ For this is the second year of dearth in the land, and five more are behind in which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. ⁷ Wherefore God sent me before you to make provision, that ye might continue in the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. ⁸ So now it was not ye that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me father unto Pharaoh and lord over all his house, and ruler in all the land of Egypt.

¹⁵ When Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, "Joseph might fortune to hate us and reward us again all the evil which we did unto him." ¹⁶ They did therefore a commandment unto Joseph saying, "Thy father charged before his death saying, ¹⁷ 'This wise say unto Joseph: forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy brethren and their sin, for they rewarded thee evil.' Now therefore we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of thy father's God." And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. ¹⁸ And his brethren came and fell before him and said, "Behold we be thy servants." ¹⁹ And Joseph said unto them, "Fear not, for am not I under God? ²⁰ Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.

²⁰ Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive. ²¹ Fear not therefore, for I will care for you and for your children." And he spake kindly unto them.

¹ Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

¹⁹ And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of witness. And the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. ²⁰ And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, ²¹ "Separate yourselves from this congregation, that I may consume them at once." ²² And they fell upon their faces, and said, "O most mighty God of the spirits of all flesh; one man hath sinned, and wilt thou be wroth with all the multitude?" ²³ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, ²⁴ "Speak unto the congregation, and say, 'Get you away from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.'" ²⁵ And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him. ²⁶ And he spake unto the congregation, saying, "Depart from the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing of theirs: lest ye perish in all their sins." ²⁷ And they gat them from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, on every side. And Dathan and Abiram came out and stood in the door of their tents with their wives, their sons and their children. ²⁸ And Moses said, "Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works, and that I have not done them of mine own mind: ²⁹ If these men die the common death of all men or if they be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent me. ³⁰ But and if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth and swallow them and all that pertain unto them, so that they go down quick in to hell: then ye shall understand, that these men have railed upon the LORD." ³¹ And as soon as he had made an end of speaking all these words, the ground clove asunder that was under them, ³² and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them and their houses and all the men that were with Korah and all their goods. ³³ And they and all that pertained unto them, went down alive unto hell, and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the congregation. ³⁴ And all Israel that were about them, fled at the cry of them. For they said, "The earth might haply swallow us also." ³⁵ And there came out a fire from the LORD and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered cense. ³⁶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, ³⁷ "Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest and let him take up the censers out of the burning and scatter the fire here and there, ³⁸ for the censers of these sinners are hallowed in their deaths: and let them be beaten into thin plates and fastened upon the altar. For they offered them before the LORD, and therefore they are holy and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel." ³⁹ And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers which they that were burnt had offered, and beat them and fastened them upon the altar, ⁴⁰ to be a remembrance unto the children of Israel, that no stranger which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer cense before the LORD, that he be not made like unto Korah and his company: as the LORD said unto him by the hand of Moses. ⁴¹ And on the morrow all the multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, "Ye have killed the people of the LORD."

¹² And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, "Behold, we are destroyed and all come to nought: ¹³ for whosoever cometh nigh the dwelling of the LORD, dieth. Shall we utterly consume away?"

¹⁰ Who can tell the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? I pray God that my soul may die the death of the righteous, and that my last end may be like his!"

¹¹ 'Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain.

¹⁶ which fed thee in the wilderness with Manna whereof thy fathers knew not, for to humble thee and to prove thee, that he might do thee good at thy latter end.

¹ If there arise among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and give thee a sign or a wonder - ² and that sign or wonder which he hath said come to pass — and then say, 'Let us go after strange gods which thou hast not known, and let us serve them': ³ hearken not unto the words of that prophet or dreamer of dreams. For the LORD thy God tempteth you, to wete whether ye love the LORD your God with all your hearts and with all your souls. ⁴ For ye must walk after the LORD your God and fear him and keep his commandments and hearken unto his voice and serve him and cleave unto him.

¹¹ And all Israel shall hear and fear and shall do no more, and such wickedness as this is, among them.

⁷ When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother: ⁸ But open thine hand unto him and lend him sufficient for his need which he hath. ⁹ And beware that there be not a point of Belial in thine heart, that thou wouldest say, 'The seventh year, the year of freedom is at hand,' and therefore it grieve thee to look on thy poor brother and givest him nought and he then cry unto the LORD against thee and it be sin unto thee. ¹⁰ But give him, and let it not grieve thine heart to give. Because that for that thing, the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works and in all that thou puttest thine hand to. ¹¹ For the land shall never be without poor. Wherefore I command thee, saying, 'Open thine hand unto thy brother that is needy and poor in thy land.' ¹² If thy brother, an Hebrew, sell himself to thee, or an Hebrewess, he shall serve thee six years and the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. ¹³ And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: ¹⁴ but shalt give him of thy sheep and of thy corn and of thy wine, and give him of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

¹⁶ If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass: ¹⁷ then let both the men which strive together stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days, ¹⁸ and let the judges enquire a good. And if the witness be found false and that he hath given false witness against his brother, ¹⁹ then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to do unto his brother, and so thou shalt put evil away from thee. ²⁰ And other shall hear and fear and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickedness among you. ²¹ And let thine eye have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

¹⁶ if the firstborn be the son of the hated: then when he dealeth his goods among his children, he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated which is indeed the firstborn:

¹⁸ If any man have a son that is stubborn, and disobedient, that he will not hearken unto the voice of his father and voice of his mother, and they have taught him nurture, but he would not hearken unto them: ¹⁹ Then let his father and his mother take him and bring him out unto the elders of that city and unto the gate of that same place, ²⁰ and say unto the elders of the city, 'This, our son, is stubborn and disobedient and will not hearken unto our voice; he is a rioter and a drunkard.' ²¹ Then let all the men of that city stone him with stones unto death. And so thou shalt put evil away from thee, and all Israel shall hear and fear.

²¹ Then let all the men of that city stone him with stones unto death. And so thou shalt put evil away from thee, and all Israel shall hear and fear.

²⁹ I would they were wise, and understood this, and would consider their latter end.'

²³ And Joshua took the whole land according to all that the LORD said unto Moses, and gave it a possession unto Israel, every man his part in their tribes: and the land rested from war.

¹³ Then said Samuel to Saul, "Thou hast done foolishly and hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God which he commanded thee. For at this time would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever.

²³ For rebelliousness is as the sin of witchcraft; and stubbornness is wickedness and idolatry. Because therefore thou hast cast away the word of the LORD, therefore hath the LORD cast away thee also, from being king."

³⁰ Then was Saul angry with Jonathan and said unto him, "O froward and rebellious, thinkest thou I know not how thou hast chosen the son of Jesse unto thine own rebuke, and unto the rebuke and shame of thy mother? ³¹ For as long as the son of Jesse lieth upon the earth, thou shalt not be established, nor yet thy kingdom; wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he is the child of death."

⁷ he said unto his servants that stood about him, "Hear I pray you, you sons of Benjamin: will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains over thousands and over hundreds, ⁸ that ye have all conspired against me? So that there is none of you that openeth mine ear? Insomuch that my son hath made a bond with the son of Jesse, neither is there any of you that mourneth for me or showeth it in mine ear: because my son hath set up my servant to lie await against me, as it appeareth this day." ⁹ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which had the oversight of the servants of Saul, and said, "I saw the son of Jesse, when he came to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, ¹⁰ which asked counsel of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine also." ¹¹ Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house: that is to say, the priests that were in Nob. And they came all to the king. ¹² And Saul said, "Hear, thou son of Ahitub." And he said, "Here I am, my lord." ¹³ Then said Saul to him, "Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, insomuch that thou hast given him victuals and a sword, and hast asked counsel of God for him that he should arise against me and lie await as it is come to pass this day?" ¹⁴ And Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who is so faithful among all thy servants as David and thereto the king's son-in-law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is had in honour in thine house? ¹⁵ Have I this day begun first to ask counsel of God for him? God forbid that from me: let not the king put such a thing unto his servant and on all the house of my father. For thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, either less or more." ¹⁶ But for all that, the king said, "Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech; both thou and all thy father's house." ¹⁷ Then said the king unto his footmen that stood about him, "Turn and slay the priests of the LORD, both because their hand is with David and because they knew when David fled and showed it not to me." But the servants of the king would not move their hands, to run upon the priests of the LORD. ¹⁸ Then said the king to Doeg, "Turn thou and smite the priests." And Doeg the Edomite turned and ran upon the priests, and slew that same day four score and five persons that did wear each man a linen ephod. ¹⁹ And Nob, the city of the priests, he smote with the edge of the sword: both man and woman, child and suckling, with ox, ass and sheep. ²⁰ But yet one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to David, ²¹ and showed David how that Saul had slain the LORD's priests. ²² And David said unto Abiathar, "I wist it the same day, that Doeg the Edomite which was there would tell it Saul. And I am cause of the death of all the souls of thy father's house. ²³ Abide with me and fear not: he that seeketh thy soul shall seek mine, and with me thou shalt be in safeguard."

¹⁷ and said to David, "Thou art more righteous than I, for thou hast rewarded me with good, and I have rewarded thee with evil. ¹⁸ And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt lovingly with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had locked me in thine hands, thou slewest me not. ¹⁹ For who shall find his enemy, and let him depart a good way? Wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for that thou hast done unto me this day. ²⁰ And now I know well that thou shalt be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. ²¹ Swear therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou shalt not destroy my seed after me, and that thou shalt not destroy my name out of my father's house." ²² And David sware unto Saul, and Saul went home. But David and his men gat up unto a hold.

¹⁷ Now take heed and see what thou hast to do, for it is concluded to do mischief unto our master and to all his household. And he is ungracious to speak to."

²⁵ Let not my lord regard this unthrifty man Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name and folly is with him. But I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord which thou sendest.

³⁶ And when Abigail came to Nabal, behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, and he was drunk a good. Wherefore she told him nought, neither little nor more, until the morrow day.

²¹ Then said Saul, "I have sinned. Come again, my son David, for I will do thee no more harm; because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceeding much." ²² And David answered and said, "Behold the king's spear: let one of the young men come over and fetch it. ²³ The LORD reward every man's righteousness and faith: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand this day, but I would not lay my hand upon the LORD's anointed. ²⁴ And as thy life was much set by this time in mine eyes: so be my life set by in the eyes of the LORD, that he deliver me out of all tribulation." ²⁵ And Saul said to David, "Blessed art thou, my son David: for thou shalt be a doer and prevail." And so David went his way, and Saul turned to his place again.

²⁴ Then Joab went to the king, and said, "What hast thou done? See, Abner came unto thee, why hast thou sent him away, that he should escape quite? ²⁵ Thou mightest know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to flatter with thee, and to know thy conversation and behaviour, and to know all that thou doest."

³⁹ And I am this day tender, though I be anointed king. And these men the sons of Zeruiah be too strong for me to rule. But the LORD reward the doer of evil, according to his wickedness."

⁶ and shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity."

¹ And it chanced that Absalom, David's son, had a fair sister named Tamar, whom afterward Amnon, another son of David, loved. ² And this Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick for the love of his sister Tamar: for he thought it hard to come by his purpose of her, seeing she was yet a virgin. ³ But Amnon had a companion called Jonadab, the son of Shimeah the brother of David: which Jonadab was a very wise man. ⁴ And he said unto him, "How cometh it that thou, being the king's son, art thus consumed every morning? Mayest thou not tell it me?" And Amnon answered him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister." ⁵ Then said Jonadab unto him, "Lie on thy bed and feign thyself sick. And when thy father is come to see thee, say unto him, 'Let my sister Tamar come and give me meat and dress it in my sight, that I may see it and eat it of her hand." ⁶ And Amnon lay down and made himself sick. And when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto him, "Let Tamar my sister come and make me a couple of fritters in my sight, that I may eat of her hand." ⁷ And David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to thy brother Amnon's house and dress him meat. ⁸ When Tamar came to her brother Amnon's house, he lay. And she took flour and made paste and made fritters in his sight and did bake them, ⁹ and took a platter and poured them out before him. And Amnon would not eat, but commanded to have out all men from him. And they went all out from him. ¹⁰ Then said Amnon unto Tamar, "Bring the meat into the chamber that I may eat it of thine hand." And Tamar took the fritters which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother, ¹¹ and set them before him to eat. And he took her and said unto her, "Come, lie with me my sister." ¹² And she answered him, "Nay, my brother, do not force me, for it ought not to be so in Israel. Do not this folly. ¹³ For whither shall I go with my shame? And thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. But speak unto the king, and he shall not deny me unto thee." ¹⁴ Howbeit, he would not hearken unto her voice but was too strong for her and forced her and lay with her. ¹⁵ And then Amnon hated her exceedingly: so that the hate wherewith he hated her was greater than the love with which he before loved her. And he said unto her, "Up, and away." ¹⁶ Then she said unto him, "This great cruelness, that thou puttest me away, passeth the other that thou didst unto me." Nevertheless he would not hear her, ¹⁷ but called his lad that waited upon him, and said, "Put her out at the doors from me and bolt the door after her." ¹⁸ And she had a kirtle of divers colors upon her: for with such were the king's daughters that were virgins appareled; made strait unto them. Then his servant brought her out at the doors and locked the doors after her.

⁵ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Shimei, the son of Gera; and he came out cursing. ⁶ And thereto he cast stones at David and at all the servants of king David, all the people and all the men of war going; part on his righthand, and part on his left.

¹⁹ and said unto him, "Let not my lord impute wickedness unto me, nor let him not remember the wickedness that thy servant did, when my lord the king departed out of Jerusalem that the king should take it to heart. ²⁰ For thy servant doth know how that I have done amiss. And therefore behold, I am the first this day of all the house of Joseph that am come to meet my lord the king." ²¹ But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, "Shall Shimei not die for that cause: which cursed the LORD's anointed?" ²² And the king said, "What matter is between you and me ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? There shall no man die this day in Israel: for I know that I am this day king over Israel." ²³ And the king said unto Shimei, "Thou shalt not die," and sware unto him. ²⁴ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet nor shaved his beard nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, until he came again in peace. ²⁵ And when he was come to Jerusalem toward the king, the king said unto him, "Wherefore went not thou with me Mephibosheth?" ²⁶ And he said, "My lord king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said: that I would have mine ass saddled to ride thereon, for to go to the king, because thy servant is lame. ²⁷ And he hath thereto complained on thy servant unto my lord the king. But my lord the king is as an Angel of God: do therefore what seemeth best in thine eyes. ²⁸ For all my father's house were but dead men unto my lord the king: and yet didst thou put me among them that eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet, to cry any more unto the king?" ²⁹ And the king said, "It needeth thee not to speak any more, for I have said that thou and Ziba shall divide the lands between you." ³⁰ And Mephibosheth said unto the king, "Yea, let him take all: for so much as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house." ³¹ And Barzillai the Gileadite came from Rogelim and went over Jordan with the king, to accompany him over Jordan: ³² which Barzillai was a very aged man, even four score year old, and had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim: for he was a man of very great substance. ³³ And the king said unto Barzillai, "Come thou with me, that I may feed thee with me in Jerusalem." ³⁴ But Barzillai said unto the king, "Of what age am I of, that I should go with the king into Jerusalem? ³⁵ I am this day four score year old: and therefore can not discern savoury from unsavoury, neither hath thy servant pleasure in that he eateth or drinketh: nor yet delectation in the songs of men or women. It is no need that thy servant be a burden unto my lord the king: ³⁶ let thy servant go a little way over Jordan with the king, for why should the king render me such a reward? ³⁷ But let thy servant turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and mother. But lo here is thy servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do to him, what shall please thee." ³⁸ And the king answered, "Chimham shall go with me. And I will do to him that thou shalt be content with. And thereto whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that same will I do for thee." ³⁹ And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over Jordan, he kissed Barzillai and took his leave of him, and he went back again unto his own place.

⁴ shall be as the morning light, when the sun shineth in a morning in which are no clouds to let the brightness; and as the grass of the earth is by the virtue of the rain.'

⁹ But pardon thou him not. Thou art a man of wisdom and shalt know what to do to him, see therefore that thou bring his hoar head to the grave with blood."

⁴² And he said unto the king, "Thus sayeth the LORD, 'Because thou hast let go a man that ought to have died, thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his." ⁴³ And the king of Israel went to his house wayward and heavy, and entered into Samaria.

¹⁰ and set two unthrifties before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'Thou didst curse both God and the king.' And upon that carry him out and stone him to death."

¹³ and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death.

²² And he said, 'I will go out and be a false spirit in the mouths of all Prophets.' And the LORD said, 'Thou shalt deceive him and also prevail, go forth and do even so.' ²³ Now therefore behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy Prophets: when in very deed the LORD hath spoken evil toward thee." ²⁴ Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "How is the spirit of the LORD gone from me, to speak in thee?" ²⁵ And Micaiah said, "Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thee." ²⁶ And the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and carry him back again into Amon the governor of the city, and unto Joab the king's son, ²⁷ and say, 'Thus sayeth the king. Put ye this fellow in the prison house and feed him with bread and water straightly, until I return in peace.'" ²⁸ Then Micaiah said, "If thou come safe again, the LORD hath not spoken in me." And he said moreover, "Hearken to the people every one of you."

⁹ And the king of Israel took his journey with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. And when they had compassed the way seven days, there was no water for the host nor for the cattle that they had with them. ¹⁰ Then said the king of Israel, "Alas, the LORD hath called together these three kings to deliver them into the hands of the Moabites."

³³ And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger was come unto him. And he said, "Behold, this evil is of the LORD! What more shall we look for of the LORD?"

² Moreover, I have prepared with all my might for the house of God: gold for things of gold, and silver for things of silver, brass for things of brass, iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood: and onyx stones, set stones, and of other gay stones, and all manner of precious stones, and of marble great abundance. ³ And yet because I have lust to the house of my God, I have several gold and silver which I give to the house of my God above all I have prepared for the holy house:

¹⁷ I know my God, that thou provest the heart and hast pleasure in plainness. And in plainness of mine heart I have willingly given all this. And now I see thy people, which are here in gladness to offer willingly to thee.

⁸ But the LORD said to David my father, 'Forasmuch as it was in thine heart, to build a house for my name, thou didst well that thou hadst it in thine heart.

⁹ For the eyes of the LORD behold all the earth, to strengthen the hearts of them that are whole with him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, and therefore from henceforth thou shalt have war." ¹⁰ Whereupon Asa was wroth with the seer and put him in the converting house, for he was displeased with him because of that. Moreover Asa oppressed certain of the people the same season.

¹⁵ And the posts went in all the haste according to the king's commandment. And in the castle of Susa was the commandment devised. And the king and Haman sat and drank. But the city Susa was disquieted.

⁸ And when the king came again out of the palace garden into the parlor where they had eaten, Haman had laid him upon the bed that Esther sat upon. Then said the king, "Will he force the queen also? Beside me, in the house?" As soon as that word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

²⁵ and how Esther went and spake to the king, that through letters his wicked device - which he imagined against the Jews - might be turned upon his own head, and how he and his sons were hanged on the tree.

¹⁵ Mine own brethren pass over by me, as the water brook that hastily runneth through the valleys.

¹⁵ Mine own brethren pass over by me, as the water brook that hastily runneth through the valleys. ¹⁶ But they that fear the hoarfrost, the snow shall fall upon them. ¹⁷ When their time cometh, they shall be destroyed and perish: and when they be set on fire, they shall be removed out of their place, ¹⁸ for the paths that they go in are crooked: they haste after vain things, and shall perish. ¹⁹ Consider the paths of Tema, and the ways of Sheba, wherein they have put their trust. ²⁰ Confounded are they that put any confidence in them: For when they came to obtain the things that they looked for, they were brought to confusion. ²¹ Even so are ye also come unto me: but now that ye see my misery, ye are afraid. ²² "Did I desire you to come hither? Or to give me any of your substance? ²³ To deliver me from the enemy's hand, or to save me from the power of the mighty?

¹⁹ the waters pierce through the very stones by little and little, the floods wash away the gravel and the earth. Even so destroyest thou the hope of man in like manner.

¹⁶ How much more then an abominable and vile man, which drinketh wickedness like water?

⁵ He promiseth his friends part of his good, but his own children spend it.

¹³ He hath put my brethren far away from me, and such as were of mine acquaintance, are become strangers unto me. ¹⁴ Mine own kinfolk have forsaken me, and my friends have put me out of remembrance. ¹⁵ The servants and maids of mine own house take me for a stranger, and I am become as an alien in their sight. ¹⁶ When I call upon my servant, he giveth me no answer: no though I pray him with my mouth. ¹⁷ Mine own wife may not abide my breath, I was fain to speak fair for the children of mine own body.

¹² When wickedness was sweet in his mouth, he hid it under his tongue. ¹³ That he favoured, that would he not forsake; but kept it close in his throat.

¹³ "It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

²⁴ When I laughed, they knew well it was not earnest; and this testimony of my countenance pleased them nothing at all. ²⁵ When I agreed unto their way, I was the chief, and sat as a king among his servants; and when they were in heaviness, I was their comforter.

⁵ If I have cleaved unto vanity, or if my feet have run to deceive,

⁷ Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

⁵ His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above, out of his sight. Therefore defieth he all his enemies.

¹¹ He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."

⁹ The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

¹¹ Moreover, by them is thy servant taught, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

¹¹ For they intended mischief against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.

¹³ His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

¹¹ But as for me, I will walk innocently: O deliver me, and be merciful unto me.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to naught, and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, and casteth out the counsels of princes. ¹¹ But the counsel of the LORD endureth, and the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

¹⁸ Behold, the eye of the LORD looketh unto them that fear him, and upon them that put their trust in his mercy, ¹⁹ that he may deliver their soul from death, and to feed them in the time of dearth.

⁹ O fear the LORD, ye that are his saints: for they that fear him lack nothing. ¹⁰ The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they who seek the LORD shall want no manner of thing that is good. ¹¹ Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

¹ {A Psalm of David} Fret not thyself because of the ungodly; neither be thou envious against the evil doers.

⁷ Hold thee still in the LORD, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at one that hath prosperity, and liveth in abomination.

²⁶ The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.

³⁷ Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right; for that shall bring a man peace at the last.

¹¹ My lovers and friends stand looking upon my trouble, and my kinsmen are gone afar off.

¹² The daughters of Tyre shall be there with gifts, the rich among the people shall make their supplication before thee.

⁹ As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.

⁶ He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand? Why pluckest thou not thy righthand out of thy bosom, to consume thy enemies?

⁴ "Come," say they, "let us root them out, that they be no more a people, and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance."

⁹ For his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

⁸ Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth.

¹⁸ My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.

¹² O teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

¹⁴ O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon: so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.

¹⁶ With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

¹⁷ But the merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him, and his righteousness upon their children's children; ¹⁸ even upon such as keep his covenant, and think upon his commandments to do them.

³ What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue? ⁴ Even mighty and sharp arrows, with hot burning coals.

³ Like the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Zion. For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life forevermore.

¹⁸ The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. ¹⁹ He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and helpeth them. ²⁰ The LORD preserveth all them that love him, but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.

⁸ My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, and are hasty to shed blood.

¹ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee, ² that thou wilt incline thin ears unto wisdom; apply thine heart then to understanding. ³ For if thou criest after wisdom, and callest for knowledge; ⁴ If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures; ⁵ then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. ⁶ For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. ⁷ He preserveth the welfare of the righteous, and defendeth them that walk innocently; ⁸ He keepeth them in the right path, and preserveth the way of his saints. ⁹ Then shalt thou understand righteousness, judgment and equity - yea, and every good path.

¹ My son, forget not my law, but see that thine heart keep my commandments.

⁶ In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.

²¹ My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:

³⁴ As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.

¹ Hear, O ye children, the fatherly exhortation, and take good heed, that ye may learn wisdom.

⁴ he taught me also, saying, "Let thine heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.

⁶ Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

²¹ Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them even in the midst of thine heart.

⁹ How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? ¹⁰ Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep:

¹⁹ a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.

²² suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

³⁴ Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors. ³⁵ For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

³⁵ For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. ³⁶ But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. ⁹ Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase. ¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of holy things is understanding.

¹² If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.

¹ Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.

⁴ An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich. ⁵ Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

⁵ Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

¹⁵ The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD maketh a long life; but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

³ The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them; but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.

²⁴ Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty. ²⁵ He that is liberal in giving, shall have plenty; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself.

² A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn.

¹⁴ Every man shall enjoy good according to the innocency of his mouth; and after the works of his hands shall he be rewarded. ¹⁵ Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled. ¹⁶ A fool uttereth his wrath in all the haste, but a discreet man forgiveth wrong.

²¹ There shall no misfortune happen unto the just; but the ungodly shall be filled with misery.

²⁶ The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves. ²⁷ A deceitful man shall find no vantage; but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold.

¹³ Whoso despiseth the word, destroyeth himself; but he that feareth the commandment shall have peace.

²² which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

²⁴ He that spareth the rod, hateth his son; but whoso loveth him, chastiseth him betimes.

² Whoso feareth the LORD, walketh in the right path: and regardeth not him that abhorreth the ways of the LORD.

⁷ See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge.

²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends. ²¹ Who so despiseth his neighbour, doth amiss; but blessed is he that hath pity of the poor.

²⁶ The fear of the LORD is a stronghold; and his children are under a sure defense. ²⁷ The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.

²⁹ Patience is a token of wisdom; but wrath and hasty displeasure is a token of foolishness.

³¹ He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker; but whoso hath pity of the poor, doth honour unto God.

⁵ A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that taketh heed when he is reproved, shall have the more understanding.

¹⁴ A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.

¹⁶ Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure; for they are not without sorrow.

¹⁸ An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord. ¹⁹ The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed. ²⁰ A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet body shameth his mother.

³² He that refuseth to be reformed, despiseth his own soul; but he that submitteth himself to correction, is wise.

¹ A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

⁸ Better it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongfully gotten. ⁹ A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings.

¹⁴ The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him. ¹⁵ The cheerful countenance of the king is life; and his loving favor is as the evening dew.

¹⁵ The cheerful countenance of the king is life; and his loving favor is as the evening dew.

¹⁷ The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.

²⁰ He that handleth a matter wisely, obtaineth good; and blessed is he, that putteth his trust in the LORD.

³² A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

² A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.

⁷ An eloquent speech becometh not a fool; much less a lying mouth, then, becometh a prince. ⁸ Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.

¹⁰ One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.

¹⁴ He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

¹⁶ What helpeth it to give a fool money in his hand, whereas he hath no mind to buy wisdom?

²¹ An unwise body bringeth himself in to sorrow; and the father of a fool can have no joy.

²⁵ An indiscreet son is a grief unto his father; and a heaviness unto his mother that bare him.

⁶ A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle.

¹⁶ Liberality bringeth a man to honour and worship, and setteth him among great men.

²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD. ²³ The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.

¹ Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.

⁴ Riches make many friends; but the poor is forsaken of his own friends. ⁵ A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. ⁶ The multitude hangeth upon great men; and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards. ⁷ As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.

⁹ A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

¹² The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.

¹⁵ Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

²² It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler.

²⁴ A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth.

² The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul. ³ It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

⁷ Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life; happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.

¹³ Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.

¹ The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

⁵ The devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness; but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner under the housetop; than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹¹ When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard. ¹⁴ A privy reward pacifieth displeasure; and a gift in the bosom stilleth furiousness.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a chiding and an angry woman.

²³ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.

²⁸ A false witness shall perish; but he that will be content to hear, shall always have power to speak himself.

³⁰ There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.

⁵ Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

¹⁵ Foolishness sticketh in the heart of the lad; but the rod of correction driveth it away.

¹⁸ for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth -

²⁴ Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious; ²⁵ lest thou learn his ways, and receive hurt unto thy soul.

¹³ Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die thereof. ¹⁴ Thou smitest him with the rod; but thou deliverest his soul from hell.

²¹ for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat. ²² Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old. ²³ Labour for to get the truth, sell not away wisdom, nurture and understanding; ²⁴ for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him. ²⁵ So shall thy father be glad, and thy mother that bare thee, shall rejoice.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man. ³¹ And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down. ³² This I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and took it for a warning. ³³ Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little;

³³ Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; ³⁴ so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.

⁸ Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee.

²¹ If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;

²⁴ It is better to sit in a corner under the roof, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

²⁸ He that can not rule himself, is like a city which is broken down, and hath no walls.

¹ Like as snow is not mete in summer, nor rain in harvest; even so is worship unseemly for a fool.

³ Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.

¹³ The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets." ¹⁴ Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed. ¹⁵ The slothful body thrusteth his hand into his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth. ¹⁶ The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.

¹⁵ A brawling woman and the roof of the house dropping in a rainy day, may well be compared together.

⁶ A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways. ⁷ Whoso keepeth the law, is a child of understanding; but he that feedeth riotous men, shameth his father. ⁸ Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

¹⁴ Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief. ¹⁵ Like as a roaring lion and a hungry bear, even so is an ungodly prince over the poor people.

²⁰ A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

²² He that will be rich all too soon, hath an evil eye; and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

²⁴ Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.

²⁷ He that giveth unto the poor, shall not want; but he that turneth away his eyes from such as be in necessity, shall suffer great poverty himself.

¹⁵ The rod and correction minister wisdom; but if a child be not looked unto, he bringeth his mother to shame.

¹⁷ Nurture thy son with correction, and he shall comfort thee; yea, he shall do the good at thine heart. ¹⁸ Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.

²⁰ If thou seest a man that is hasty to speak unadvised; thou mayest trust a fool more than him.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife; and he that beareth evil will in his mind, doth much evil.

²⁶ Many there be that seek the prince's favour, but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

¹¹ He that bringeth up an evil report upon the generation of his father and mother, is not worthy to be commended.

¹⁷ Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at naught; the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, and devoured be he of the young Eagles.

²¹ Through three things the earth is disquieted, and the fourth may it not bear: ²² through a servant that beareth rule, through a fool that hath great riches,

¹⁰ Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls. ¹¹ The heart of her husband may safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoils. ¹² She rendereth him good and not evil all the days of her life. ¹³ She occupieth wool and flax, and laboureth gladly with her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchants' ship, that bringeth her victuals from afar. ¹⁵ She riseth ere day and giveth meat to her household, and food to her maidens. ¹⁶ She considereth land, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. ¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms. ¹⁸ And if she perceiveth that her housewifery doth good, her candle goeth not out by night. ¹⁹ She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the rock. ²⁰ She openeth her hand to the poor, yea she stretcheth forth her hands to such as have need ²¹ She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folks are double clothed. ²² She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple. ²³ Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land. ²⁴ She maketh cloth of silk and selleth it, and delivereth a girdle unto the merchant. ²⁵ Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice. ²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace. ²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness. ²⁸ Her children arise, and call her blessed: and her husband maketh much of her. ²⁹ Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest above them all. ³⁰ Favour is a deceitful thing, and beauty is vanity; but a woman that feareth God, she shall be praised. ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

¹⁸ Yea, I was weary of all my labour, which I had taken under the Sun, because I should be fain to leave them unto another man, that cometh after me. ¹⁹ For who knoweth, whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? And yet shall he be lord of all my labours, which I with such wisdom have taken under the Sun. Is not this a vain thing?

⁹ Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for wrath resteth in the bosom of a fool.

²⁹ Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.

⁴ Like as when a king giveth a charge, his commandment is mighty: Even so whom may say unto him, "What doest thou?" ⁵ Whoso keepeth the commandment, shall feel no harm: but a wise man's heart discerneth time and manner.

¹⁵ And in the city there was found a poor man - but he was wise - which with his wisdom delivered the city: yet was there no body, that had any respect for such a simple man. ¹⁶ Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless, a simple man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

⁵ Another plague is there, which I have seen under the sun; namely, the ignorance that is commonly among princes: ⁶ in that a fool sitteth in great dignity, and the rich are set down beneath. ⁷ I see servants ride upon horses, and princes going upon their feet as it were servants.

¹ Send thy victuals over the waters, and so shalt thou find them after many years.

⁹ The same preacher was not wise alone, but taught the people knowledge also: he gave good heed, sought out the ground and set forth many parables.

¹³ Let us hear the conclusion of all things: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that toucheth all men;

⁵ One shall ever be doing violence and wrong to another. The boy shall presume against the elder, and the vile person against the honorable.

¹¹ Woe unto them that rise up early to use themselves in drunkenness, and yet at night are more superfluous with wine. ¹² In those companies are harps and lutes, tabrets and pipes, and wine. But they regard not the work of the LORD, and consider not the operation of his hands.

⁶ saying, 'We will go down into Judah, vex them, and bring them under us, and set a king there, even the son of Tabeel.' ⁷ For thus sayeth the LORD God thereto: It shall not so go forth, neither come so to pass:

²¹ If he do not this, he stumbleth and suffereth hunger. And if he suffer hunger, he is out of patience, and blasphemeth his king and his God. Then looketh he upward, and downward to the earth, ²² and behold, there is trouble and darkness; vexation is round about him, and the cloud of error. And out of such adversity, shall he not escape.

¹⁵ By the head, is understood the senator and honorable man, and by the tail, the Prophet that preacheth lies. ¹⁶ For all they which inform the people that they be in a right cause, such be deceivers. Such as men think also to be perfect among these, are but cast aways. ¹⁷ Therefore shall the LORD have no pleasure in their young men, neither favour their fatherless and widows. For they are all together hypocrites and wicked, and all their mouths speak folly. After all this shall not the LORD's wrath cease, but yet his hand shall be stretched out still.

²⁴ The LORD of Hosts hath sworn an oath, saying: It shall come to pass as I have determined, and shall be fulfilled as I have devised.

²⁶ This device hath God taken through the whole world, and thus is his hand stretched out over all people. ²⁷ For if the LORD of Hosts determine a thing, who will disannul it? And if he stretch forth his hand, who will hold it in again?

¹² And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth. ¹³ But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die." ¹⁴ Nevertheless, when the LORD of Hosts heard of it, he said: "Yea, if this wickedness of yours shall be remitted, ye must die for it." This hath the LORD God of Hosts spoken.

¹¹ Their harvest shall be burnt; their wives, which were their beauty when they came forth, shall be defiled. For it is a people without understanding, and therefore he that created them, shall not favour them; and he that made them, shall not be merciful to them.

¹⁴ Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye mockers that rule the LORD's people, which is at Jerusalem. ¹⁵ For ye comfort yourselves thus: "Tush, we have made a covenant with death, and with hell we are at an agreement. Though there break out any sore plague, it shall not come upon us. For with deceit will we escape, and with nimbleness will we defend ourselves." ¹⁶ Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: "Behold, I will lay a stone in Zion, a great stone, a costly corner stone, for a sure foundation: that whoso putteth his trust in him, shall not be confounded.

¹⁶ Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: "Behold, I will lay a stone in Zion, a great stone, a costly corner stone, for a sure foundation: that whoso putteth his trust in him, shall not be confounded. ¹⁷ Righteousness will I set up again in the balance, and judgment in the weights. The tempest of hail shall take away your refuge, that ye have to deceive withal: and the overflowing waters shall break down your strongholds of dissimulation." ¹⁸ Thus the covenant that ye have made with death shall be done away: and the condition that ye made with hell, shall not stand. Yea, when the sore plague goeth forth, ye shall be trodden down under it.

²² And therefore make no mocks at it, that your captivity increase not. For I have heard the LORD God of Hosts say that there shall come a sudden destruction and plague upon the whole earth.

²⁰ Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out,

¹⁰ In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.

¹⁰ For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.

⁷ Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh? ⁸ Then should the light break out as doth the dayspring, and then health should shortly bud out. And thy righteousness shall go before thee, and the glory of the LORD would come upon thee. ⁹ Then shouldest thou call, and the LORD answer; then shouldest thou cry, and he shall say, "Lo, here am I. For I the LORD thy God am merciful." ¹⁰ Yea If thou layest away thy burdens, and holdest thy fingers, and ceasest from blasphemous talking; if thou hast compassion upon the hungry, and refreshest the troubled soul: Then shall thy light spring out in the darkness, and thy darkness shall be as the noon day. ¹¹ The LORD shall ever be thy guide, and satisfy the desire of thine heart, and fill thy bones with marrow. Thou shalt be like a fresh watered garden, and like the fountain of water, that never leaveth running.

³ For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with unrighteousness; Your lips speak lies, and your tongue setteth out wickedness.

²³ but this I commanded them, saying, 'Hearken and obey my voice, and I shall be your God, and ye shall be my people: so that ye walk in all the ways, which I have commanded you, that ye may prosper.'

²⁵ I have heard well enough what the prophets say, that preach lies in my name, saying, 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed.' ²⁶ How long will this continue in the prophets' hearts: to tell lies, and to preach the crafty subtlety of their own heart? ²⁷ Whose purpose is, with the dreams that everyone tell, to make my people forget my name, as their forefathers did when Baal came up. ²⁸ The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell it: and he that understandeth my word, let him show it faithfully. For what hath chaff and wheat to do together, sayeth the LORD? ²⁹ Is not my word like a fire, sayeth the LORD, and like a hammer that breaketh the hard stone? ³⁰ "Therefore, thus sayeth the LORD: behold, I will upon the prophets, that steal my word privily from every man. ³¹ Behold, here am I, sayeth the LORD, against the prophets that take upon their tongues to speak: The LORD hath said it. ³² Behold, here am I, sayeth the LORD, against those prophets that dare prophesy lies, and deceive my people with their vanities, and miracles, whom I never sent, nor commanded them. They shall do this people great harm, sayeth the LORD.

¹⁵ Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto the prophet Hananiah, "Hear me, I pray thee, Hananiah: The LORD hath not sent thee, but thou bringest this people into a false belief. ¹⁶ And therefore thus sayeth the LORD: behold, I will send thee out of the land, and within a year thou shalt die because thou hast falsely spoken against the LORD." ¹⁷ So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh Month.

³¹ Send word to all them that be in captivity, on this manner: Thus hath the LORD spoken concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you without my commission, and brought you into a false hope, ³² therefore thus the LORD doth certify you: Behold, I will visit Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: so that none of his shall remain among this people, and none of them shall see the good, that I will do for this people, sayeth the LORD. For he hath preached falsely of the LORD."

²² Seeing that with your lies ye discomfort the heart of the righteous, whom I have not discomforted: Again, forsomuch as ye courage the hand of the wicked, so that he may not turn from his wicked way, and live:

⁵ For he heard the sound of the trumpet, and would not take heed, therefore his blood be upon him. But if he will receive warning, he shall save his life.

²⁶ And I will give you a new heart, and will put a new spirit in you. And will take away that stony heart out of your flesh, and give you a fleshly heart.

¹² For the which cause the king was wroth with great indignation, and commanded to destroy all the wise men at Babylon: ¹³ and the proclamation went forth that the wise men should be slain. They sought also to slay Daniel with his companions.

¹⁹ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of indignation, so that the countenance of his face changed upon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he charged and commanded, that the oven should be made seven times hotter, than it was wont to be: ²⁰ and spake unto the strongest worthies that were in his house, for to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them in to the hot burning oven. ²¹ So these men were bound in their coats, hosen, shoes with their other garments, and cast into the hot burning oven. ²² For the king's commandment was so straight, and the oven was exceeding hot. As for the men that put in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the flame of the fire destroyed them. ²³ And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell down in the hot burning oven, being fast bound.

³⁵ in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?'

¹⁹ So that all people, kindreds and tongues stood in awe and fear of him, by reason of the high estate that he had sent him. For why? He slew whom he would; he smote, whom it pleased him. Again: whom he would, he set up; and whom he list, he put down.

²⁴ And as for those men which had accused Daniel, the king commanded to bring them, and to cast them in the Lions' den: them, their children, and their wives. So the Lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones asunder, before they came at the ground.

²⁴ and so with craftiness to get him to the fattest place of the land, and to deal otherwise than either his fathers or grandfathers did. For he shall destroy the thing that they had robbed and spoiled, yea and all their substance: imagining thoughts against the strongholds, and that for a time. ²⁵ His power and heat shall be stirred up with a great army against the king of the south: wherethrough the king of the south shall be moved then unto battle, with a great mighty host also. Nevertheless, he shall not be able to stand, for they shall conspire against him.

⁶ My people perish, because they have no knowledge. Seeing then that thou hast refused understanding, therefore will I refuse thee also: so that thou shalt no more be my priest. And forsomuch as thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

⁸ They eat up the sins of my people, and courage them in their wickedness.

³ They make the king and the princes, to have pleasure in their wickedness and lies. ⁴ All these burn in adultery, as it were an oven that the baker heateth when he hath left kneading, till the dough be leavened. ⁵ Even so goeth it this day with our kings and princes, for they begin to be wood drunken through wine: they use familiarity with such as deceive them.

¹ Do not thou triumph, O Israel; make no boasting more than the Heathen. For thou hast committed adultery against thy God: strange rewards hast thou loved, more than all the corn floors.

⁵ I will be as dew to Israel, and he shall flourish as a lily, and stretch out his roots as Lebanon.

³ Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness; ⁴ Ye that lie upon beds of ivory, and use your wantonness upon your couches; ye that eat the best lambs of the flock, and the fattest calves of the drove; ⁵ ye that sing to the lute, and in playing of instruments compare yourselves unto David; ⁶ ye that drink wine out of goblets, and anoint yourselves with the best oil: but no man is sorry for Joseph's hurt.

⁷ And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the multitude of people, as the dew of the LORD, and as the drops upon the grass, that tarrieth for no man, and waiteth of nobody.

¹⁶ But they that fear God, say thus one to another, 'The LORD considereth and heareth it. Yea, it is before him a memorial book, written for such as fear the LORD, and remember his name.' ¹⁷ And in the day that I will make, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, they shall be mine own possession: and I will favour them, like as a man favoureth his own son, that doth him service.

² But unto you that fear my name, shall the Son of righteousness arise, and health shall be under his wings: ye shall go forth, and multiply as the fat calves.

¹¹ and went into the house, and found the child with Mary his mother, and knelt down, and worshipped him: and opened their treasures, and offered unto him gifts; gold, frankincense and myrrh.

⁶ Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

⁴⁴ But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you; ⁴⁵ that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.

¹⁵ "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

⁴¹ He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man. ⁴² And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones, to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward."

³¹ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the blasphemy of the spirit shall not be forgiven unto men. ³² And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the holy ghost, it shall not be forgiven him: no, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. ³³ Either make the tree good, and his fruit good also, or else make the tree evil, and his fruit evil also. For the tree is known by his fruit. ³⁴ O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

⁶ Then Jesus said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees."

¹² Then understood they, how that he bade not them beware of the leaven of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees.

²⁶ What shall it profit a man, though he should win all the whole world, if he lose his own soul? Or else, what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?

²¹ Then came Peter to him, and said, "Master, how oft shall I forgive my brother, if he sin against me? Shall I forgive him seven times?" ²² Jesus said unto him, "I say not unto thee seven times: but seventy times seven times.

⁴⁰ And the King shall answer and say unto them, 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.'

⁴ and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. ⁵ But they said, "Not on the holy day, lest any uproar arise among the people."

²³ He answered and said, "He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

⁶³ and said, "Sir, we remember that this deceiver said while he was yet alive, after three days I will arise again. ⁶⁴ Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest peradventure his disciples come, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from death: And then the last error shall be worse than the first was."

²⁴ And he said unto them, "Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, with the same shall it be measured unto you again. And unto you that hear, shall more be given.

⁶ He answered and said unto them, "Well prophesied hath Isaiah of you hypocrites as it is written, 'This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.' ⁷ In vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but the commandments of men, ⁸ for ye lay the commandment of God apart, and ye observe the traditions of men as the washing of cruses and of cups, and many other such like things ye do." ⁹ And he said unto them, "Well, ye cast aside the commandment of God, to maintain your own traditions. ¹⁰ For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother,' and, 'Whosoever curseth father or mother, let him die for it.' ¹¹ But ye say, 'A man shall say to his father or mother, Corban; which is, that thou desirest of me, to help thee with, is given to God.' ¹² And so ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother, ¹³ making the word of God of none effect through your own traditions which ye have ordained. And many such things ye do." ¹⁴ And he called all the people unto him, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me every one of you and understand:

⁴¹ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people put money into the treasury. And many that were rich, cast in much. ⁴² And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. ⁴³ And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury. ⁴⁴ For they all did cast in of their superfluity: But she of her poverty, did cast in all that she had, even all her living."

⁶ And Jesus said, "Let her be in rest. Why trouble ye her? She hath done a good work on me. ⁷ For ye shall have poor with you always: and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have always. ⁸ She hath done that she could: she came aforehand to anoint my body to his buryingward.

²⁰ He answered, and said unto them, "It is one of the twelve and the same dippeth with me in the platter.

³⁸ Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosoms. For with what measure ye mete, with the same shall men mete to you again."

²⁸ And he said unto him, "Thou hast answered right. This do and thou shalt live."

²⁸ But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

⁴ I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. ⁵ But I will show you, whom ye shall fear. Fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea I say unto you, him fear.

¹² and the younger of them said to his father, father, give me my part of the goods that to me belongeth. And he divided unto them his substance. ¹³ And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living.

¹³ And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living. ¹⁴ And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack.

¹⁴ And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack. ¹⁵ And he went, and clave to a citizen of that same country, which sent him to his field, to keep his swine.

¹⁵ And he went, and clave to a citizen of that same country, which sent him to his field, to keep his swine. ¹⁶ And he would fain have filled his belly with the cods, that the swine ate: and no man gave him.

³⁰ but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy goods with harlots, thou hast for his pleasure killed the fatted calf.'

¹⁹ "There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.

¹⁹ "There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day. ²⁰ And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which lay at his gate full of sores, ²¹ desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board. Nevertheless, the dogs came, and licked his sores. ²² And it fortuned that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: The rich man also died, and was buried in hell. ²³ And being in hell, in torments, he lift up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom;

²³ And being in hell, in torments, he lift up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom;

² saying, "There was a Judge in a certain city, which feared not God neither regarded man. ³ And there was a certain widow in the same city, which came unto him saying, 'Avenge me of mine adversary.' ⁴ And he would not for a while. But afterward he said unto himself, 'Though I fear not God, nor care for man,

³⁸ And he cried, saying, "Jesus the son of David, have thou mercy on me." ³⁹ And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he much the more so cried, "Thou son of David, have mercy on me." ⁴⁰ And Jesus stood still, and commanded him, to be brought unto him. And when he was come near, he asked him,

⁵ A stranger they will not follow, but will fly from him. For they know not the voice of strangers."

²⁵ He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.

¹⁵ "If ye love me, keep my commandments,

²¹ He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, the same is he that loveth me: and he shall be loved of my father, and I will love him, and will show mine own self unto him."

²¹ He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, the same is he that loveth me: and he shall be loved of my father, and I will love him, and will show mine own self unto him." ²² Judas said unto him — not Judas Iscariot - "Lord what is the cause that thou wilt show thyself unto us, and not unto the world?" ²³ Jesus answered, and said unto him, "If a man love me and will keep my sayings, my father also will love him, and we will come unto him, and will dwell with him.

¹⁰ If ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love: even as I have kept my father's commandments, and abide in his love. ¹¹ These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. ¹² This is my commandment: that ye love together as I have loved you. ¹³ Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends. ¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

³ And such things will they do unto you, because they have not known the father, neither yet me.

²⁷ For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and also Pontius Pilate with the gentiles, and the people of Israel, gathered themselves together: ²⁸ for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

³⁸ And now I say unto you: refrain yourselves from these men, let them alone: For if the counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: ³⁹ but and if it be of God, ye cannot destroy it, lest haply ye be found to strive against God."

¹¹ Then sent they in men which said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God," ¹² and they moved the people, and the elders, and the scribes: and they came upon him and caught him, and brought him to the council, ¹³ and brought forth false witnesses which said, "This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law,

³¹ Then had the congregations rest, throughout all Jewry and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord; And multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

⁴⁰ Beware therefore lest that fall on you, which is spoken of in the prophets, ⁴¹ 'Behold ye despisers, and wonder, and perish ye: for I do a work in your days, which ye shall not believe, if a man would declare it you.'"

⁴⁵ When the Jews saw the people, they were full of indignation and spake against those things which were spoken of Paul; speaking against it, and railing on it. ⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, "It was meet that the word of God should first have been preached to you. But seeing ye put it from you, and think yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the gentiles.

²³ For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²⁸ For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

² For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.

¹⁸ If it be possible, howbeit of your part, have peace with all men. ¹⁹ Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves but give room unto the wrath of God. For it is written, "Vengeance is mine, and I will reward, saith the Lord." ²⁰ Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him: if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. ²¹ Be not overcome of evil: But overcome evil with goodness.

¹¹ This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night is past and the day is come nigh. Let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

¹⁹ Circumcision is nothing, uncircumcision is nothing: but the keeping of the commandments of God is altogether.

² how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness. ³ For to their powers — I bear them record — yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

¹² For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

⁶ This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously. ⁷ And let every man do according as he hath purposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity. For God loveth a cheerful giver. ⁸ God is able to make you rich in all grace, that ye in all things having sufficient unto the utmost, may be rich unto all manner good works,

¹³ For these false apostles are deceitful workers, and fashion themselves like unto the apostles of Christ. ¹⁴ And no marvel, for Satan himself is changed into the fashion of an angel of light. ¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers fashion themselves as though they were the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their deeds.

¹⁴ Behold now, the third time, I am ready to come unto you, and yet will I not be grievous unto you. For I seek not yours, but you. Also the children ought not to lay up for the fathers and mothers: but the fathers and mothers for the children.

¹¹ in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

¹⁴ That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.

³² Be ye courteous one to another, and merciful, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake forgave you.

¹⁴ Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,

¹¹ I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content. ¹² I can both cast down myself, I can also exceed. Everywhere, and in all things I am instructed, both to be full, and to be hungry: to have plenty, and to suffer need.

¹⁷ not that I desire gifts: but I desire abundant fruit on your part.

¹² Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering, ¹³ forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.

⁸ and then shall that wicked be uttered, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the appearance of his coming, ⁹ even him whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all lying power, signs, and wonders: ¹⁰ and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

¹⁰ For when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any which would not work, that the same should not eat.

¹ The spirit speaketh evidently that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall give heed unto spirits of error, ² and devilish doctrine of them which speak false through hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with a hot iron,

⁷ But cast away unghostly and old wives' fables. Exercise thyself unto godliness. ⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.

³ If any man teach otherwise, and is not content with the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine of godliness, ⁴ he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings ⁵ and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself. ⁶ Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, and it is a plain case that we can carry nothing out. ⁸ When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content. ⁹ They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

¹⁸ And the Lord shall deliver me from all evil doing, and shall keep me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be praise for ever and ever. Amen.

² which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.

¹⁷ So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath, ¹⁸ that by two immutable things — in which it was impossible that God should lie — we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:

⁶ For whom the Lord loveth, him he chasteneth: yea, and he scourgeth every son that he receiveth." ⁷ If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not? ⁸ If ye be not under correction — whereof all are partakers — then are ye bastards and not sons. ⁹ Moreover, seeing we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: should we not much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts that we might live? ¹⁰ And they verily for a few days nurtured us after their own pleasure; but he learneth us unto that which is profitable, that we might receive of his holiness.

⁵ Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with that ye have already. For he verily said, "I will not fail thee, neither forsake thee." ⁶ That we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man doeth unto me."

¹⁷ Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.

¹⁹ Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

⁵ Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him? ⁶ But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?

⁶ But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?

¹⁵ If a brother or a sister be naked or destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you say unto them, "Depart in peace, God send you warmness and food," notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body: what helpeth it them?

⁹ Suffer afflictions: sorrow ye and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

⁸ and a stone to stumble at, and a rock to offend them which stumble at the word, and believe not that whereon they were set.

¹⁰ If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile:

¹ There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation.

¹ There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation. ² And many shall follow their damnable ways, by which the way of truth shall be evil spoken of;

² And many shall follow their damnable ways, by which the way of truth shall be evil spoken of; ³ and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.

³ This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts ⁴ and say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers died all things continue in the same estate wherein they were at the beginning." ⁵ This they know not — and that willingly: how that the heavens a great while ago were, and the earth that was in the water appeared up out of the water by the word of God: ⁶ by the which things the world that then was perished, overflowen with the water. ⁷ But the heavens verily and earth which are now, are kept by the same word in store, and reserved unto fire, against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

³ And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments. ⁴ He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.

¹⁷ He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him? ¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth:

²² and whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

¹ Ye beloved, believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they be of God, or not: for many false prophets are gone out in to the world.

³ This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.

¹⁰ If there come any unto you and bring not this learning, him receive not to house: neither bid him Godspeed.

⁴ For there are certain craftily crept in, of which it was written aforetime unto such judgement. They are ungodly, and turn the grace of our Lord God unto wantonness; And deny God the only Lord, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

² I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not forbear them which are evil: and examinedst them which say they are apostles, and are not: and hast found them liars.

¹⁹ As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.

⁹ And the men raged in great heat, and spake evil of the name of God which hath power over those plagues, and they repented not, to give him glory. ¹⁰ And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast, and his kingdom waxed dark, and they gnawed their tongues for sorrow, ¹¹ and blasphemed the God of heaven for sorrow, and pain of their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

²⁰ And the beast was taken, and with him that false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that received the beast's mark, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast into a pond of fire burning with brimstone:

⁸ But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that their power may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. ¹⁵ For without shall be dogs and enchanters, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth or maketh lies.