behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
The 1611 reading
Behold, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.
KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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First occurrence: Genesis 1:29
Complete exact-word concordance
behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Behold, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.
behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small helme, whithersoeuer the gouernour listeth.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great a matter a litle fire kindleth.
1611 marginal noteOr, wood.
behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Beholde, the hire of the labourers which haue reaped downe your fieldes, which is of you kept backe by fraud, cryeth: and the cryes of them which haue reaped, are entred into the eares of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord: behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill hee receiue the early and latter raine.
1611 marginal noteOr, be long patient, or suffer with long patience
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the Iudge standeth before the doore.
1611 marginal noteOr, groane, or grieue not.
behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue seene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.
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