For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
For vaine man would be wise; though man be borne like a wilde asses coult.
1611 marginal noteHebr. emptie.
KJV dictionary & concordance
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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First occurrence: Genesis 1:14
Complete exact-word concordance
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
For vaine man would be wise; though man be borne like a wilde asses coult.
1611 marginal noteHebr. emptie.
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
For then shalt thou lift vp thy face without spot, yea thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not feare:
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Will ye accept his person? Will yee contend for God?
He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
Hee also shall be my saluation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Who is hee that will plead with me? for now if I hold my tongue, I shall giue vp the ghost.
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemie?
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
For thou writest bitter things against mee, and makest me to possesse the iniquities of my youth.
1611 marginal notePsal. 25.7.
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut downe, that it will sprout againe, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
For nowe thou numbrest my steppes, doest thou not watch ouer my sinne?
1611 marginal notePsal. 136.2.
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