Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
Wherefore doe the wicked liue, become old, yea, are mightie in power?
1611 marginal notePsal. 17.10. and 73.12. iere. 12.1. hab. 1.16.
KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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First occurrence: Genesis 5:32
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Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Wherefore doe the wicked liue, become old, yea, are mightie in power?
1611 marginal notePsal. 17.10. and 73.12. iere. 12.1. hab. 1.16.
Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Hast thou marked the olde way which wicked men haue troden?
Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
Yea whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom olde age was perished?
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
And Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite answered and sayd: I am yong, and yee are very old, wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
1611 marginal noteHeb. few of dayes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I feared.
So Job died, being old and full of days.
So Iob died being old, and full of dayes.
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Mine eie is consumed because of griefe; it waxeth olde because of all mine enemies.
Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies, and thy louing kindnesses: for they haue beene euer of old.
1611 marginal noteHeb. thy bowels.
1611 marginal notePsal.103.17. & . 106.1. & 107. 1. Iere.33.3.
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old; through my roaring all the day long.
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
I haue bene yong, and now am old; yet haue I not seene the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.
WE have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
¶ Wee haue heard with our eares, O God, our fathers haue told vs, what worke thou didst in their dayes, in the times of old.
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