WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
The 1611 reading
¶ Why boastest thou thy selfe in mischiefe, O mightie man? the goodnesse of God indureth continually.
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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6
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WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
¶ Why boastest thou thy selfe in mischiefe, O mightie man? the goodnesse of God indureth continually.
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer.
O GOD, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
¶ O God, why hast thou cast vs off for euer? why doeth thine anger smoke against the sheepe of thy pasture?
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, euen thy right hand? plucke it out of thy bosome.
Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
Why hast thou then broken downe her hedges: so that all they which passe by the way, doe plucke her?
Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
LORD, why castest thou off my soule? why hidest thou thy face from me?
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
And why wilt thou, my sonne, be rauisht with a strange woman, and imbrace the bosome of a stranger?
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from vnder thee?
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the foole, so it happeneth euen to me, and why was I then more wise? then I said in my heart, That this also is vanitie.
1611 marginal noteHebr. happeneth to me, euen to me.
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?
1611 marginal noteHeb. be desolate?
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