2 Chronicles 10:6–7

⁷I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

⁷I said, Dayes should speake, and multitude of yeeres should teach wisedome.

²⁰¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

²⁰¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Giue counsell among you what we shall doe.

⁵Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

⁶And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

⁵Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let vs heare likewise ^†what he saith.

⁶And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake vnto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this maner: shall we doe after his ^†saying? if not, speake thou.

²And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the Lord thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

³That the Lord thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

⁴Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

⁵Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.

^2‖And said vnto Ieremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for vs vnto the LORD thy God, euen for all this remnant (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eies do behold vs)

³That the LORD thy God may shew vs the way wherein we may walke, and the thing that we may doe.

⁴Then Ieremiah the prophet sayd vnto them, I haue heard you; behold, I will pray vnto the LORD your God, according to your words, and it shall come to passe that whatsoeuer thing the LORD shall answere you, I will declare it vnto you: I will keepe nothing backe from you.

⁵Then they sayd to Ieremiah, The LORD be a true and faithfull witnesse betweene vs, if we doe not, euen according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to vs.

²⁰For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

^20‖For ye dissembled in your hearts when ye sent me vnto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for vs vnto the LORD our God, and according vnto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare vnto vs, and we wil doe it.

¹²With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

¹³With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

¹²With the ancient is wisedome, and in length of dayes, vnderstanding.

¹³With ^†him is wisedome & strength, he hath counsell and vnderstanding.

⁸For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

⁹(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

^8*For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.

⁹(For ^*we are but of yesterday, and know ^†nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

^15*The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsell, is wise.

²⁰Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

²⁰Heare counsell, and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

¹⁰Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

^10*Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake not; neither goe in to thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.

¹A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

¹¶ ^*A soft answere turneth away wrath: but grieuous words stirre vp anger.

⁷And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

⁷And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou wilt be a seruant vnto this people this day, and wilt serue them, and answere them, and speake good words to them, then they will be thy seruants for euer.

²¹¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

²¹¶ Naphtali is a hinde let loose: He giueth goodly words.

²And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

³And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

⁴Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

⁵And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

⁶And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

²And Absalom rose vp earely, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controuersie, ^†came to the king for iudgment, then Absalom called vnto him, and said, Of what citie art thou? And he said, Thy seruant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

³And Absalom said vnto him, See, thy matters are good & right, but there is ^‖no man deputed of the king to heare thee.

⁴Absalom said moreouer, Oh that I were made Iudge in the land, that euery man which hath any suit or cause, might come vnto me, and I would do him iustice.

⁵And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him, to doe him obeisance, he put foorth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him.

⁶And on this maner did Absalom to all Israel, that came to the King for iudgement: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.