James 3:7–10

⁴Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

⁴Because that hee had bene often bound with fetters and chaines, and the chaines had bene plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

¹³Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

¹³Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they haue vsed deceit, the poyson of Aspes is vnder their lippes:

³They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

^3*They haue sharpned their tongues like a serpent: adders poison is vnder their lips. Selah.

²¹The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

²¹ The words of his mouth were smoother then butter, but warre was in his heart: his words were softer then oyle, yet were they drawen swords.

⁶And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

⁶And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.

⁴My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

⁴My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.

³Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

⁴That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

^3*Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:

⁴That they may shoote in secret at the perfect: suddenly doe they shoote at him, and feare not.

⁴Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

^4†‖Their poison is like the poyson of a serpent; they are like the deafe adder that stoppeth her eare:

⁷Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

^7*Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lippes; for who, say they, doeth heare?

³³Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

³³Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruell venime of Aspes.

¹¹Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

^11†Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better.

⁹And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

⁹And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the deuill and Satan, which deceiueth the whole world: hee was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

⁷His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

^7*†‖His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and vanitie.

²⁶¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

²⁷So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

²⁶¶ And God said, ^*Let vs make man in our Image, after our likenesse: and let them haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer the cattell, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.

²⁷So God created man in his owne Image, in the Image of God created hee him; ^*male and female created hee them.

¹³¶ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

¹³¶ ^*Wherefore the LORD said, Forasmuch as this people draw neere mee with their mouth, and with their lips doe honour me, but haue remoued their heart farre from me, and their feare towards mee is taught by the precept of men:

⁴They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

^4†They onely consult to cast him downe from his excellency, they delight in lies: they blesse with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

⁶Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

^6*Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: ^*for in the image of God made he man.

¹²For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

¹² For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them euen be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speake.

²¹But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?

²¹But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah answered, and sayd, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because hee cursed the LORDs Anointed?

²⁶Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

²⁶Therefore did my heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad: Moreouer also, my flesh shall rest in hope,

¹THIS is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

¹¶ This is the ^*booke of the generations of Adam: In the day that God created man, in the likenes of God made he him.

¹⁰¶ Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

¹⁰¶ Wherefore Dauid blessed the LORD before all the Congregation: and Dauid saide, Blessed bee thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for euer and euer.

²⁰¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

²⁰¶ And Dauid said to all the Congregation: Nowe blesse the LORD your God. And all the Congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the King.

⁷For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

⁷For a man in deede ought not to couer his head, forasmuch as hee is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

⁵¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

⁵¶ And when king Dauid came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the sonne of Gera: ^‖hee came foorth, and cursed still as he came.

²²For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²²For often times also thine owne heart knoweth, that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others.

²⁷And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

²⁷And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made ^‖merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eate and drinke, and cursed Abimelech.

⁷⁴Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

⁷⁴Then beganne hee to curse and to sweare, saying, I know not the man. And immediatly the cocke crew.

⁴⁴But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

⁴⁴But I say vnto you, ^*Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and ^*pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:

¹O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

¹¶ O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing & giue praise, euen with my glory.

¹⁷As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

¹⁸As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

¹⁷As he loued cursing, so let it come vnto him: as hee delighted not in blessing, so let it be farre from him.

^18†As he clothed himselfe with cursing like as with his garment: so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oyle into his bones.

⁹Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

^9†Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory reioyceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

¹²To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

^12†To the end that my glory may sing prayse to thee, and not be silent: O LORD my God, I will giue thankes vnto thee for euer.

¹I WILL bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

¹¶ I will blesse the LORD at all times: his prayse shall continually bee in my mouth.

²⁸And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

²⁸And my tongue shall speake of thy righteousnesse, and of thy praise all the day long.

¹⁴Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

^14†Deliuer mee from blood-guiltinesse, O God, thou God of my saluation: and my tongue shall sing alowd of thy righteousnesse.

⁸Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

⁸Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.

⁴Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

⁴Thus will I blesse thee, while I liue: I will lift vp my handes in thy Name.

²⁴My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

²⁴My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought vnto shame, that seeke my hurt.

¹⁴Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

¹⁴Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse:

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, who hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessings in heauenly ^‖ places in Christ:

¹I WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

¹¶ I will extoll thee, my God, O King: and I will blesse thy name for euer and euer.

²¹My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

²¹My mouth shall speake the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh blesse his holy Name for euer and euer.

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his ^†abundant mercy, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,

¹⁴Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

¹⁴Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.

⁹Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

⁹Not rendring euill for euill, or railing for railing: but contrarywise blessing, knowing that yee are thereunto called, that ye should inherite a blessing.

¹⁶But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

²⁰Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

¹⁶But vnto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to doe, to declare my Statutes, or that thou shouldest take my Couenant in thy mouth?

^17*Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behinde thee.

^18†When thou sawest a thiefe, then thou consentedst with him, and hast bene partaker with adulterers.

^19†Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

²⁰Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine owne mothers sonne.

³For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

³For ye are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and ^‖diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke ^†as men?

¹³And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹³And withall they learne to bee idle, wandering about from house to house; and not onely idle, but tatlers also, and busibodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹¹The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.

^11†The heads thereof iudge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hyre, and the Prophets thereof diuine for money: yet will they leane vpon the LORD, and say; Is not the LORD among vs? none euill can come vpon vs.

⁹Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

⁹Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdome a great sinne? thou hast done deeds vnto mee that ought not to be done.

⁴Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.

⁵For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;

⁶If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

⁷Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.

⁸¶ Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

⁹Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

¹⁰And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?

⁴Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD are these.

⁵For if ye throughly amend your waies and your doings, if you throughly execute iudgement betweene a man and his neighbour:

⁶ If ye oppresse not the stranger, the fatherlesse and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walke after other gods to your hurt:

⁷Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gaue to your fathers, for euer and euer.

⁸¶ Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

⁹Will ye steale, murther, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsly, and burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods, whom ye know not;

^10†And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my Name, and say, We are deliuered, to do all these abominations?

¹²And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

¹²And she answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not ^†force me: for ^*†no such thing ought to bee done in Israel; doe not thou this folly.