Job 12:20–23

⁹Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

⁹Great men are not alwayes wise: neither doe the aged vnderstand iudgement.

⁴For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

⁴For thou hast hid their heart from vnderstanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

²⁴He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

²⁴He taketh away the heart of the chiefe of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wildernes where there is no way.

¹FOR, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

²The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

³The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

¹¶ For behold, the LORD, the LORD of hostes doeth take away from Ierusalem, and from Iudah, the stay and the staffe, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

²The mighty man, and the man of warre; the Iudge and the Prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

^3†‖The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent oratour.

¹⁷Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

¹⁷Because God hath depriued her of wisedome, neither hath he imparted to her vnderstanding.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

^21†The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

¹⁹The lippe of trueth shall bee established for euer: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

²²Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

²²Lying lippes are abomination to the LORD: but they that deale truely, are his delight.

⁴⁰He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

^40*‖Hee powreth contempt vpon princes: and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse, where there is no way.

²³And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

²⁴Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.

²³And ^*of Iezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eate Iezebel by the ^‖wall of Iezreel.

²⁴Him that dieth of Ahab in the citie, the dogs shall eate: and him that dieth in the field, shall the foules of the aire eat.

²⁶Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.

^26*Surely I haue seene yesterday the ^†blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sonnes, sayd the LORD, and I will requite thee in this ^‖plat, sayth the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.

³⁴And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter.

³⁵And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

³⁶Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

³⁷And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

³⁴And when he was come in, hee did eate and drinke, and saide, Goe, see now this cursed woman, and burie her: for she is a kings daughter.

³⁵And they went to burie her, but they found no more of her then the skul, and the feete, & the palmes of her hands.

³⁶Wherefore they came againe, and told him: and he said, Th is is the word of the LORD, which he spake ^†by his seruant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ^*In the portion of Iezreel shall dogs eate the flesh of Iezebel:

³⁷And the carkeise of Iezebel shall be as doung vpon the face of the field in the portion of Iezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Iezebel.

²³And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

²³And immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.

²¹And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

²²He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

²¹And he changeth the times and the seasons: he remoueth Kings, and setteth vp Kings: he giueth wisedome vnto the wise, and knowledge to them that know vnderstanding.

²²He reuealeth the deepe and secret things: hee knoweth what is in the darknes, & the light dwelleth with him.

³²And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

³³The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.

³²And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.

³³The same houre was the thing fulfilled vpon Nebuchad-nezzar, and he was driuen from men, and did eate grasse as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heauen, till his haires were growen like Egles feathers, and his nailes like birds clawes.

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, & in the power of his might.

¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

¹⁴Stand therefore, hauing your loynes girt about with trueth, and hauing on the breast-plate of righteousnesse:

²⁴And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

²⁴And they laid it vp till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stinke, neither was there any worme therein.

²And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

²And if thou refuse to let them goe, beholde, I will smite all thy borders with frogges.

⁵And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

⁵And righteousnesse shalbe the girdle of his loines, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.

²¹And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

²¹And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I wil commit thy gouernment into his hand, and he shalbe a father to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah.

⁹The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

^9†The LORD of hostes hath purposed it, to staine the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

²¹And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

²²And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

^21†And it shall come to passe in that day, that the LORD shall punish the hoste of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth vpon the earth.

^22†‖‖And they shalbe gathered together as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut vp in the prison, and after many dayes shall they bee visited.

³⁸And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.

^38†And it came to passe as hee was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his stead.

²⁷None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

²⁷None shalbe weary, nor stumble amongst them: none shall slumber nor sleepe, neither shall the girdle of their loynes be loosed, nor the latchet of their shooes be broken.

¹²And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

¹³And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

¹²And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way.

¹³And when they were departed, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise and take the young childe, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and bee thou there vntill I bring thee word: for Herode will seeke the young childe, to destroy him.

²²He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

²²He reuealeth the deepe and secret things: hee knoweth what is in the darknes, & the light dwelleth with him.

⁵Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

^5*Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkenesse, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall euery man haue prayse of God.

¹⁰But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

¹⁰But God hath reueiled them vnto vs by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deepe things of God.

⁵Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

⁵Let darkenes and the shadowe of death ^‖staine it, let a cloud dwell vpon it, ^‖let the blacknes of the day terrifie it.

⁷⁹To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

⁷⁹To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

⁸Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name:

⁸Seeke him that maketh the ^*seuen starres and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day darke with night: that ^*calleth for the waters of the Sea, and powreth them out vpon the face of the earth: the LORD is his Name.

²⁶Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

²⁶Feare them not therefore: ^*for there is nothing couered, that shall not be reueiled; and hidde, that shall not be knowen.

²⁰Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

²¹Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

²²Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

²³God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

^20*Whence then commeth wisedome? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

²¹Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all liuing, and kept close from the foules of the ^‖ayre.

²²Destruction and death say, Wee haue heard the fame thereof with our eares.

²³God vnderstandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

²²There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

²² There is no darkenes, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquitie may hide themselues.

²¹Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

²¹Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

¹²And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

¹²And one of his seruants sayde, ^†None, my lord O king; but Elisha the Prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel, the wordes that thou speakest in thy bed-chamber.

⁶And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

⁶And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisedome, that they are double to that which is: know therefore that God exacteth of thee lesse then thine iniquitie deserueth.

¹⁷For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

¹⁷For the morning is to them euen as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrours of the shadow of death.

¹²Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

^12††Yea the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.

³Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

^3‖Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the ioy: they ioy before thee, according to the ioy in haruest, and as men reioyce when they diuide the spoile.

¹⁵Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.

¹⁵Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation, thou art glorified; thou hadst remooued it farre vnto all the ends of the earth.

²²A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.

²²A litle one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

³⁸He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

³⁸He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly: and suffreth not their cattell to decrease.

²⁰Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

²⁰Therefore God dealt well with the midwiues: and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.

⁷¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

⁷¶ ^*And the children of Israel were fruitfull, and increased aboundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.

⁶He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

⁶Hee shall cause them that come of Iacob to take roote: Israel shall blossome and budde, and fill the face of the world with fruite.

²Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

²Looke vnto Abraham your father, and vnto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

¹⁹And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

¹⁹And out of them shall proceede thankesgiuing, and the voice of them that make merry; and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few: I will also glorifie them, and they shall not be small.

²²As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

^22*As the hoste of heauen cannot be numbred, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seede of Dauid my seruant, and the Leuites that minister vnto me.

⁸I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

⁸I will hisse for them and gather them, for I haue redeemed them: and they shall increase as they haue increased.