Job 2:1–4

⁶¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.

⁶¶ Now there was a day, when the sons of God came to present themselues before the LORD, and ^†Satan came also ^†among them.

¹⁴Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

¹⁴Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation?

¹⁹And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

¹⁹And the Angel answering, said vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

¹IN the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

²Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

¹¶ ^*‖In the yeere that King Uzziah died, I saw also the LORD sitting vpon a throne, high and lifted vp, and his traine filled the Temple.

²Aboue it stood the Seraphims: each one had sixe wings, with twaine he couered his face, and with twaine hee couered his feete, and with twaine hee did flie.

⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

⁸Be sober, be vigilant: because your aduersary the deuill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure.

⁷And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

⁷And the LORD said vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and sayde, From going to and fro in the ^*earth, and from walking vp and downe in it.

⁴In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

⁴In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which beleeue not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine vnto them.

⁸And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

⁸And he said, Hagar Sarais maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistresse Sarai.

³⁰Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

³⁰Heereafter I will not talke much with you: for the prince of this world commeth, and hath nothing in me.

¹²Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

¹²Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.

⁸And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

⁸And the LORD sayd vnto Satan, ^†Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth? a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

⁵God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

⁶My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

⁵God forbid that I should iustifie you: till I die, I will not remoue my integritie from me.

⁶My righteousnesse I hold fast, and will not let it goe: my heart shall not reproach me ^†so long as I liue.

¹⁷For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

¹⁷For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

⁷That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

⁷That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then of golde that perisheth, though it bee tryed with fire, might be found vnto praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Iesus Christ:

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁷The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule.

³Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

³Iesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the workes of God should be made manifest in him.

¹²Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

¹²Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Iesus.

¹⁰But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

¹⁰But the God of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

¹THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

¹¶ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Iob, and that man was ^*perfect and vpright, and one that feared God, and eschewed euill.

⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

^8*The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the vpright is his delight.

²⁰And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

²⁰And Ioab answered and saide, Farre be it, farre be it from me, that I should swallow vp or destroy.

⁹¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

⁹¶ These are the generations of Noah: ^*Noah was a iust man, and ^‖perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

¹¹But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

¹¹But put foorth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, ^†and he will curse thee to thy face.

²¹And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

²²In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

²¹And said, ^*Naked came I out of my mothers wombe, and naked shall I returne thither: the LORD gaue, and the LORD hath taken away, blessed be the Name of the LORD.

²²In all this Iob sinned not, nor ^‖charged God foolishly.

¹⁵Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

¹⁵Though hee slay mee, yet will I trust in him: but I will ^†maintaine mine owne wayes before him.

²⁰If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

²⁰If I iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prooue me peruerse.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

^8*The righteous is deliuered out of trouble, and the wicked commeth in his stead.

⁶Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

^6*†Righteousnesse keepeth him that is vpright in the way: but wickednesse ouerthroweth the sinner.

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

^2*He that walketh in his vprightnesse, feareth the LORD: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, despiseth him.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁷Marke the perfect man, and behold the vpright: for the end of that man is peace.

¹²And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

¹²And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie; and settest me before thy face for euer.

¹JUDGE me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.

¹¶ Iudge me, O LORD, for I haue walked in mine integritie: I haue trusted also in the LORD: therfore I shall not slide.

⁸Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

⁹And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

¹⁰That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

⁸Yea doubtlesse, and I count all things but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christ Iesus my Lord: for whom I haue suffered the losse of all things, and doe count them but doung, that I may win Christ,

⁹And be found in him, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousnesse which is of God by faith:

¹⁰That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable vnto his death,

²⁵Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

²⁵Therfore I say vnto you, ^*Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, nor yet for your body, what yee shall put on: Is not the life more then meate? and the body then raiment?

²⁶For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

²⁶For what is a man profited, if hee shal gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue in exchange for his soule?

⁸But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

⁸But ten men were found among them, that said vnto Ishmael, Slay vs not: for we haue treasures in the field, of wheate, and of barley, and of oyle, and of hony: so he forbare, and slewe them not among their brethren.

³Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

⁴For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.

³Then Esther the Queene answered, and said; If I haue found fauour in thy sight, O King, and if it please the King, let my life be giuen me at my petition, and my people at my request.

⁴For we are sold, I, and my people, ^†to be destroyed, to be slaine, and to perish: but if we had bene sold for bondmen, and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not counteruaile the kings dammage.

¹⁸And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

¹⁹And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

¹⁸And being exceedingly tossed with a tempest the next day, they lightened the ship:

¹⁹And the third day we cast out with our owne handes the tackling of the shippe.

²⁰In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

²¹To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

^20†‖In that day a man shall cast his idoles of siluer, and his idoles of golde which they made each one for himselfe to worship, to the moules and to the battes:

²¹To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rockes, for feare of the LORD, and for the glorie of his Maiestie; when hee ariseth to shake terribly the earth.