Job 22:2–5

¹⁰So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

¹⁰So likewise ye, when ye shal haue done all those things which are commanded you, say, Wee are vnprofitable seruants: Wee haue done that which was our duety to doe.

⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

⁸For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

⁷Be not deceiued, God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall he also reape.

⁸For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but he that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

⁶If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

⁷If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

⁸Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

⁶If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or it thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou vnto him?

^7*If thou be righteous, what giuest thou him? or what receiueth hee of thine hand?

⁸Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousnesse may profit the sonne of man.

¹³¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

¹³¶ ^†Happy is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

^14*For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof, then fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

¹⁶Length of dayes is in her right hand: and in her left hand, riches and honour.

¹⁷Her wayes are wayes of plesantnesse: and all her pathes are peace.

¹⁸She is a tree of life, to them that lay hold vpon her: and happy is euery one that retaineth her.

²O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

^2*O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the LORD, Thou art my LORD: my goodnes extendeth not to thee:

¹⁵What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

¹⁵What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?

¹¹¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

¹²For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

¹¹¶ ^‖Wisedome is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profite to them that see the sunne.

^12†For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.

²⁹And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

^29*And if thy right eie ^‖offend thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee. For it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

⁷Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

⁸Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

⁹She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

⁷Wisedome is the principall thing, therefore get wisedome: and with all thy getting, get vnderstanding.

⁸Exalt her, and shee shall promote thee: shee shall bring thee to honour, when thou doest imbrace her.

^9*‖She shall giue to thine head an ornament of grace, a crowne of glory shall she deliuer to thee.

¹²If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹²If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt beare it.

¹³To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

¹³To keepe the Commandements of the LORD, and his Statutes, which I commaund thee this day for thy good?

¹HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹¶ Hauing therefore these promises (dearely beloued) let vs cleanse our selues from all filthines of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holinesse in the feare of God.

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.

¹A FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

¹¶ ^*††A false ballance is abomination to the LORD: but a iust weight is his delight.

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.

¹⁰He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

¹⁰Hee delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹The LORD taketh pleasure in them that feare him: in those that hope in his mercie.

¹⁷I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

¹⁷I know also, my God, that thou ^*triest the heart, and hast pleasure in vprightnesse. As for me, in the vprightnes of mine heart I haue willingly offered all these things: and now haue I seene with ioy, thy people which are ^†present here, to offer willingly vnto thee.

¹⁶And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

¹⁶And herein doe I exercise my selfe to haue alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

¹⁰But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

¹¹My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

¹²Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹⁰But he knoweth ^†the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

¹¹My foot hath held his steps, his way haue I kept, and not declined.

¹²Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, ^†I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then ^‖my necessary food.

¹⁷¶ Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

¹⁷¶ Ye haue wearied the LORD with your words: yet ye say, Wherein haue we wearied him? when ye say, Euery one that doeth euill, is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them, or where is the God of iudgement?

²⁰They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

²⁰They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the LORD: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.

³They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

⁴Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

⁵O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

⁶Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

³They also doe no iniquitie: they walke in his wayes.

⁴Thou hast commaunded vs to keepe thy precepts diligently.

⁵O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes!

⁶Then shall I not bee ashamed: when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.

⁵⁹I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

⁵⁹I thought on my wayes: and turned my feete vnto thy Testimonies.

¹I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

¹¶ I sayd, I will take heede to my waies, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

¹⁸But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

¹⁸But ^‖I haue all, and abound. I am full, hauing receiued of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

³And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

³And doest thou open thine eies vpon such an one, and bringest me into iudgment with thee?

²And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

^2*And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified.

¹⁴The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

¹⁵What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts.

^14‖The LORD will enter into iudgement with the ancients of his people, and the Princes thereof: for ye haue eaten vp the Uineyard; the spoile of the poore is in your houses.

¹⁵What meane yee that yee beat my people to pieces, and grinde the faces of the poore, saith the LORD God of hosts?

¹⁹As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

^19*As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten, be zealous therefore, and repent.

²¹O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

²¹O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his ^‖neighbour.

²⁹Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

²⁹Bee ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that yee may know there is a iudgement.

⁶Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

⁷There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

⁶Will he plead against me with his great power? No, but hee would put strength in me.

⁷There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.

²³For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

²³For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should ^†enter into iudgement with God.

¹²Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?

¹² Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch ouer me?

¹⁹If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

¹⁹If I speake of strength, loe, hee is strong: and if of iudgement, who shall set me a time to pleade?

³²For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

³²For he is not a man as I am, that I should answere him, and we should come together in iudgement.

³If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

⁴But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

³If thou, LORD, shouldest marke iniquities: O LORD, who shal stand?

⁴But there is forgiuenesse with thee: that thou mayest be feared.

¹¹When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

^11†When thou with rebukes doest correct man for iniquitie, thou makest his beautie to consume away like a moth: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.

⁶At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

⁶At thy rebuke, O God of Iacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleepe.

¹⁶It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

¹⁶ It is burnt with fire, it is cut downe: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

¹⁴For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

^14*For God shal bring euery worke into iudgement, with euer secret thing, whether it bee good, or whether it bee euill.

⁵For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

⁶Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

⁵For thy mouth ^†vttereth thine iniquitie, and thou choosest the tongue of the craftie.

⁶Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine owne lippes testifie against thee.

¹²For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

^12†For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.

¹⁴If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

¹⁴If iniquitie be in thine hand, put it farre away, and let not wickednes dwell in thy tabernacles.

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.

³¹Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

³²It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

³³He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.

³⁴For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

³¹Let not him that is deceiued, trust in vanitie: for vanitie shalbe his recompence.

³²It shall be ^‖accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not bee greene.

³³He shal shake off his vnripe grape as the Uine, and shall cast off his flowre as the Oliue.

³⁴For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of briberie.

²⁷Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

²⁷Behold, I know your thoughts, and the deuices which yee wrongfully imagine against me.

³Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

³Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled: because they had found no answere, and yet had condemned Iob.

⁷Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

⁸Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

⁹By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

¹⁰The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

¹¹The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.

⁷Remember, I pray thee, who euer perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

^8*Euen as I haue seene, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickednsse, reape the same.

⁹By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his ^*nostrils are they consumed.

¹⁰The roaring of the Lyon, and the voice of the fierce Lyon, and the teeth of the yong Lyons are broken.

¹¹The old Lyon perisheth for lacke of pray, and the stout Lyons whelpes are scattered abroad.

¹²Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

¹²Who can vnderstand his errours? cleanse thou me from secret faults.