Job 34:13–22

¹¹Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

¹¹Thine, O LORD, is the greatnes, and the power, and the glory, & the victorie, and the maiestie: for all that is in the heauen & in the earth, is thine: thine is ^*the kingdome, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head aboue all.

¹³Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counseller hath taught him?

¹⁴With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

^13*†Who hath directed the spirit of the LORD, or, being his counseller, hath taught him?

^14††With whom tooke he counsell, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of iudgement? and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of vnderstanding?

³⁴For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?

³⁵Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

³⁶For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

^34*For who hath knowen the mind of the Lord, or who hath bene his counseller?

³⁵Or who hath first giuen to him, and it shall bee recompensed vnto him againe?

³⁶For of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to whom be glory for euer. Amen.

³⁵And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

^35*And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and hee doth according to his will in the armie of heauen, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say vnto him, What doest thou?

²³Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

²³Who hath inioyned him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquitie?

⁴Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

⁵Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

⁶Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

⁷When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

⁸Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

⁹When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

¹⁰And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

¹¹And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

¹²Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

¹³That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

¹⁴It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

¹⁵And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

¹⁶Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

¹⁷Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

¹⁸Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

¹⁹Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

²⁰That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

²¹Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

²²Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

²³Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

²⁴By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

²⁵Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

²⁶To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

²⁷To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

²⁸Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

²⁹Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

³⁰The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

³¹Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

³²Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

³³Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

³⁴Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

³⁵Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

³⁶Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

³⁷Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

³⁸When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

³⁹Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

⁴⁰When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

⁴¹Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

^4*Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, ^†if thou hast vnderstanding.

⁵Who hath layd the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line vpon it?

⁶Wherepuon are the ^†foundations thereof ^†fastened? or who layd the corner stone thereof?

⁷When the morning starres sang together, and all the sonnes of God shouted for ioy.

^8*Or who shut vp the sea with doores, when it brake foorth as if it had issued out of the wombe?

⁹When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thicke darknesse a swadling band for it,

¹⁰And ^‖brake vp for it my decreed place, and set barres and doores,

¹¹And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and heere shall ^†thy proud waues be stayed.

¹²Hast thou commaunded the morning since thy daies? and caused the day-spring to know his place,

¹³That it might take hold of the ^†endes of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

¹⁴It is turned as clay to the seale, and they stand as a garment.

¹⁵And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arme shalbe broken.

¹⁶Hast thou entred into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

¹⁷Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the doores of the shadow of death?

¹⁸Hast thou perceiued the breadth of the earth? Declare if thou knowest it all.

¹⁹Where is the way where light dwelleth? And as for darknesse, where is the place thereof?

²⁰That thou shouldest take it ^‖to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the pathes to the house thereof.

²¹Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? or because the number of thy daies is great?

²²Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,

²³Which I haue reserued against the time of trouble, against the day of battaile and warre?

²⁴By what way is the light parted? which scattereth the East wind vpon the earth.

²⁵Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,

²⁶To cause it to raine on the earth, where no man is: on the wildernesse wherein there is no man?

²⁷To satisfie the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herbe to spring forth.

²⁸Hath the raine a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

²⁹Out of whose wombe came the yce? and the hoary frost of heauen, who hath gendred it?

³⁰The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deepe ^†is frozen.

³¹Canst thou bind the sweete influences of ^‖Pleiades? or loose the bands of ^†Orion?

³²Canst thou bring forth ^‖Mazzaroth in his season, or canst thou ^†guide Arcturus with his sonnes?

³³Knowest thou the ordinances of heauen? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

³⁴Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes, that abundance of waters may couer thee?

³⁵Canst thou send lightnings, that they may goe, and say vnto thee, ^†Here we are?

^36*Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?

³⁷Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or ^†who can stay the bottles of heauen,

^38‖When the dust ^†groweeh into hardnesse, and the clods cleaue fast together?

^39*Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the ^†appetite of the young lyons,

⁴⁰When they couch in their dennes, and abide in the couert to lie in waite?

^41*Who prouideth for the rauen his foode? when his young ones cry vnto God, they wander for lacke of meate.

⁸Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

⁹Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

¹⁰Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

¹¹Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

^8*Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?

⁹Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?

^10*Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.

¹¹Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.

²³I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

²⁴When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

²⁵Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

²⁶While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

²⁷When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

²⁸When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

²⁹When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

³⁰Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

²³I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning, or euer the earth was.

²⁴When there were no depthes, I was brought forth: when there were no fountaines abounding with water.

²⁵Before the mountaines were setled: before the hilles, was I brought foorth:

^26‖‖While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

^27‖When hee prepared the heauens, I was there: when he set a compasse vpon the face of the depth.

²⁸When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.

^29*When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

³⁰Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:

²⁹Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

²⁹Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled, thou takest away their breath, they die: and returne to their dust.

¹⁷What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

^17*What is man, that thou shouldest magnifie him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart vpon him?

⁴He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

⁴ He is wise in heart, and mightie in strength: who hath hardened himselfe against him, and hath prospered?

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.

^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.

¹⁹In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

¹⁹In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.

⁷Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

^7*Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.

¹⁶For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

¹⁶For I will not contend for euer, neither will I be alwayes wroth: for the spirit should faile before me, and the soules which I haue made.

⁴Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

^4‖Furie is not in mee: who would set the briars and thornes against me in battell? I would goe through them, I would burne them together.

⁹Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

⁹Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and wilt thou bring me into dust againe?

²³For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

²³For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all liuing.

²²This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

²²This is one thing, therefore I said it; he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

³Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

⁴For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

⁶In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

⁷For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

⁸Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

⁹For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

¹⁰The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

³Thou turnest man to destruction: and sayest, Returne yee children of men.

^4*‖For a thousand yeeres in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past: and as a watch in the night.

^5‖Thou carriest them away as with a flood, they are as a sleepe: in the morning they are like grasse which groweth vp.

⁶In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth vp: in the euening it is cut downe, and withereth.

⁷For we are consumed by thine anger: and by thy wrath are we troubled.

⁸Thou hast set our iniquities before thee: our secret sinnes in the light of thy countenance.

^9†‖For all our dayes are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our yeeres as a tale that is told.

^10†The dayes of our yeres are threescore yeeres and ten, and if by reason of strength they be fourescore yeeres, yet is their strength labour and sorrow: for it is soone cut off, and we flie away.

³But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

³But I haue ^†vnderstanding as well as you, ^†I am not inferiour to you: yea, ^†who knoweth not such things as these?

²What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

³Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

⁴But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

⁵O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

⁶Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

²What yee know, the same doe I know also, I am not inferiour vnto you.

³Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.

⁴But ye are forgers of lies, yee are all Physicians of no value.

⁵O that you would altogether hold your peace, & it should be your wisdome.

⁶Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

³The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

³The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: ^‖he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God:

²⁵That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

²⁵That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?

⁸Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

^8*Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?

¹⁴What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

¹⁴What shall we say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.

⁵But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

⁶God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

⁷For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

⁵But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)

⁶God forbid: for then how shall God iudge the world?

⁷For if the trueth of God hath more abounded through my lye vnto his glory; why yet am I also iudged as a sinner?

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

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

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?

²⁸¶ Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

²⁸¶ ^*Thou shalt not reuile the ^‖Gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

²⁶Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

²⁶Also to punish the iust is not good, nor to strike princes for equitie.

⁷Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

⁷Render therfore to all their dues, tribute to whom tribute is due, custome to whome custome, feare to whome feare, honour to whom honour.

³Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

³Then saith Paul vnto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to iudge mee after the Law, and commandest mee to be smitten contrary to the Law?

⁵Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

⁵Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that hee was the high Prist: For it is written, ^*Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.

⁸Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

⁸Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speake euill of dignities.

¹⁰But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

¹⁰But chiefly them that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise ^‖gouernment. Presumptuous are they; selfe willed: they are not afraid to ^*speake euill of dignities:

¹⁷Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

^17‖Honour all men. Loue the brotherhood. Feare God. Honour the King.

¹⁷For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

¹⁷For the LORD your God is God of gods, and LORD of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which ^*regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

³⁴¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

³⁴¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, ^*Of a trueth I perceiue y ^t God is no respecter of persons:

⁵Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

⁵Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of ^‖the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?

¹¹For there is no respect of persons with God.

¹¹For there is no respect of persons with God.

²⁵But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

²⁵But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong which hee hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons iudgeth according to euery mans worke, passe the time of your soiourning here in feare:

⁷Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

⁷Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no ^*iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

⁹And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

⁹And ye masters, do the same things vnto them, ^‖forbearing threatning: knowing that ^†your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of persons with him.

⁶But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

⁶But of these, who seemed to bee somewhat, (whatsoeuer they were, it maketh no matter to mee, God accepteth no mans person,) for they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me.

¹⁵¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

¹⁵¶ Ye shall doe no vnrighteousnes in iudgement; thou shalt not ^*respect the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie: but in righteousnesse shalt thou iudge thy neighbour.

⁸¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

⁸¶ ^†If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.

¹⁵Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

¹⁵Did not hee that made mee in the wombe, make him? and ^‖did not one fashion vs in the wombe?

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

^31*Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.

²The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

^2*The rich and poore meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

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.

^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.

³Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

³ Is it good vnto thee, that thou shouldest oppresse? that thou shouldest despise ^†the worke of thine hands? and shine vpon the counsell of the wicked?

¹⁹He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

¹⁹He leadeth Princes away spoiled, and ouerthroweth the mightie.

²¹He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

²¹He powreth contempt vpon princes, and ^‖weakeneth the strength of the mightie.

⁸Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

⁸Will ye accept his person? Will yee contend for God?

¹⁹Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

¹⁹Will he esteeme thy riches? no not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

²The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

³Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

⁴He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

²The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,

³Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.

^4*Hee that sitteth in the heauens shal laugh: the LORD shall haue them in derision.

⁶They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

⁷None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

⁶They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselues in the multitude of their riches:

⁷None of them can by any meanes redeeme his brother, nor giue to God a ransome for him:

²⁸Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

²⁸Wherefore wee receiuing a kingdome which cannot bee moued, ^‖let vs haue grace, whereby wee may serue God acceptably, with reuerence and godly feare.

¹⁹How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

¹⁹How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.

³⁷But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

³⁸And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died.

³⁹¶ And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

³⁷But it came to passe in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

³⁸And it came to passe about ten dayes after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

³⁹¶ And when Dauid heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproch from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his seruant from euil: for the LORD hath returned the wickednesse of Nabal vpon his owne head. And Dauid sent, and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

¹⁰David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

¹⁰Dauid said furthermore, As the LORD liueth, the LORD shal smite him, or his day shall come to die, or hee shall descend into battell, and perish.

²For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

²For your selues knowe perfectly that the day of the Lord so commeth as a thiefe in the night.

³And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

³And through couetousnesse shall they with fained words, make marchandise of you, whose iudgement now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbreth not.

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.

³⁴Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

^34‖Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image vpon his feete that were of yron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

³⁰¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.

³⁰¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Caldeans slaine.

¹⁶Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

¹⁷And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

¹⁸And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

¹⁹And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

¹⁶Therefore shall the LORD, the LORD of hosts, send among his fat ones leannesse, and vnder his glory hee shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire.

¹⁷And the light of Israel shall bee for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burne and deuoure his thornes and his briers in one day:

^18†And shall consume the glory of his forrest, and of his fruitfull field both soule and body: and they shall bee as when a standerd bearer fainteth.

^19†And the rest of the trees of his forrest shall be few, that a child may write them.

¹³Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

¹³Therefore this iniquitie shalbe to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking commeth suddenly at an instant.

³⁰And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

³¹For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

³²And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.

³³For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

^30†And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting downe of his arme, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a deuouring fire, with scattering and tempest and hailestones.

³¹For through the voyce of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten downe, which smote with a rod.

^32††‖And in euery place where the grounded staffe shall passe, which the LORD shall lay vpon him, it shall be with tabrets and harpes: and in battels of shaking will he fight with it.

^33†For Tophet is ordained of olde; yea, for the king it is prepared, he hath made it deepe and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood, the breath of the LORD, like a streame of brimstone, doeth kindle it.

³⁶Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

^36*Then the Angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the campe of the Assyrians a hundred and fourescore and fiue thousand: and when they arose earely in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

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.

¹⁹He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

¹⁹He leadeth Princes away spoiled, and ouerthroweth the mightie.

²⁰Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

²⁰Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

²⁰But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

²⁰But God said vnto him, Thou foole, this night ^†thy soule shal be required of thee: then whose shal those things be which thou hast prouided?

²⁶And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

²⁷They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

²⁸Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

²⁹But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

^26*And as it was in the dayes of Noe: so shal it be also in the dayes of the Sonne of man.

²⁷They did eate, they dranke, they married wiues, they were giuen in mariage, vntill the day that Noe entred into the arke: and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

^28*Likewise also as it was in the dayes of Lot, they did eat, they dranke, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded:

²⁹But the same day that Lot went out of Sodome, it rained fire and brimstone from heauen, & destroyed them all:

⁴⁴And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

⁴⁵Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

^44†*†And in the daies of these Kings shall the God of heauen set vp a kingdome, which shall neuer be destroyed: and the Kingdome shall not be left to other people, but it shall breake in pieces, and consume all these kingdomes, and it shall stand for euer.

^45‖†Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountaine without hands, and that it brake in pieces the yron, the brasse, the clay, the siluer, and the gold: the great God hath made knowen to the King what shall come to passe hereafter, & the dreame is certaine, and the interpretation thereof sure.

²⁹¶ And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

³⁰And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

²⁹¶ ^*And it came to passe that at midnight the LORD smote all the first borne in the land of Egypt, ^*from the first borne of Pharaoh that sate on his throne, vnto the first borne of the captiue that was in the ^†dungeon, and all the first borne of cattell.

³⁰And Pharaoh rose vp in the night, hee and all his seruants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt: for there was not a house, where there was not one dead.

⁶And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

⁶And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth, goe ye out to meet him.

⁶Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

⁶Then hee answered and spake vnto mee, saying; This is the word of the LORD vnto Zerubbabel, saying; Not by ^‖might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hostes.

³The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

^3*The eyes of the LORD are in euery place, beholding the euill & the good.

⁴Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

^4*Doeth not he see my wayes, and count all my steps?

¹⁷For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

^17*For mine eyes are vpon all their waies: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquitie hid from mine eies.

²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

^21*For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

¹⁹Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

^19†*Great in counsell, and mightie in worke, (for thine eyes are open vpon all the wayes of the sonnes of men, to giue euery one according to his wayes, and according to the fruit of his doings)

²³Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

²³Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:

¹³And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

¹³And shee called the name of the LORD that spake vnto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Haue I also here looked after him that seeth me?

¹⁰I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

^10*I the LORD search the heart, I try the reines, euen to giue euery man according to his waies, and according to the fruit of his doings.

⁹For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

⁹For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, ^‖to shewe himselfe strong in the behalfe of them, whose heart is perfite towards him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; therefore, from hencefoorth thou shalt haue warres.

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

^15*The eies of the LORD are vpon the righteous; and his eares are open vnto their crie.

⁸Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord.

⁸Behold, the eyes of the LORD God are vpon the sinfull kingdome, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; sauing that I will not vtterly destroy the house of Iacob, saith the LORD.

¹³Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

¹³Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and opened vnto the eyes of him with whome wee haue to doe.

²Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

³And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:

²Though they ^*digge into hell, thence shall mine hand take them: though they clime vp to heauen, thence will I bring them downe.

³And though they hide themselues in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence, and though they be hid from my sight in the bottome of the Sea, thence will I commaund the serpent, and he shall bite them.

²⁹The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

²⁹The way of the LORD is strength to the vpright: but destruction shall bee to the workers of iniquitie.

¹¹If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

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

^11*If I say, Surely the darkenes shall couer me: euen the night shall bee light about me.

^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.

²⁴Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

^24*Can any hide himselfe in secret places that I shall not see him, saith the LORD? doe not I fill heauen and earth, sayth the LORD?

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.

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.

¹⁵Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

^15*Woe vnto them that seeke deepe to hide their counsell from the LORD, and their workes are in the darke, and they say, Who seeth vs? and who knoweth vs?

²The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

^2*The people that walked in darknesse, haue seene a great light: they that dwel in the land of the shadow of death, vpon them hath the light shined.

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.

³Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

³ Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?

²⁷But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

^27*But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence you are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquitie.

⁵The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

⁵The foolish shall not stand ^†in thy sight: thou hatest al workers of iniquity

¹⁵And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

¹⁶And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

¹⁵And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chiefe captaines, and the mighty men, and euery bondman, and euery free man, hid themselues in the dennes, and in the rockes of the mountaines,

¹⁶And said to the mountaines and rockes, ^*Fall on vs, and hide vs from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lambe:

²³And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

²³And then wil I professe vnto them, ^*I neuer knew you: ^*Depart from me, ye that worke iniquity.