Job 34:4–9

²¹Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

²¹Proue all things: hold fast that which is good.

²Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

³Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

⁴If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

⁵I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

²Do ye not know that the Saints shall iudge the world? And if the world shalbe iudged by you, are ye vnworthy to iudge the smallest matters?

³Know ye not that we shall iudge Angels? How much more things that perteine to this life?

⁴If then yee haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set them to iudge who are least esteemed in the Church.

⁵I speake to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man amongst you? no not one that shall bee able to iudge betweene his brethren?

¹¹But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

¹²For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

¹³And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

¹⁴But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

¹¹But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

¹²For before that certaine came from Iames, he did eate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, hee withdrew, and separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcisiō.

¹³And the other Iewes dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas also was caried away with their dissimulation.

¹⁴But when I saw that they walked not vprightly according to the truth of the Gospel, I said vnto Peter before them al, If thou, being a Iew, liuest after the maner of Gentiles, and not as doe the Iewes, why compellest thou the Gentiles to liue as do the Iewes?

²And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

³And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

⁴But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

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

²And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest vpon him, the spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding, the spirit of counsell and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the feare of the LORD:

^3†And shal make him of quicke vnderstanding in the feare of the LORD, and he shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes, neither reproue after the hearing of his eares.

^4‖*But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

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

³⁶My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

^36‖My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.

²⁴Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

^24*Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.

³⁰And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

³⁰And it was so that all that saw it, said, There was no such deed done nor seene, from the day that the children of Israel came vp out of the land of Egypt, vnto this day: consider of it, take aduise, and speake your mindes.

⁷Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

⁷Behold, ye are all children of Israel, giue here your aduise and counsell.

²And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

²And bee not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God.

²As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

² As God liueth, who hath taken away my iudgment, and the Almighty, who hath ^†vexed my soule;

⁹I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

⁹I am cleane without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquitie in me.

¹⁷Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

¹⁷Not for any iniustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

¹SO these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

¹¶ So these three men ceased ^†to answere Iob, because he was righteous in his owne eyes.

⁷Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

^7†Thou knowest that I am not wicked, and there is none that can deliuer out of thine hand.

⁴For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

⁴For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes.

¹⁴I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

¹⁴I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe.

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.

⁴For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

^4*For the arrowes of the Almightie are within me, the poyson whereof drinketh vp my spirit: the terrors of God doe set themselues in aray against mee.

¹³His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

¹³His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground.

⁴My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

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.

⁴My lips shall not speake wickednesse, nor my tongue vtter deceit.

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.

¹⁶How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

¹⁶How much more abominable and filthie is man, which drinketh iniquitie like water?

¹⁹And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

¹⁹And it come to passe when he heareth the wordes of this curse, that hee blesse himselfe in his heart, saying, I shall haue peace, though I walke in the ^‖imagination of mine heart, to adde ^†drunkennesse to thirst:

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?

¹⁷For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

¹⁷For they eate the bread of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.

¹BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

¹¶ Blessed ^* is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the ^‖vngodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornefull.

³³Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

³³Bee not deceiued: euill communications corrupt good manners.

²⁰He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

^20†He that walketh with wise men, shall be wise: but a companion of fooles shall be destroyed.

⁴I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

^4*I haue not sate with vaine persons, neither will I goe in with dissemblers.

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

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

¹⁵My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

¹⁵My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them; refraine thy foot from their path:

¹²To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

¹²To deliuer thee from the way of the euill man, from the man that speaketh froward things.

¹²Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

¹³Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

¹⁵If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

¹²Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.

¹³Uerily I haue cleansed my heart in vaine, and washed my hands in innocencie.

^14†For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning.

¹⁵If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

³Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

³Should thy ^‖lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

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

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

¹⁰But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

¹⁰But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.

¹⁵Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

¹⁵Hast thou marked the olde way which wicked men haue troden?

¹⁴¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

¹⁴¶ ^*Enter not into the path of the wicked, and goe not in the way of euill men.

¹⁴Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

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

¹⁶Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

^14*Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.

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

¹⁶Loe, their good is not in their hand, the counsell of the wicked is farre from me.

³For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

³For thou saydst, what aduantage will it bee vnto thee, and, what profite shall I haue, ^‖if I bee cleansed from my sinne?

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

²³If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

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

²³If the scourge slay suddenly, hee will laugh at the triall of the innocent.

¹⁴Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?

^14††Ye haue said, It is vaine to serue God: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

¹⁰Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

¹⁰Will he delight himselfe in the Almightie? will hee alwayes call vpon God?

³⁰If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

³¹Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

³⁰If I wash my selfe with snow water, and make my handes neuer so cleane:

³¹Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine owne clothes shall ^‖abhorre me.

⁴Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁴Delight thy selfe also in the LORD; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.

³⁰That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

^30*That the wicked is reserued to the day of destruction; they shall bee brought foorth to ^†the day of wrath.

¹⁷Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

^17*Which said vnto God, Depart from vs, and what can the Almightie doe ^‖for them?