Luke 16:3–5

¹¹For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

¹¹For we heare that there are some which walke among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busi-bodies.

²And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

²And a certaine man lame from his mothers womb was caried, whom they laide daily at the gate of the Temple which is called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into the Temple.

⁶So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

⁶So Haman came in, and the king said vnto him, What shall be done vnto the man ^†whom the king delighteth to honour? (now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to doe honour, more then to my selfe?)

⁵What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the Lord?

⁵What will yee doe in the solemne day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?

³And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

³And what wil ye doe in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from farre? To whom wil ye flee for helpe? And where will yee leaue your glory?

³¹The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

^31*‖The prophets prophecie falsely, and the priests beare rule by their meanes, and my people loue to haue it so: and what will yee doe in the end therof?

⁸¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

⁸¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seene him, that he was blinde, said, Is not this he that sate and begged?

¹⁷And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁷And he thought within himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roome where to bestow my fruits?

²⁰And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²⁰And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores,

²²And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

²²And it came to passe that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome: the rich man also died, and was buried.

⁴And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

⁴And hee would not for a while. But afterward he said within himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor regard man,

⁴⁶¶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging.

⁴⁶¶ ^*And they came to Iericho: and as he went out of Iericho with his disciples, and a great number of people; blinde Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sate by the high wayes side, begging.

⁴The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁴The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁹He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

⁹Hee also that is slouthful in his worke, is brother to him that is a great waster.

¹⁵Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

^15*Slouthfulnesse casteth into a deep sleepe: and an idle soule shall suffer hunger.

⁴The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

^4*‖The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing.

²⁵The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

²⁶He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

^25*The desire of the slouthfull killeth him: for his hands refuse to labour.

^26*Hee coueteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

³⁰I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³²Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

³³Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

³⁴So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

³⁰I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:

³¹And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:

^32†Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.

^33* Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:

^34†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.

¹³The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

¹⁵The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

^13*The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴ As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.

^15*‖The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.

²³Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

²⁴For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

²⁵The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

²⁶The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

²⁷And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

^23†Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy flocks, and looke well to thy herds.

^24††For riches are not for euer: and doth the crowne endure to euery generation?

²⁵The hay appeareth, and the tender grasse sheweth it selfe, and herbes of the mountaines are gathered.

²⁶The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of thy field.

^27†And thou shalt haue goats milke enough for thy food, for the food of thy houshold, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

²¹He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

²¹He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from a child, shall haue him become his sonne at the length.

⁶And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

⁶And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou haue mee to doe? And the Lord said vnto him, Arise, and goe into the citie, and it shall be told thee what thou must doe.

¹⁹The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

^19†The way of the slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is made plaine.

¹⁵This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

¹⁵This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, ^‖sensuall, deuilish.

²²For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

²²For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me, they are sottish children, and they haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe good they haue no knowledge.

⁹Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

^9*†Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.

⁴¹There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

⁴²And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

⁴¹There was a certaine creditour, which had two debtors: the one ought fiue hundred ^†pence, and the other fiftie.

⁴²And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most?

²⁴And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

²⁴And when hee had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him which ought him ten thousand ^†talents.