Proverbs 10:11–12

¹⁴The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

^14*The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.

²⁹Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

²⁹Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good ^‖to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.

²⁰The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

²⁰The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

^21†The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.

⁶Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

^6†Blessings are vpon the head of the iust: but violence couereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁴The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

^4*The words of a mans mouth, are as deepe waters, and the well-spring of wisedome as a flowing brooke.

³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

^32†The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardnesse.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

⁷The lippes of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish, doeth not so.

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

^22*Understanding is a well-spring of life vnto him that hath it: but the instruction of fooles is folly.

^23†The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lippes.

²⁴Pleasant words are as an honycombe, sweete to the soule, and health to the bones.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

³¹The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisedome; and his tongue talketh of iudgement.

^31‖The Law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide.

¹²The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

¹³The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

¹⁴A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

^12*†The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.

^13†The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.

^14*†*A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?

⁵Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

⁶And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

⁷For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

⁸But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

⁵Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great ^‖a matter a litle fire kindleth.

⁶And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.

⁷For euery ^†kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of ^†mankind.

⁸But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.

³⁴O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³⁵A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

³⁶But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

³⁷For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

³⁴O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? ^*For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³⁵A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.

³⁶But I say vnto you, That euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue accompt thereof in the day of Iudgement.

³⁷For by thy wordes thou shalt bee iustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

¹⁵There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

¹⁵There is gold, and a multitude of Rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewell.

⁴²The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

^42*The righteous shall see it, and reioyce; and all iniquitie shall stop her mouth.

⁸And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

⁸And aboue all things haue feruent charitie among your selues: for charity ^‖shall couer the multitude of sinnes.

⁴Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

⁵Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

⁶Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

⁷Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

⁴Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie ^‖vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp,

⁵Doeth not behaue it selfe vnseemly, seeketh not her owne, is not easily prouoked, thinketh no euill,

⁶Reioyceth not in iniquitie, but reioyceth ^‖in the trueth:

⁷Beareth all things, beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

⁹He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

^9*‖He that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue; but he that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.

¹⁸A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

^18*A wrathfull man stirreth vp strife: but he that is slow to anger, appeaseth strife.

²⁰Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

²⁰Let him know, that hee which conuerteth the sinner from the errour of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shall hide a multitude of sinnes.

¹FROM whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

¹¶ From whence come warres and ^‖fightings among you? come they not hence, euen of your ^‖lusts, that warre in your members?

²⁷An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

^27†An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁵He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

^25*He that is of a proud heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD, shalbe made fat.

²²An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

^22*An angry man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.