Proverbs 10:26–27

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

^13*As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.

⁶He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

^6‖He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, cutteth off the feete, and drinketh dammage.

²⁶His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

²⁶His lord answered, and said vnto him, Thou wicked and slouthfull seruant, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strawed:

²⁰As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

²⁰ As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

¹²That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹²That yee be not slothfull, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherite the promises.

⁵Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

^5‖Which say; Stand by thy selfe, come not neere to me; for I am holier then thou: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

¹¹Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

¹¹Not slouthfull in busines: feruent in spirit, seruing the Lord.

¹¹For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

^11*For by me thy dayes shall be multiplied: and the yeeres of thy life shalbe increased.

²For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

²For length of dayes, and ^†long life, and peace shall they adde to thee.

¹⁶With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

^16†With long life wil I satisfie him: and shew him my saluation.

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.

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.

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

¹⁶Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

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

¹⁶Which were cut downe out of time, ^†whose foundation was ouerflowen with a flood.

⁴He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

⁴He asked life of thee, and thou gauest it him, euen length of dayes for euer and euer.

¹¹Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

¹²What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

¹³Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

¹¹Come yee children, hearken vnto me: I will teach you the feare of the LORD.

^12*What man is hee that desireth life; and loueth many dayes, that he may see good?

¹³Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lippes from speaking guile.

¹⁷Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

^17†Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

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?

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

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

²³But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

^23††But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.

¹¹As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

^11‖ As the partrich sitteth on egges, and hatcheth them not: so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall leaue them in the midst of his dayes, and at his end shall be a foole.