Proverbs 11:18–23

⁸For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

⁹And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

⁸For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but he that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

⁹And let vs not bee weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.

⁸He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

^8*He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

¹²Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

¹³Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

^12*Sow to your selues in righteousnesse, reape in mercie: breake vp your fallow ground: for it is time to seeke the LORD, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.

¹³Ye haue plowed wickednesse, yee haue reaped iniquitie, ye haue eaten the fruite of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mightie men.

¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

¹⁸And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.

⁸He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

^8*‖Hee that soweth iniquitie, shall reape vanitie: and the rodde of his anger shall faile.

⁵They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

⁶He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

^5‖They that sow in teares: shall reape in ioy.

^6‖He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtlesse come againe with reioycing: bringing his sheaues with him.

¹⁸And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

¹⁸And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.

²²¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

²²¶ ^†His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.

⁵They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

⁶Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

⁷Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

⁸The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

^5‖‖They hatch cockatrice egges, and weaue the spiders web: he that eateth of their egges dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

^6*Their webbes shall not become garments, neither shall they couer themselues with their workes: their workes are workes of iniquitie, and the act of violence is in their hands.

^7*†Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, wasting & destruction are in their paths.

^8‖The way of peace they know not, and there is no iudgement in their goings: they haue made them crooked pathes; whosoeuer goeth therein, shall not know peace.

¹³This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

¹⁴If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

¹⁵Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

¹⁶Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

¹⁷He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

¹⁸He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

¹⁹The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

²⁰Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

²¹The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

²²For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

²³Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

¹³This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressours which they shall receiue of the Almightie.

¹⁴If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offpring shall not be satisfied with bread.

^15*Those that remaine of him shall bee buried in death: and his widowes shall not weepe.

¹⁶Though he heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay:

¹⁷He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall diuide the siluer.

¹⁸He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

¹⁹The rich man shall lie downe, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not:

^20*Terrours take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

²¹The East winde carieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storme hurleth him out of his place.

²²For God shall cast vpon him, and not spare: ^†hee would faine flee out of his hand.

²³ Men shall clap their handes at him, and shall hisse him out of his place.

²²That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

²²That yee put off concerning the former conuersation, the olde man, which is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts:

¹⁶The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

¹⁶The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruite of the wicked to sinne.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

²⁸In the way of righteousnesse is life, and in the path-way thereof there is no death.

²³The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

²³The feare of the LORD tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall abide satisfied: he shall not be visited with euill.

⁸But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

⁹Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

⁸But vnto them that are contentious, & doe not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes, indignation, & wrath,

⁹Tribulation, and anguish vpon euery soule of man that doeth euill, of the Iew first, and also of the ^†Gentile.

¹⁶For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

¹⁷Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

¹⁸And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

¹⁹So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

^16*For their feete runne to euil, and make haste to shed blood.

¹⁷Surely in vaine the net is spread ^†in the sight of any bird.

¹⁸And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.

¹⁹So are the waies of euery one that is greedie of gaine: which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

²²He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

²³Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

^22†He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,

²³Til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

³⁶But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

³⁶But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.

¹⁰In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

¹⁰In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the deuill: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither hee that loueth not his brother.

⁷Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

⁷Little children, let no man deceiue you: he that doth righteousnes, is righteous, euen as he is righteous.

³⁵But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

³⁵But in euery nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.

²³For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²³For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

^4*Riches profite not in the day of wrath: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

¹BLESSED are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

¹¶ Blessed are the ^‖vndefiled in the way: who walke in the Law of the LORD.

¹⁷I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

¹⁷I know also, my God, that thou ^*triest the heart, and hast pleasure in vprightnesse. As for me, in the vprightnes of mine heart I haue willingly offered all these things: and now haue I seene with ioy, thy people which are ^†present here, to offer willingly vnto thee.

²⁹A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

^29‖A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the vpright, he directeth his way.

¹³Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

¹³Surely the righteous shall giue thankes vnto thy Name: the vpright shall dwell in thy presence.

¹⁴Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

^14†Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.

¹³The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹³The feare of the LORD is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate.

⁷For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

⁷For the righteous LORD loueth righteousnesse: his countenance doeth behold the vpright.

²⁵With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

²⁶With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁵With the mercifull thou wilt shew thy selfe mercifull, with an vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

^26‖With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shew thy selfe froward.

⁶Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

⁶Behold, thou desirest trueth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisedome.

²²Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

²²Lying lippes are abomination to the LORD: but they that deale truely, are his delight.

⁶Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

^6*†Righteousnesse keepeth him that is vpright in the way: but wickednesse ouerthroweth the sinner.

⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

^8*The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the vpright is his delight.

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁷The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule.

¹⁶¶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

¹⁷A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

¹⁸An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

¹⁹A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

¹⁶¶ ^†These sixe things doeth the LORD hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him:

^17†A proude looke, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood:

^18*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:

¹⁹A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.

⁷He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁷He that reproueth a scorner, getteth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himselfe a blot.

¹PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

²His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

¹¶ ^†Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his Commaundements.

²His seed shall bee mightie vpon earth: the generation of the vpright shalbe blessed.

³⁹For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

³⁹For the promise is vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are afarre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call.

³⁹And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

^39*†And I will giue them one heart, and one way, that they may feare mee for euer, for the good of them, and of their children after them.

²⁶He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

^26† He is euer mercifull, and lendeth: and his seede is blessed.

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

^5*†Euery one that is proud in heart, is an abomination to the LORD: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.

²²A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

^22*A good man leaueth an inheritance to his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is layd vp for the iust.

⁷And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

⁸And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

⁷And I will establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee, in their generations for an euerlasting couenant, to bee a God vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

⁸And I will giue vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land ^†wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an euerlasting possession, and I will be their God.

²¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

²¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to doe euill: neither shalt thou ^†speake in a cause, to decline after many, to wrest iudgement:

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.

³Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

⁴But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

³Whose adorning, let it not bee that outward adorning, of plaiting the haire, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparell.

⁴But let it bee the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, euen the ornament of a meeke and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

³⁰Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.

⁴Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

⁵Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

⁶And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.

⁴Because of the multitude of the whoredomes of the wel-fauoured harlot, the mistresse of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredomes, and families through her witchcrafts.

^5*Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hostes, and I will discouer thy skirtes vpon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakednesse, and the kingdomes thy shame.

⁶And I will cast abominable filth vpon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing stocke.

²²But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

²²But it is happened vnto them according to the true prouerbe: The dog is turned to his own vomit againe, and the sowe that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.

¹⁰And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

¹⁰And behold, there met him a woman, with the attire of an harlot, and subtill of heart.

¹³¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹³¶ ^*A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, & knoweth nothing.

⁴⁷And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

⁴⁷And I asked her, and said, whose daughter art thou? and she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahors sonne, whom Milcah bare vnto him: and I put the earering vpon her face, and the bracelets vpon her hands.

¹⁵¶ But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.

¹⁶And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.

¹⁷Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,

¹⁸And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.

¹⁹My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord God.

²⁰Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,

²¹That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?

²²And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood.

¹⁵¶ But thou diddest trust in thine owne beauty, and playedst the harlot, because of thy renowne, and powredst out thy fornications on euery one that passed by; his it was.

¹⁶And of thy garments thou diddest take, and deckedst thy high places with diuers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.

^17†Thou hast also taken thy faire iewels of my gold and of my siluer, which I had giuen thee, and madest to thy selfe images of men, and diddest commit whoredome with them,

¹⁸And tookest thy broidered garments and coueredst them: and thou hast set mine oyle and mine incense before them.

^19†My meate also which I gaue thee, fine flowre, and oyle, and honie wherewith I fed thee, thou hast euen set it before them for a sweete sauour: and thus it was, saith the LORD God.

^20†Moreouer thou hast taken thy sonnes and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne vnto me, and these hast thou sacrificed vnto them to be deuoured: is this of thy whoredomes a small matter,

²¹That thou hast slaine my children, and deliuered them to cause them to passe through the fire for them?

²²And in all thine abominations and thy whooredomes, thou hast not remembred the dayes of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood.

⁶Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

⁶Blessed are they which doe hunger and thirst after righteousnesse: ^*for they shall be filled.

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.

⁸But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

⁹Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

⁸But vnto them that are contentious, & doe not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes, indignation, & wrath,

⁹Tribulation, and anguish vpon euery soule of man that doeth euill, of the Iew first, and also of the ^†Gentile.

⁹With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

⁹With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, yea with my spirit within me will I seeke thee early: for when thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learne righteousnesse.

¹⁶As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

^16†*As for me, I haue not hastened from being a pastour to follow thee, neither haue I desired the wofull day, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.

²⁸The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

^28*The hope of the righteous shall bee gladnesse: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

¹⁷Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

^17‖ LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine eare to heare,

¹⁰With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

¹⁰With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.

⁴One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

^4‖One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

²⁷But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

²⁷But a certaine fearefull looking for of iudgement, and fiery indignation, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of vniust men perisheth.

⁵O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

⁵O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes!

⁷And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

⁸Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

⁷And now LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

⁸Deliuer me from all my transgressions: make mee not the reproch of the foolish.