Proverbs 14:28–31

²⁰¶ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

²¹And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

²⁰¶ Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merrie.

²¹And ^*Solomon reigned ouer all kingdoms from the riuer vnto the land of the Philistines, and vnto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and serued Solomon all the dayes of his life.

⁷Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

⁷Neither did he leaue of the people to Iehoahaz, but fiftie horsemen, and tenne charets, and tenne thousand footmen: for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

²²And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

²²And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery sonne that is borne, yee shall cast into the riuer, and euery daughter ye shall saue aliue.

¹²But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

^12†But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew: and they were grieued because of the children of Israel.

²⁷And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

²⁷And the children of Israel were numbred, and ^‖were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them, like two little flockes of kids: but the Syrians filled the countrey.

³²¶ In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;

³³From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

³²¶ In those dayes the LORD began ^†to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel:

³³From Iordan ^†Eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, (which is by the riuer Arnon) ^‖euen Gilead and Bashan.

¹⁹Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

¹⁹Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.

⁹Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

^9*Be not hastie in thy spirit to bee angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

¹⁷ He that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.

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.

¹¹The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

^11*‖The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.

³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

³² He that is slow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.

²⁸He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

^28*Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.

²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

²⁹Take my yoke vpon you, and learne of me, for I am meeke and lowly in heart: ^*and yee shall find rest vnto your soules.

³(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

³(Now the man Moses was ^*very meeke, aboue all the men which were vpon the face of the earth.)

²⁴Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

²⁵Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

²⁴Make no friendship with an angrie man: and with a furious man thou shalt not goe;

²⁵Lest thou learne his wayes, and get a snare to thy soule.

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;

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,

⁶Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

^6†Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place.

¹⁷But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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

¹⁷But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ^‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.

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

⁸Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

⁸Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

⁸Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

⁸Exalt her, and shee shall promote thee: shee shall bring thee to honour, when thou doest imbrace her.

¹⁹¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

²⁰And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

²¹Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

²²Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

²³And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

²⁴Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellers, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

²⁵He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

¹⁹¶ ^†Then was Nebuchad-nezzar full of furie, and the forme of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego: therefore he spake and commanded, that they should heat the furnace one seuen times more then it was wont to be heat.

^20†And hee commaunded the most mighty men that were in his armie, to binde Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fierie furnace.

^21‖‖Then these men were bound in their coates, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fierie furnace.

^22†‖Therefore because the Kings commandement was vrgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that tooke vp Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

²³And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell downe bound into the midst of the burning fierie furnace.

^24‖Then Nebuchad-nezzar the king was astonied, and rose vp in haste, and spake and said vnto his counsellers, Did not wee cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said vnto the king; True, O king.

^25†He answered and said, Loe, I see foure men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they haue no hurt, and the forme of the fourth is like the sonne of God.

¹⁶¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

¹⁶¶ Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men.

²²A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

^22*‖A merrie heart doth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

²For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

²For wrath killeth the foolish man, and ^‖enuy slayeth the silly one.

⁸It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

^8††It shalbe health to thy nauill, and marrow to thy bones.

²³¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

²³¶ ^†Keepe thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life.

⁴A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

^4*A vertuous woman is a crowne to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed, is as rottennesse in his bones.

⁷For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

⁷For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare, but of power, of loue, and of a sound minde.

¹⁰The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

¹⁰The wicked shall see it, and be grieued; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

⁸⁰Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

⁸⁰Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

²⁹Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

²⁹Being filled with all vnrighteousnes, fornication, wickednesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceit, malignitie, whisperers,

⁹And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

^9*And the Patriarchs moued with enuie, sold Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

⁵Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

⁵Doe ye thinke that the Scripture saith in vaine, the spirit that dwelleth in vs lusteth ^‖to enuy?

²The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

^2*The rich and poore meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

⁵Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

^5*†Whoso mocketh the poore, reproacheth his maker: and he that is glad at calamities, shall not be vnpunished.

¹⁶He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¹⁶Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase his riches, and he that giueth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¹⁷He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

^17*‖Hee that hath pity vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the LORD; and that which he hath giuen, will he pay him againe.

²¹And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

²¹And this commandement haue we from him, that he who loueth God, loue his brother also.

⁸¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

⁸¶ ^†If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.

¹⁷But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

¹⁸My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

¹⁹And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

²⁰For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

²¹Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

¹⁷But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?

¹⁸My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth.

¹⁹And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall ^†assure our hearts before him.

²⁰For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.

²¹Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.

⁷Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

⁸I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

⁹For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

⁷Therefore (as ye abound in euery thing, in faith, and vtterance, & knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue to vs) see that yee abound in this grace also.

⁸I speake not by commandement, but by occasion of the forwardnesse of others, and to prooue the sinceritie of your loue.

⁹For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.

⁵For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

^5‖For the oppression of the poore, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise (saith the LORD,) I will set him in safetie from him that puffeth at him.

¹³If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

¹⁴What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

¹⁵Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

¹⁶If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

¹³If I did despise the cause of my man-seruant, or of my mayd-seruant, when they contended with me:

¹⁴What then shall I do, when God riseth vp? and when hee visiteth, what shall I answere him?

¹⁵Did not hee that made mee in the wombe, make him? and ^‖did not one fashion vs in the wombe?

¹⁶If I haue withhelde the poore from their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile:

⁸For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

⁸For the poore alwayes yee haue with you: but me ye haue not alwayes.

⁴⁰And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

⁴¹Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

⁴²For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

⁴³I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

⁴⁴Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

⁴⁵Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

⁴⁶And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

⁴⁰And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.

⁴¹Then shall he say also vnto them on the left hand, ^*Depart from me, ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, prepared for the deuill and his angels.

⁴²For I was an hungred, and yee gaue me no meat: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me no drinke:

⁴³I was a stranger, and yee tooke me not in: naked, and ye clothed mee not: sicke, and in prison, and yee visited me not.

⁴⁴Then shall they also answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sicke, or in prison, and did not minister vnto thee?

⁴⁵Then shall he answere them, saying, Uerely, I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

⁴⁶And ^*these shall goe away into euerlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternall.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

^21*He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poore, happy is he.

²²Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

²³For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

^22*Rob not the poore because he is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in the gate.

^23*For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoile the soule of those that spoiled them.