Proverbs 14:8–10

¹⁷Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁷Wherefore be ye not vnwise, but vnderstanding what the will of the Lord is.

¹³But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

¹³But euill men and seducers shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.

⁹For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

¹⁰That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

⁹For this cause wee also, since the day we heard it, doe not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisedome and spirituall vnderstanding:

¹⁰That ye might walke worthy of the Lord vnto all pleasing, being fruitfull in euery good worke, & increasing in the knowledge of God:

¹³Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

¹³Who is a wise man and indued with knowledge amongst you? let him shew out of a good conuersation his workes with meekenes of wisedome.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitfull worke: but to him that soweth righteousnesse, shall be a sure reward.

⁹Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

⁹Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnesse, and iudgement, and equity; yea euery good path.

²⁰I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

^20‖I leade in the way of righteousnesse, in the midst of the pathes of iudgment.

¹⁰The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

^10*‖†The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome, a good vnderstanding haue all they that doe his commandements: his praise endureth for euer.

³⁴Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

³⁵Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

³⁴Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.

³⁵Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight.

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

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

⁷³Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

⁷³¶ Thy hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue me vnderstanding, that I may learne thy commandements.

¹⁵And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

¹⁷That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

¹⁵And that from a childe thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation through faith which is in Christ Iesus.

¹⁶All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproofe, for correction, for instrution in righteousnesse,

¹⁷That the man of God may be perfect, ^‖throughly furnished vnto all good workes.

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:

²⁰Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

²⁰Lift vp your eyes, and beholde them that come from the North, where is the flocke that was giuen thee, thy beautifull flocke?

¹⁹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

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?

¹⁹And I will say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods layd vp for many yeeres, take thine ease, eate, drinke, and be merry.

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?

⁸Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

⁸Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the morning, for in thee doe I trust, cause mee to knowe the way wherein I should walke: for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.

²³It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

^23* It is as a sport to a foole to doe mischiefe: but a man of vnderstanding hath wisedome.

¹⁸As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁹So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

^18†As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:

¹⁹So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?

¹⁷For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

¹⁸For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

¹⁷For the kingdome of God is not meat and drinke; but righteousnes, and peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.

¹⁸For hee that in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approued of men.

¹⁸How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

¹⁸How that they tolde you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walke after their own vngodly lustes.

¹⁵Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

¹⁵Good vnderstanding giueth fauour: but the way of transgressours is hard.

²⁰Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

²⁰Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I haue done no wickednesse.

³⁵For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

^35†For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the LORD.

⁷What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

⁸Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

⁹For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

⁷What man is like Iob, who drinketh vp scorning like water?

⁸Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men.

⁹For hee hath said, It profiteth a man nothing, that he should delight himselfe with God.

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?

²A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

²A good man obtaineth fauour of the LORD: but a man of wicked deuices will he condemne.

⁴So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

^4*‖So shalt thou find fauour, and good vnderstanding in the sight of God, and man.

¹⁶How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

¹⁶How much more abominable and filthie is man, which drinketh iniquitie like water?

⁷And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

⁷And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall keepe your hearts & minds through Christ Iesus.

¹⁴The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁴The spirit of a man will sustaine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare?

¹⁸I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

¹⁸I wil not leaue you ^‖comfortlesse, I will come to you.

¹³A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

^13*A merry heart maketh a cheerefull countenance: but by sorrow of the heart, the spirit is broken.

¹MY soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

¹¶ My soule is ^‖weary of my life, I will leaue my complaint vpon my selfe; I will speake in the bitternesse of my soule.

¹⁷He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

¹⁷Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches. To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the hidden Manna, and will giue him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, sauing hee that receiueth it.

⁸Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

⁸Whom hauing not seene, yee loue, in whom though now ye see him not, yet beleeuing, ye reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable, and full of glory,

¹⁰And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

¹⁰And shee was ^†in bitternesse of soule, and prayed vnto the LORD, and wept sore.

²⁷And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

²⁷And when shee came to the man of God to the hill, shee caught ^†him by the feet: but Gehazi came neere to thrust her away. And the man of God saide, Let her alone, for her soule is ^†vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

¹¹Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

¹¹Therefore I will not refraine my mouth, I wil speake in the anguish of my spirit, I will complaine in the bitternesse of my soule.

²⁷Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

²⁷Now is my soule troubled, and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre, but for this cause came I vnto this houre.

³³And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

³⁴And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

³³And hee taketh with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heauy,

³⁴And saith vnto them, My soule is exceeding sorowful vnto death: tarie ye here, and watch.

¹⁴The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

^14*‖The secret of the LORD is with them that feare him: and he will shew them his couenant.

¹⁴So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

^14††So the spirit lifted me vp, and tooke me away, and I went in bitternesse, in the heate of my spirit, but the hand of the LORD was strong vpon mee.

²Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

³For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

⁴For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

²Oh that my griefe were throughly weighed, and my calamitie ^†layd in the balances together.

³For now it would be heauier then the sand of the sea, therefore my words are ^†swallowed vp.

^4*For the arrowes of the Almightie are within me, the poyson whereof drinketh vp my spirit: the terrors of God doe set themselues in aray against mee.

¹⁸He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

¹⁸Hee will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitternesse.

²¹¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

²¹¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guiltie concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare: therefore is this distresse come vpon vs.

²³Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

²³Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.