Proverbs 16:8–10

¹⁶Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

^16*Better is little with the feare of the LORD, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

¹⁶A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁶A little that a righteous man hath, is better then the riches of many wicked.

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁷For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

⁸And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

⁹But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

⁶But godlinesse with contentment is great gaine.

⁷For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certaine we can cary nothing out.

⁸And hauing food and raiment let vs be therewith content.

⁹But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish & hurtfull lusts, which drowne men in destruction and perdition.

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.

⁶The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁷The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

^6*The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

^7†The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.

¹⁰¶ Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

¹⁰¶ ^‖†Are there yet the treasures of wickednesse in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable.

²¹There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

^21* There are many deuices in a mans heart: neuerthelesse the counsell of the LORD, that shall stand.

²³The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

^23‖The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

¹THE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

¹¶ ^*‖The preparations of the heart in man, and the answere of the tongue, is from the LORD.

²⁴Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?

^24*Mans goings are of the LORD; how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?

²³¶ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

²³¶ ^*O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himselfe: it is not in man that walketh, to direct his steps.

³⁰There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

^30* There is no wisedome, nor vnderstanding, nor counsell against the LORD.

¹⁰Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

^10*Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I wil doe all my pleasure:

¹BEHOLD, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

²And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

¹¶ Behold, a King shal reigne in righteousnes, and princes shal rule in iudgement.

^2†And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.

¹⁵And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

¹⁵And Ioseph said vnto them, What deed is this that ye haue done? wote ye not, that such a man as I can certainely ^‖diuine?

⁵Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

⁵ Is not this it, in which my LORD drinketh? and whereby indeed he ^‖diuineth? ye haue done euill in so doing.

²⁸And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

²⁸And all Israel heard of the Iudgement which the king had iudged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the wisedome of God was ^†in him, to doe Iudgement.

³The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

⁴And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

³The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: ^‖he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God:

⁴And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the Sunne riseth, euen a morning, without cloudes; as the tender grasse springing out of the earth by cleare shining after raine:

⁷Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,

⁷Ye who turne iudgment to wormwood, and leaue off righteousnesse in the earth:

¹⁸And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

¹⁹And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

²⁰That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

¹⁸And it shall be when he sitteth vpon the Throne of his kingdome, that he shall write him a copy of this Law in a booke, out of that which is before the Priests the Leuites.

¹⁹And it shall be with him, and hee shall reade therein all the dayes of his life, that hee may learne to feare the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this Law, and these Statutes, to do them:

²⁰That his heart bee not lifted vp aboue his brethren, and that hee turne not aside from the Commandement, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that hee may prolong his dayes in his kingdome, hee, and his children in the midst of Israel.

⁴They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

⁴They haue spoken words, swearing falsely in making a couenant: thus iudgement springeth vp as hemlocke in the furrowes of the field.

⁵¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

⁶In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

⁵¶ ^*Behold, the daies come, saith the LORD, that I wil raise vnto Dauid a righteous branch, and a King shall reigne and prosper, and shall execute iudgement and iustice in the earth.

^6*†In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is his Name whereby hee shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousnes.

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednesse: for the throne is established by righteousnesse.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.

⁶Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

⁷Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

^6*Thy throne (O God) is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a right scepter.

⁷Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.

¹GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

²He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

³The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

⁴He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

¹¶ Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.

²Hee shall iudge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement.

³The mountaines shal bring peace to the people, and the litle hils, by righteousnesse.

⁴Hee shall iudge the poore of the people, he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall breake in pieces the oppressour.

¹²¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

¹²¶ Shall horses runne vpon the rocke? wil one plow there with oxen? for ye haue turned iudgement into gall, and the fruite of righteousnesse into hemlocke.

⁴The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

⁴The Kings strength also loueth iudgement, thou doest establish equitie: thou executest iudgement and righteousnes in Iacob.