Proverbs 18:20–23

¹³The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

^13†*The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lippes: but the iust shall come out of trouble.

^14*A man shall bee satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall bee rendred vnto him.

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

^11†A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.

¹² As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.

²A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

^2*A man shall eate good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soule of the transgressours, shall eate violence.

¹⁸For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

^18†For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.

²¹That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

^21‖That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?

²⁹Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

²⁹Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good ^‖to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.

³⁵A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

³⁶But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

³⁷For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

³⁵A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.

³⁶But I say vnto you, That euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue accompt thereof in the day of Iudgement.

³⁷For by thy wordes thou shalt bee iustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

⁶Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

⁶Let your speech bee alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how yee ought to answere euery man.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

^21†The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.

⁶And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

⁷For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

⁸But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

⁹Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

⁶And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.

⁷For euery ^†kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of ^†mankind.

⁸But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.

⁹Therewith blesse wee God, euen the Father: and therewith curse wee men, which are made after the similitude of God.

²A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

³He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

^2*A man shall eate good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soule of the transgressours, shall eate violence.

³He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction.

³¹The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

³¹The mouth of the iust bringeth foorth wisedome: but the froward tongue shalbe cut out.

¹²The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

¹³The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

¹⁴A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

^12*†The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.

^13†The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.

^14*†*A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?

⁴The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

⁵It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

⁶A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

⁷A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

^4*The words of a mans mouth, are as deepe waters, and the well-spring of wisedome as a flowing brooke.

^5* It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.

⁶A fooles lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

^7*A fooles mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soule.

¹³The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

^13†*The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lippes: but the iust shall come out of trouble.

¹⁹I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.

¹⁹I create the fruite of the lippes; peace, peace to him that is farre off, and to him that is neere, sayth the LORD, and I will heale him.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

^30†The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: and hee that winneth soules, is wise.

¹⁸For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

¹⁸For when they speake great svelling words of vanitie, they alure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonnesse, those that were ^‖cleane escaped from them who liue in errour.

¹⁰For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

¹¹Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

¹⁰For there are many vnruly and vaine talkers and deceiuers, specially they of the circumcision:

¹¹Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

¹⁴How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

¹⁵And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

¹⁴How then shall they call on him in whom they haue not beleeued? and how shal they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and how shall they heare without a Preacher?

¹⁵And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written: ^*How beautifull are the feete of them that preach the ^*Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

¹⁵Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

¹⁵Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also bee transformed as the ministers of righteousnesse, whose end shall be according to their workes.

¹⁶To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

¹⁶To the one wee are the sauour of death vnto death; and to the other, the sauour of life vnto life: and who is sufficient for these things?

¹⁴House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

^14*House and riches, are the inheritance of fathers; and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁰¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

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

³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

¹⁰¶ ^*Who can finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue Rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband doeth safely trust in her, so that he shall haue no need of spoile.

¹²She will doe him good, and not euill, all the dayes of her life.

¹³She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.

¹⁵Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.

^16†She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her handes she planteth a Uineyard.

¹⁷She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

^18†She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.

^20†She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.

^21‖She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.

²²She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.

²³Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.

²⁵Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse.

²⁷She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.

²⁸Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

^29‖Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.

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

³¹Giue her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates.

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.

⁹Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

^9†*Liue ioyfully with the wife, whom thou louest, all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which he hath giuen thee vnder the Sunne, all the dayes of thy vanitie: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest vnder the Sunne.

²Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

²Neuerthelesse, to auoid fornication, let euery man haue his owne wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.

¹⁸¶ And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

¹⁸¶ And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him ^*an helpe ^†meet for him.

¹⁵¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

¹⁶Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

¹⁷Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.

¹⁸Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

¹⁹Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

²⁰And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

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

²³He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

¹⁵¶ Drinke waters out of thine owne cisterne, and running waters out of thine owne well.

¹⁶Let thy fountaines bee dispersed abroad, and riuers of waters in the streets.

¹⁷Let them be onely thine owne, and not strangers with thee.

¹⁸Let thy fountaine be blessed: and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.

^19††Let her bee as the louing Hinde and pleasant Roe, let her breasts satisfie thee at all times, and be thou rauisht alwayes with her loue.

²⁰And why wilt thou, my sonne, be rauisht with a strange woman, and imbrace the bosome of a stranger?

^21*For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

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

²³He shall die without instruction, and in the greatnesse of his folly he shal goe astray.

¹²And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

^12**And Iacob fled into the countrey of Syria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.

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.

²⁰And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

²¹¶ And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

²⁰And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her.

²¹¶ And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her.

⁶⁷And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

⁶⁷And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and tooke Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loued her: and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.

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.

²⁸And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

²⁸And Iacob did so, and fulfilled her weeke: and he gaue him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

³And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

³And yee haue respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say vnto him, Sit thou here ^‖in a good place: and say to the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footstoole:

²And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

²And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voyce to let Israel goe? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel goe.

⁹Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

¹⁰But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

¹¹For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

⁹Let the brother of low degree, ^‖reioyce in that he is exalted:

¹⁰But the rich, in that hee is made low: because as the floure of the grasse he shall passe away.

¹¹For the Sunne is no sooner risen with a burning heate, but it withereth the grasse; and the flowre thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his wayes.

⁶But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

⁶But yee haue despised the poore. Doe not rich men oppresse you, and draw you before the Iudgement seats?

¹⁷Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

¹⁷Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt doe: for euill is determined against our master, and against all his houshold: for he is such a sonne of Belial, that a man cannot speake to him.

¹NOW there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

²And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

¹¶ Now there cryed a certaine woman of the wiues of the sonnes of the Prophets vnto Elisha, saying, Thy seruant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy seruant did feare the LORD: and the creditour is come to take vnto him my two sonnes to be bondmen.

²And Elisha said vnto her, What shall I doe for thee? Tell mee, what hast thou in the house? And shee sayd, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, saue a pot of oyle.

²For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

²For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things haue beene, saith the LORD: but to this man wil I looke, euen to him that is poore and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

³⁶And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

³⁶And it shall come to passe, that euery one that is left in thine house, shal come and crouch to him for a piece of siluer, and a morsel of bread, and shall say, ^†Put me (I pray thee) into ^‖one of the Priests offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

¹⁰¶ And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

¹⁰¶ And Nabal answered Dauids seruants, and said, Who is Dauid? and who is the sonne of Iesse? There bee many seruants now a daies that breake away euery man from his master.

³⁰The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

³⁰The man who is the LORD of the land, spake ^†roughly to vs, and tooke vs for spies of the countrey.

⁷And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

⁷And Ioseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himselfe strange vnto them, and spake ^†roughly vnto them; and hee saide vnto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.

³Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

^3*Blessed are the poore in spirit: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

⁷And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

⁷And she said, I pray you, let mee gleane and gather after the reapers amongst the sheaues: so shee came, and hath continued euen from the morning vntill now, that she taried a little in the house.