Proverbs 2:10–11

¹⁶Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

^16*†Thy wordes were found, and I did eate them, and thy word was vnto mee, the ioy and reioycing of mine heart: for I am called by thy Name, O LORD God of hostes.

¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

¹²Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹²Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, ^†I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then ^‖my necessary food.

¹THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

²A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

¹¶ ^‖Through desire a man hauing separated himselfe, seeketh and intermedleth with all wisedome.

²A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding, but that his heart may discouer it selfe.

¹³My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

^13*†My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.

^14*So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

³⁴My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

³⁴My meditation of him shalbe sweete: I will be glad in the LORD.

¹⁶²I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

¹⁶²I reioyce at thy word: as one that findeth great spoile.

¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

^10*†More to bee desired are they then gold, yea, then much fine gold: sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe.

¹¹¹Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

¹¹¹Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

³³Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding: but that which is in the midst of fooles, is made knowen.

¹⁰³How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

^103*†How sweet are thy words vnto my taste! yea, sweeter then hony to my mouth.

⁹⁷O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁹⁷¶ O How loue I thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.

¹⁵See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

^15*See then that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,

⁶Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

⁶Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee: loue her, and she shall keepe thee.

²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

²¹Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue me: for I wait on thee.

¹⁰If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

¹⁰If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct.

⁹Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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

¹¹Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

⁹¶ Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.

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

¹¹Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.

¹⁵Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

¹⁶Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

¹⁷The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

¹⁸Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

¹⁵Now there was found in it a poore wise man, and hee by his wisedome deliuered the citie; yet no man remembred that same poore man.

^16*Then said I, Wisedome is better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome is despised, and his words are not heard.

¹⁷The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more then the cry of him that ruleth among fooles.

¹⁸Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

²²When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

²³For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

²⁴To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

²²When thou goest, it shall leade thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keepe thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talke with thee.

^23*‖For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:

^24*‖To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.