Proverbs 20:11–14

¹⁶Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

¹⁶Yee shall knowe them by their fruits: ^*Doe men gather grapes of thornes, or figges of thistles?

⁴³For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

⁴⁴For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

^43*For a good tree bringeth not foorth corrupt fruit: neither doeth a corrupt tree bring foorth good fruit.

⁴⁴For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruit: for of thornes men doe not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

⁸The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁸The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure; his worke is right.

⁴⁶And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

⁴⁶And it came to passe, that after three daies they found him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the Doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷And all that heard him were astonished at his vnderstanding, and answeres.

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shal drinke neither wine, nor strong drinke, and he shall bee filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.

⁵Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

^5†Behold, I was shapen in iniquitie: and in sinne did my mother conceiue me.

³The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

^3†The wicked are estranged from the wombe, they goe astray as soone as they be borne, speaking lies.

⁶⁶And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁶And all they that had heard them, layde them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner of childe shal this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

¹⁵Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

^15*Foolishnesse is bound in the heart of a child: but the rod of correction shal driue it farre from him.

¹³Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

¹⁴And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

¹⁵For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

¹⁶But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

¹³Therefore speake I to then in parables: because they seeing, see not: and hearing, they heare not, neither doe they vnderstand.

¹⁴And in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which saith, ^*By hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand: and seeing yee shall see, and shall not perceiue.

¹⁵For this peoples heart is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes they haue closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and should vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.

¹⁶But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

⁹He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

^9*He that planted the eare, shall he not heare? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

¹⁸Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

^18†Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.

¹⁷That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

¹⁸The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

¹⁷That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glorie, may giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome and reuelation ^‖in the knowledge of him:

¹⁸The eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned: that yee may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the Saints:

¹¹And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?

¹¹And the LORD said vnto him, Who hath made mans mouth? or who maketh the dumbe or deafe, or the seeing, or y ^e blind? haue not I the LORD?

¹⁸To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

¹⁸To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

¹⁵Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

^15*Slouthfulnesse casteth into a deep sleepe: and an idle soule shall suffer hunger.

¹¹Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

¹¹Not slouthfull in busines: feruent in spirit, seruing the Lord.

⁴He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

^4*Hee becommeth poore that dealeth with a slacke hand: but the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

^11*Hee that tilleth his land, shall bee satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vaine persons, is void of vnderstanding.

¹¹And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

¹¹And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer then when we beleeued.

¹⁰For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

¹⁰For euen when wee were with you, this wee commanded you, that if any would not worke, neither should he eate.

¹⁴Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

¹⁴Wherfore hee saith: ^*Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall giue thee light.

⁶So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

⁶So the shipmaster came to him, and said vnto him; What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, call vpon thy God, if so be that God wil thinke vpon vs, that we perish not.

⁴The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁴The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁹How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

¹⁰Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

¹¹So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

^9*How long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?

¹⁰ Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleepe.

¹¹So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.

³⁰I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³²Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

³³Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

³⁴So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

³⁰I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:

³¹And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:

^32†Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.

^33* Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:

^34†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.

³⁴Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

³⁴Awake to righteousnesse, and sinne not: for some haue not the knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame.

⁶That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

⁶That no man goe beyond and ^‖defraud his brother ^‖in any matter, because that the Lord is the auenger of all such; as we also haue forewarned you, and testified:

⁷¶ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

⁸And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

⁷¶ ^‖‖ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: hee loueth to oppresse.

^8‖†And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I haue found mee out substance: in all my labours they shall finde none iniquitie in mee, that were sinne.

¹⁰Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

¹⁰Is there any thing, whereof it may be sayd, See, this is new? it hath beene already of olde time, which was before vs.