Proverbs 23:17–19

¹⁴Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

^14*Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into mischiefe.

¹HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹¶ Hauing therefore these promises (dearely beloued) let vs cleanse our selues from all filthines of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holinesse in the feare of God.

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.

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons iudgeth according to euery mans worke, passe the time of your soiourning here in feare:

³¹Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

³¹Then had the Churches rest thorowout all Iudea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the feare of the Lord, and in the comfort of the holy Ghost, were multiplied.

⁷For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

⁷For in the multitude of dreames and many words, there are also diuers vanities: but feare thou God.

¹FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

³Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

¹¶ Fret not thy selfe because of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious against the workers of iniquitie.

²For they shall soone be cut downe like the grasse; and wither as the greene herbe.

^3†Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.

³¹¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

³¹¶ ^*†Enuie thou not the oppressour, and choose none of his wayes.

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¹³¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

¹⁴For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

¹³¶ ^‖Let vs heare the conclusion of the whole matter: Feare God, and keepe his commandements, for this is the whole duetie of man.

^14*For God shal bring euery worke into iudgement, with euer secret thing, whether it bee good, or whether it bee euill.

¹BE not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

¹¶ ^*Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

³For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

⁴For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

⁵They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

^3*For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.

^4†For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firme.

^5††They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment.

^7†Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish.

³⁵Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

³⁵Cast not away therfore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward.

¹¹For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

^11†For I knowe the thoughts that I thinke towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of euill, to giue you an expected end.

¹⁸For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

¹⁸For the needie shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poore shall not perish for euer.

²⁰According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

²⁰According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed: but that with all boldnes, as alwayes, so now also Christ shal be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

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.

^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.

²⁰For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

^20*‖For there shall be no reward to the euill man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

²²But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

²¹What fruit had yee then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

²²But now being made free from sinne, and become seruants to God, yee haue your fruit vnto holinesse, and the end euerlasting life.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁷Marke the perfect man, and behold the vpright: for the end of that man is peace.

²⁵But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

²⁵But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life-time receiuedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus euill things, but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

²⁶My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

²⁶My sonne, giue me thine heart, and let thine eyes obserue my wayes.

¹²Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

¹²Apply thine heart vnto instruction, and thine eares to the words of knowledge.

¹⁰Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

¹¹I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

¹²When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

¹³Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

¹⁴¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

¹⁶For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

¹⁷For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

¹⁸But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

¹⁹The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

²⁰¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

²¹Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

²²For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

²³¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

¹⁰Heare, O my sonne, and receiue my sayings: and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

¹¹I haue taught thee in the way of wisedome: I haue lead thee in right pathes.

^12*When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitned, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

¹³Take fast hold of instruction, let her not goe; keepe her, for she is thy life.

¹⁴¶ ^*Enter not into the path of the wicked, and goe not in the way of euill men.

¹⁵Auoid it, passe not by it, turne from it, and passe away.

¹⁶For they sleepe not except they haue done mischiefe: and their sleepe is taken away vnlesse they cause some to fall.

¹⁷For they eate the bread of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.

¹⁸But the path of the iust is as the shining light that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day.

¹⁹The way of the wicked is as darknes: they know not at what they stumble.

²⁰¶ My sonne, attend to my words, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.

²¹Let them not depart from thine eyes: keepe them in the midst of thine heart.

^22†For they are life vnto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

²³¶ ^†Keepe thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life.

⁶¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

⁶¶ Goe to the Ant, thou sluggard, consider her wayes, and be wise.

⁶Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

⁶Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding.