Proverbs 26:2–3

⁸How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?

⁸How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defie, whom the LORD hath not defied?

²Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

^2*Because they met not the children of Israel with bread, and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

²⁸Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

²⁸Let them curse, but blesse thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed, but let thy seruant reioyce.

¹²It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.

¹²It may bee that the LORD will looke on mine ^‖affliction, and that the LORD will requite good for his cursing this day.

⁴Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

⁵Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.

⁴Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way when ye came forth out of Egypt, and ^*because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

⁵Neuerthelesse, the LORD thy God would not hearken vnto Balaam: but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing vnto thee, because the LORD thy God loued thee.

⁴³And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

⁴³And the Philistine said vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? and the Philistine cursed Dauid by his gods.

⁸As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁸As a bird that wandreth from her nest: so is a man that wandreth from his place.

²⁸Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

²⁹Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

²⁸Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were ^‖faint.

²⁹Then said Ionathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes haue beene enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honie:

¹³In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

^13†In the lips of him that hath vnderstanding, wisedome is found: but a rod is for the backe of him that is voyd of vnderstanding.

²¹What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

²¹What will ye? Shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, and in the spirit of meekenesse?

⁹Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

^9*Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee.

⁶And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

⁶And hauing in a readinesse to reuenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

²I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

²I told you before, and foretell you as if I were present the second time, and being absent, now I write to them which heretofore haue sinned, and to all other, that if I come againe I will not spare:

⁵And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

⁶¶ And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

⁷And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

⁵And he said vnto the men of Succoth, Giue, I pray you, loaues of bread vnto the people that follow me, for they bee faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

⁶¶ And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hands, that wee should giue bread vnto thine armie?

⁷And Gideon said, Therfore when the LORD hath deliuered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I wil ^†teare your flesh with the thornes of the wildernesse, and with briers.

¹⁰A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

^10‖A reproofe entreth more into a wise man, then an hundred stripes into a foole.

²⁵Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

^25*†Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; and reprooue one that hath vnderstanding, and he will vnderstand knowledge.

²⁹Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

²⁹Iudgements are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the backe of fooles.

²²Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²²Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnesse depart from him.