Proverbs 26:7–14

⁹As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁹ As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

⁷Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

^7††Excellent speech becommeth not a foole: much lesse doe lying lippes a prince.

⁸So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

⁸So they shall make their owne tongue to fall vpon themselues: all that see them, shall flee away.

⁴Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

⁵Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

⁴Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let mee pull out the mote out of thine eye, and beholde, a beame is in thine owne eye?

⁵Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beame out of thine owne eye: and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.

¹⁶But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

²⁰Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

²¹These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

¹⁶But vnto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to doe, to declare my Statutes, or that thou shouldest take my Couenant in thy mouth?

^17*Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behinde thee.

^18†When thou sawest a thiefe, then thou consentedst with him, and hast bene partaker with adulterers.

^19†Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

²⁰Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine owne mothers sonne.

²¹These things hast thou done, and I kept silence: thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy selfe: but I will reproue thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

²³And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

²³And hee said vnto them, Yee will surely say vnto me this prouerbe, Physition, heale thy selfe: Whatsoeuer wee haue heard done in Capernaum, doe also here in thy countrey.

¹AS snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

¹¶ As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.

²²For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

^22*For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:

¹⁰Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

^10*Delight is not seemely for a foole: much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

³⁵They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

^35†They haue striken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sicke: they haue beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seeke it yet againe.

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

^31*Behold, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

⁶Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

^6*Who will render to euery man according to his deedes:

²²But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

²²But it is happened vnto them according to the true prouerbe: The dog is turned to his own vomit againe, and the sowe that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.

⁴⁵Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

⁴⁵Then goeth he, and taketh with himselfe seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in and dwell there: ^*And the last state of that man is worse then the first. Euen so shal it be also vnto this wicked generation.

¹⁵But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

¹⁵But when Pharaoh saw that there was respit, he hardned his heart, and hearkened not vnto them, as the LORD had said.

¹⁸Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

¹⁸Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seemeth to bee wise in this world, let him become a foole, that he may be wise.

¹⁹For the wisedome of this world is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, ^*Hee taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse.

²⁰Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

^20‖Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.

⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

^5†Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.

¹¹The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

^11†The rich man is wise in his owne conceit: but the poore that hath vnderstanding searcheth him out.

¹⁶Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

¹⁶ Be of the same mind one towards another. Minde not high things, but ^‖condescend to men of low estate. Bee not wise in your owne conceits.

¹⁷Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

¹⁷Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and haue need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked.

¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himselfe, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publicane.

³¹Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

³¹Whether of them twaine did the will of his father? They say vnto him, The first. Iesus saith vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots go into the kingdome of God before you.

⁷¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

⁷¶ ^*Be not wise in thine owne eyes: feare the LORD, and depart from euill.

⁴⁴And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

⁴⁴And hee turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, thou gauest me no water for my feete: but shee hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the haires of her head.

²⁹Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

^29†Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse? hee shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before meane men.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.

¹MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

²How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

¹¶ Moreouer, brethren, wee do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia,

²How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their ioy, and their deepe pouertie, abounded vnto the riches of their liberalitie.

¹³The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

^13*The slothfull man sayth, There is a lyon without, I shall be slaine in the streetes.

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.

¹⁹The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

^19†The way of the slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is made plaine.

¹²That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹²That yee be not slothfull, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherite the promises.

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

^24*‖The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the slouthfull shall bee vnder tribute.

²⁷The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

²⁷The slouthfull man rosteth not that which he tooke in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

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

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

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:

^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.