Proverbs 29:6–7

¹²For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

^12*For man also knoweth not his time, as the fishes that are taken in an euil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sonnes of men snared in an euill time, when it falleth suddenly vpon them.

¹THEN sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

¹¶ Then sang ^*Moses and the children of Israel this song vnto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing vnto the LORD: for he hath triumphed gloriously, the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the Sea.

²⁶And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

²⁶And that they may ^†recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are ^†taken captiue by him at his will.

⁸Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

⁸Whom hauing not seene, yee loue, in whom though now ye see him not, yet beleeuing, ye reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable, and full of glory,

⁷The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

⁸For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

⁹The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

¹⁰The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

⁷The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.

⁸For hee is cast into a net by his owne feete, & he walketh vpon a snare.

⁹The grinne shall take him by the heele, and the robber shall preuaile against him.

¹⁰The snare is ^†laide for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

⁶Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

^6‖Upon the wicked hee shall raine snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

¹⁵The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

¹⁵The voice of reioycing and saluation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the Right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

¹⁶I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

¹⁶I will also clothe her priests with saluation: and her Saints shall shout aloud for ioy.

¹¹Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

¹¹Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.

²By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

³And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

²By whom also wee haue accesse by faith, into this grace wherein wee stand, and reioyce in hope of the glory of God.

³And not onely so, but we glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience:

¹⁴And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁵And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

^14*And he shalbe for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rocke of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a ginne, and for a snare to the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

^15*And many among them shall stumble and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

²My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

²My brethren, count it all ioy when ye fall into diuers temptations,

¹³The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

^13†*The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lippes: but the iust shall come out of trouble.

²²¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

²²¶ ^†His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.

⁴And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

⁴And these things write we vnto you, that your ioy may be full.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

^5†The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.

^6*The righteousnesse of the vpright shall deliuer them: but transgressours shall be taken in their owne naughtinesse.

¹⁶I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

¹⁶I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out.

¹BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

¹¶ Blessed is he that considereth the poore; the LORD will deliuer him in time of trouble.

¹³Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

^13*Whoso stoppeth his eares at the cry of the poore, hee also shall cry himselfe, but shall not be heard.

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

^8†Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

^9*Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy.

¹BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

¹¶ Brethren, ^‖if a man bee ouertaken in a fault: yee which are spirituall, restore such a one in the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe least thou also be tempted.

⁹And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

¹⁰¶ And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

¹¹Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

⁹And when Dauids yong men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of Dauid, and ^†ceased.

¹⁰¶ And Nabal answered Dauids seruants, and said, Who is Dauid? and who is the sonne of Iesse? There bee many seruants now a daies that breake away euery man from his master.

¹¹Shall I then take my bread and my water, and my ^†flesh that I haue killed for my shearers, and giue it vnto men, whom I know not whence they bee?

²⁹The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

³⁰And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

³¹Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God.

^29‖†The people of the land haue vsed oppression, and exercised robbery, and haue vexed the poore and needie: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

³⁰And I sought for a man among them, that should make vp the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

³¹Therefore haue I powred out mine indignation vpon them, I haue consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their owne way haue I recompensed vpon their heads, saith the LORD God.

¹⁵Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

¹⁶He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

¹⁷But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

¹⁵Shalt thou reigne because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? did not thy father eate and drinke, and doe iudgment and iustice, and then it was wel with him?

¹⁶He iudged the cause of the poore and needy, then it was well with him: was not this to know me, saith the LORD?

^17‖But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy couetousnesse, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence to doe it.

²⁸They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

^28**They are waxen fat, they shine: yea they ouerpasse the deedes of the wicked: they iudge not the cause, the cause of the fatherlesse, yet they prosper: and the right of the needy doe they not iudge.

¹³If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

¹³If I did despise the cause of my man-seruant, or of my mayd-seruant, when they contended with me:

²¹If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

²¹If I haue lift vp my hand against the fatherlesse, when I saw my helpe in the gate:

⁷In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.

^7‖In thee haue they set light by father and mother: in the middest of thee haue they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee haue they vexed the fatherlesse and the widow:

⁷I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

⁷I will be glad, and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities;

¹AND I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

²Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

³Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.

⁴Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

¹¶ And I said, Heare, I pray you, O heads of Iacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know iudgement?

²Who hate the good and loue the euill, who plucke off their skinne from off them, and their flesh from off their bones.

³Who also eate the flesh of my people, and flay their skinne from off them, and they breake their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the cauldron.

⁴Then shall they cry vnto the LORD, but he will not heare them: he will euen hide his face from them at that time, as they haue behaued themselues ill in their doings.