Proverbs 6:2–6

⁷A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

^7*A fooles mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soule.

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.

¹⁰Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

¹⁰Humble your selues in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you vp.

¹⁴And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

¹⁴And Dauid saide vnto Gad, I am in a great strait: let vs fall now into the hand of the LORD (for his mercies are ^‖great,) and let me not fall into the hand of man.

⁸And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

⁸And hast not shut me vp into the hand of the enemie: thou hast set my feete in a large roome.

⁵¶ Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

⁵¶ Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the Princes of Iudah that were gathered together to Ierusalem because of Shishak, and said vnto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye haue forsaken me, and therfore haue I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

¹²And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.

¹²And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himselfe before Ieremiah the Prophet, speaking from the mouth of the LORD.

³And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

³And Moses and Aaron came in vnto Pharaoh, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy selfe before mee? Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

⁴I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

⁴I will not giue sleepe to mine eyes: or slumber to mine eyelids,

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.

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.

³⁵Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

³⁶Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

³⁵Watch ye therefore (for ye knowe not when the master of the house commeth, at Euen, or at midnight, or at the cocke crowing, or in the morning.)

³⁶Lest comming suddenly, he finde you sleeping.

¹⁰Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

¹⁰Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.

¹⁷Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

¹⁸Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

¹⁷Let him which is on the house top, not come downe, to take any thing out of his house:

¹⁸Neither let him which is in the field, returne backe to take his clothes.

³Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

³Surely he shall deliuer thee from the snare of the fouler: and from the noisome pestilence.

⁷Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

⁷Our soule is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the foulers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

¹⁷Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

¹⁷Surely in vaine the net is spread ^†in the sight of any bird.

¹IN the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

¹¶ In the LORD put I my trust: how say yee to my soule, Flee as a bird to your mountaine?

⁴The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

^4*‖The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing.

⁹He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

⁹Hee also that is slouthful in his worke, is brother to him that is a great waster.

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?

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

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.

²⁶His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

²⁶His lord answered, and said vnto him, Thou wicked and slouthfull seruant, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strawed:

²⁵The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

^25*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.

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

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

¹³The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

¹⁵The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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

^13*The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴ As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.

^15*‖The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.

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

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.

²⁵The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

^25*The desire of the slouthfull killeth him: for his hands refuse to labour.

⁷But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

⁸Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

⁷But aske now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the foules of the aire, and they shall tell thee.

⁸Or speake to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare vnto thee.

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.

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.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁶As vineger to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁶Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

²⁶Behold the foules of the aire: for they sow not, neither do they reape, nor gather into barnes, yet your heauenly father feedeth them. Are yee not much better then they?

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.

²⁴A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

^24*A slouthfull man hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not so much as bring it to his mouth againe.

³The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

³The ^*oxe knoweth his owner, and the asse his masters cribbe: but Israel doeth not know, my people doeth not consider.

¹⁷Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

¹⁷Surely in vaine the net is spread ^†in the sight of any bird.