Proverbs 6:22–29

¹¹Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

¹¹Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.

²³Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

^23*Then shalt thou walke in thy way safely, & thy foot shall not stumble.

²⁴When thou lyest downe, thou shalt not be afraide: yea, thou shalt lye downe, and thy sleepe shalbe sweet.

¹¹Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

¹¹Discretion shall preserue thee, vnderstanding shall keepe thee:

²⁴Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

²⁴Thy testimonies also are my delight: and ^†my counsellers.

⁹⁷O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁹⁷¶ O How loue I thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.

³O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

³O send out thy light & thy trueth; let them leade mee, let them bring mee vnto thy holy hill, and to thy Tabernacles.

¹⁴⁸Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

¹⁴⁸Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.

⁵⁴Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

⁵⁴Thy statutes haue bin my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

⁹Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

⁹¶ Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.

⁴Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

⁴Concerning the workes of men, by the word of thy lips, I haue kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

¹⁸After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.

¹⁹Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

²⁰Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

²¹And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

^18††After this shall he turne his face vnto the yles, and shall take many, but a prince for his own behalfe shall cause the reproch offred by him to cease without his owne reproch: he shall cause it to turne vpon him.

¹⁹Then he shall turne his face towards the fort of his owne lande: but he shall stumble and fall, and not bee found.

^20††Then shall stand vp in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdome, but within few dayes he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battell.

²¹And in his estate shall stand vp a vile person, to whom they shal not giue the honour of the kingdome: but hee shall come in peaceably, and obtaine the kingdome by flatteries.

¹⁰⁵Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

¹⁰⁵¶ Thy word is a ^‖lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.

¹⁹We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

¹⁹We haue also a more sure word of prophecie, whereunto yee doe well that ye take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts:

⁸The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

⁸The Statutes of the LORD are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.

³¹The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

³¹The eare that heareth the reproofe of life, abideth among the wise.

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

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

⁴He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

^4*He taught me also, and said vnto me, Let thine heart reteine my wordes: keepe my commandements, and liue.

⁸¶ And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

⁸¶ And vnto this people thou shalt say; Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

²⁴The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

^24*The way of life is aboue to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

¹⁵The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

^15†*The rod and reproofe giue wisedome: but a child left to himselfe bringeth his mother to shame.

⁹⁸Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

^98†Thou through thy Commandements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.

⁹⁹I haue more vnderstanding then all my teachers: for thy Testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰I vnderstand more then the ancients: because I keepe thy precepts.

⁵Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

^5‖Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.

²⁰To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

^20*†To the Law and to the Testimonie: if they speake not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

¹⁸She is a tree of life, to them that lay hold vpon her: and happy is euery one that retaineth her.

⁵Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

⁵Remember therfore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and doe the first workes, or else I will come vnto thee quickly, and will remoue thy Candlesticke out of his place, except thou repent.

¹⁷¶ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

¹⁷¶ ^*Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, ^‖and not suffer sinne vpon him.

¹²And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

¹²And say, How haue I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproofe?

²⁶And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

^26*†And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

¹⁶To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

¹⁶To deliuer thee from the strange woman, ^* euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her words:

³¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

³¶ ^*†For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.

⁵That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

^5*That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

¹⁴But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

¹⁵Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

¹⁴But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away of his owne lust, and entised.

¹⁵Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth forth sinne: and sinne, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

²⁸But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

²⁸But I say vnto you, That whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

³⁰¶ And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

³⁰¶ And when Iehu was come to Iezreel, Iezebel heard of it, and shee ^†painted her face, and tyred her head, and looked out at a window.

²¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

³And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

⁴And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

⁵And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

²¶ And it came to passe in an euening tide, that Dauid arose from off his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the kings house: and from the roofe he saw a woman washing her selfe; and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.

³And Dauid sent and enquired after the woman: and one said, Is not this Bath-sheba the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

⁴And Dauid sent messengers, and tooke her, and shee came in vnto him, and he lay with her, ( ^‖for she was ^*purified from her vncleannesse) and shee returned vnto her house.

⁵And the woman conceiued, and sent and tolde Dauid, and said, I am with childe.

¹⁶¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

¹⁶¶ ^†‖Moreouer the LORD saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet:

⁹Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

^9‖Thou hast rauished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast rauished my heart, with one of thine eyes, with one chaine of thy necke.

³⁰But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

³⁰But as soone as this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy liuing with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calfe.

³Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

^3**Whoso loueth wisedome, reioyceth his father: but hee that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth his substance.

³⁶And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

³⁶And it shall come to passe, that euery one that is left in thine house, shal come and crouch to him for a piece of siluer, and a morsel of bread, and shall say, ^†Put me (I pray thee) into ^‖one of the Priests offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

¹⁴That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

¹⁴That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a ^†loud voice.

¹⁸And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

^18‖And say, Thus saith the LORD God; Woe to the women that sow pillowes to all arme holes, and make kerchiefes vpon the head of euery stature to hunt soules: Will ye hunt the soules of my people, and will yee saue the soules aliue that come vnto you?

⁸Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God.

⁸Therefore thus saith the LORD God; Because ye haue spoken vanity and seene lyes, therefore behold, I am against you, saith the LORD God.

¹³And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

¹⁴And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

¹⁵And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

¹³And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.

¹⁴And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want.

¹⁵And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

⁸Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

^8‖Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

¹⁰Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

^10†Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labors be in the house of a stranger,

²³Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

²³Til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

⁹If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;

¹⁰Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.

¹¹For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

¹²For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

⁹If mine heart haue bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wait at my neighbours doore:

¹⁰ Then let my wife grind vnto another, and let others bow downe vpon her.

¹¹For this is an heinous crime, yea, it is an iniquitie to bee punished by the Iudges.

¹²For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would roote out all mine encrease.

⁴They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

⁵In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

⁶For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

⁷They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

^4‖‖They are al adulterers, as an ouen heated by the baker: who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, vntill it be leauened.

^5‖In the day of our King, the princes haue made him sicke with bottels of wine, he stretched out his hand with scorners.

^6‖For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

⁷They are all hot as an ouen, and haue deuoured their Iudges; all their Kings are fallen, there is none among them that calleth vnto me.

⁵Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

⁵Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great ^‖a matter a litle fire kindleth.

¹NOW concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

¹¶ Now cōcerning the things wherof ye wrote vnto me, It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

⁹Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

¹⁰Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

⁹Wherefore hast thou despised the commandement of the LORD, to doe euill in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slaine him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

¹⁰Now therefore the sword shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, to be thy wife.

¹¹And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.

^{11‖**‖‖*}And one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and an other hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law, and an other in thee hath humbled his sister, his fathers daughter.

¹⁰¶ And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

¹⁰¶ And ^*the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, euen he that committeth adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer, and the adulteresse shall surely bee put to death.

⁵And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

^5‖And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will bee a swift witnesse against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppresse the hireling in his wages, the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and that turne aside the stranger from his right, and feare not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

³And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

⁴And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

³And Dauid sent and enquired after the woman: and one said, Is not this Bath-sheba the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

⁴And Dauid sent messengers, and tooke her, and shee came in vnto him, and he lay with her, ( ^‖for she was ^*purified from her vncleannesse) and shee returned vnto her house.

²¹And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

²¹And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in vnto thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house, and all Israel shall heare that thou art abhorred of thy father, then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

¹⁸And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

¹⁹Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

¹⁸And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done vnto me? Why diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife?

¹⁹Why saidest thou, Shee is my sister? so I might haue taken her to mee to wife: now therfore behold, thy wife, take her and goe thy way.

¹⁰And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

¹¹And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

¹⁰And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done vnto vs? one of the people might lightly haue lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest haue brought guiltinesse vpon vs.

¹¹And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, Hee that toucheth this man or his wife, shall surely bee put to death.

⁸They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.

⁹Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

^8*They were as fed horses in the morning: euery one neighed after his neighbours wife:

⁹Shall I not visit for these things, sayth the LORD, and shall not my soule bee auenged on such a nation as this?

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

^5*†Euery one that is proud in heart, is an abomination to the LORD: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.

⁴But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

⁵Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

⁶And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

⁷Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

⁴But Abimelech had not come neere her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

⁵Said he not vnto me, She is my sister? and she, euen she herselfe said, Hee is my brother: in the ^‖integritie of my heart, and innocencie of my hands haue I done this.

⁶And God saide vnto him in a dreame, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integritie of thy heart: for I also withheld thee from sinning against mee, therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

⁷Now therefore restore the man his wife: for he is a Prophet, and he shal pray for thee, and thou shalt liue: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.