Proverbs 7:3–11

¹⁸¶ Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

¹⁹And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

²⁰And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:

¹⁸¶ Therefore shall ye lay vp these my words in your heart, and in your soule, and ^*bind them for a signe vpon your hand, that they may bee as frontlets betweene your eyes.

¹⁹And ^*ye shal teach them your children, speaking of them, when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.

²⁰And thou shalt write them vpon the doore posts of thine house, and vpon thy gates:

³Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

^3*Let not mercy and trueth forsake thee: bind them about thy necke, write them vpon the table of thine heart.

⁸And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

⁹And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

⁸And thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine hand, and they shalbe as frontlets betweene thine eyes.

⁹And thou shalt write them vpon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

³³But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

^33*But this shall be the couenant, that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shall be my people.

³Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

³Forasmuch as yee are manifestly declared to be the Epistle of Christ ministred by vs, written not with inke, but with the spirit of the liuing God, not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

⁸¶ Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:

⁸¶ ^†Now goe, write it before them in a table, and note it in a booke, that it may bee for the time to come for euer and euer:

²¹Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

²¹Binde them continually vpon thine heart, and tie them about thy necke.

¹THE sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

¹¶ ^*†The sinne of Iudah is written with a pen of yron, and with the point of a diamond; it is grauen vpon the table of their heart, and vpon the hornes of your altars:

²So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

³Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

⁴If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

²So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding:

³Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, and ^†liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:

^4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:

⁶Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

⁷Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

⁸Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

⁶Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee: loue her, and she shall keepe thee.

⁷Wisedome is the principall thing, therefore get wisedome: and with all thy getting, get vnderstanding.

⁸Exalt her, and shee shall promote thee: shee shall bring thee to honour, when thou doest imbrace her.

¹⁴I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

¹⁴I haue ^†said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worme, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

¹O THAT thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.

¹¶ ^†O that thou wert as my brother that sucked the brests of my mother, when I should find thee without, I would kisse thee, yet I should not be despised.

²⁷¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

²⁸But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

²⁷¶ And it came to passe as hee spake these things, a certaine woman of the company lift vp her voice, and said vnto him, Blessed is the wombe that bare thee, and the pappes which thou hast sucked.

²⁸But hee said, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the word of God, and keepe it.

⁴⁹And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

⁵⁰For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

⁴⁹And hee stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren.

⁵⁰For whosoeuer shall doe the will of my Father which is in heauen, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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:

²⁴To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

^24*‖To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.

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.

⁸And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

⁸And it came to passe when he had bene there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistims looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

²⁸The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

²⁸The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattesse, Why is his charet so long in comming? Why tarie the wheeles of his charets?

¹⁶And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

¹⁶And as the Arke of the LORD came into the citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked through a window, and saw king Dauid leaping and dauncing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

³²But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

^32† But who so committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh vnderstanding: hee that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?

²²For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

²²For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me, they are sottish children, and they haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe good they haue no knowledge.

¹⁶And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

¹⁶And Iesus said, Are yee also yet without vnderstanding?

³²For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

³²For the ^‖turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fooles shall destroy them.

⁴To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁴To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and ^‖discretion.

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.

⁵O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

⁵O yee simple, vnderstand wisedome: and yee fooles, be yee of an vnderstanding heart.

¹⁶Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁶Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: and as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she saith to him;

⁴Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁴Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him:

¹³⁰The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

¹³⁰The entrance of thy wordes giueth light: it giueth vnderstanding vnto the simple.

¹⁸For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

¹⁹For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

¹⁸For they that are such, serue not our Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne belly, and by good wordes and faire speeches deceiue the hearts of the simple.

¹⁹For your obedience is come abroad vnto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalfe: but yet I would haue you wise vnto that which is good, and ^‖simple concerning euill.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

^11*Hee that tilleth his land, shall bee satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vaine persons, is void of vnderstanding.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁵The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁸The simple inherite folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

²Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

²Also, that the soule be without knowledge, it is not good, and hee that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.

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.

³A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

^3*A prudent man foreseeth the euill, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.

³⁰I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³⁰I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:

¹²A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

^12*A prudent man foreseeth the euil, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.

⁷The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

^7‖‖The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

¹⁸Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

¹⁸Flee fornication: Euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the body: but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne body.

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?

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?

²²Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²²Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

²³And others saue with feare, pulling them out of the fire: hating euen the garment spotted by the flesh.

¹THEN went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

¹¶ Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there ^†an harlot, and went in vnto her.

¹⁴¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

¹⁴¶ ^*Enter not into the path of the wicked, and goe not in the way of euill men.

¹⁵Auoid it, passe not by it, turne from it, and passe away.

⁸Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

⁸Remoue thy way farre from her, and come not nie the doore of her house:

¹²Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)

¹²Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)

¹³They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

¹⁴The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

¹⁵The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

¹³They are of those that rebell against the light, they know not the wayes thereof, nor abide in the pathes thereof.

¹⁴The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.

¹⁵The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and ^†disguiseth his face.

¹²The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

¹³Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

¹⁴But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

¹²The night is farre spent, the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast off the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light.

¹³Let vs walke ^‖honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkennesse, not in chambring and wantonnes, not in strife and enuying.

¹⁴But put yee on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make not prouision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.

¹¹And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

¹¹And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.

¹¹And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

¹¹And it came to passe about this time, that Ioseph went in to the house, to doe his busines, and there was none of the men of the house there within.

⁶And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

⁶And ye shall keepe it vp vntill the fourteenth day of the same moneth: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it ^†in the euening.

⁹In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

⁹In like maner also, that women adorne themselues in modest apparell, with shamefastnesse and sobrietie, not with ^‖broided haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly aray,

²For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

³But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

²For I am iealous ouer you with godly iealousie, for I haue espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

³But I feare lest by any meanes, as the Serpent beguiled Eue through his subtilty, so your mindes should bee corrupted from the simplicitie that is in Christ.

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:

¹⁷Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.

¹⁸In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

¹⁹The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

²⁰The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

²¹The rings, and nose jewels,

²²The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

²³The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

²⁴And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

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:

^17†Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crowne of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discouer their secret parts.

^18‖In that day the LORD will take away the brauery of their tinckling ornaments about their feete, and their caules, and their round tyres like the Moone.

^19‖‖The chaines, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

^20†The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legges, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earerings,

²¹The rings, and nose-iewels,

²²The changeable sutes of apparell, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pinnes,

²³The glasses, and the fine linnen, and the hoods, and the vailes.

²⁴And it shall come to passe, that in steade of sweete smell, there shall bee stinke; and in stead of a girdle, a rent; and in stead of well set haire, baldnesse; and in stead of a stomacher, a girding of sackecloth; and burning, in stead of beautie.

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.

³⁰And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

^30†And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou doe? though thou clothest thy selfe with crimsin, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of golde, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vaine shalt thou make thy selfe faire, thy louers will despise thee, they will seeke thy life.

²²And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

²²And it came to passe when Ioram saw Iehu, that hee said, Is it peace, Iehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredomes of thy mother Iezebel, and her witchcrafts are so many?

¹⁴And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

¹⁵When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

¹⁴And shee put her widowes garments off from her, and couered her with a vaile, and wrapped her selfe, and sate in ^†an open place, which is by the way to Timnath: for shee sawe that Shelah was growen, and she was not giuen vnto him to wife.

¹⁵When Iudah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot: because she had couered her face.

¹⁶Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.

¹⁶Take an harpe, goe about the city thou harlot, that hast beene forgotten, make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembred.

¹NOW the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

¹¶ Now the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the field, which the LORD God had made, and he said vnto the woman, ^†Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of euery tree of the garden?

³So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

⁴And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

⁵And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

³So he caried me away in the Spirit into the wildernesse: and I saw a woman sit vpō a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes.

⁴And the woman was arayed in purple and scarlet colour, and ^†decked with gold, and precious stone & pearles, hauing a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthinesse of her fornication.

⁵And vpon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of ^‖Harlots, And Abominations Of The Earth.

¹³¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹³¶ ^*A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, & knoweth nothing.

⁵To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

⁵ To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God bee not blasphemed.

¹³And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹⁴I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

¹³And withall they learne to bee idle, wandering about from house to house; and not onely idle, but tatlers also, and busibodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹⁴I will therefore that the yonger women marry, beare children, guid the house, giue none occasion to the aduersary ^†to speake reprochfully.

¹⁰¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

¹⁰¶ ^*Who can finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue Rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband doeth safely trust in her, so that he shall haue no need of spoile.

¹²She will doe him good, and not euill, all the dayes of her life.

¹³She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.

¹⁵Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.

^16†She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her handes she planteth a Uineyard.

¹⁷She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

^18†She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.

^20†She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.

^21‖She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.

²²She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.

²³Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.

²⁵Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse.

²⁷She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.

²⁸Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

^29‖Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.

³⁰Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.

³¹Giue her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates.

⁹¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

⁹¶ And they said vnto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

²⁴It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

^24* It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.

¹⁴He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁴He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

^15*A continuall dropping in a very rainie day, and a contentious woman, are alike.