Proverbs 8:32–34

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

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

¹BLESSED are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

²Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

¹¶ Blessed are the ^‖vndefiled in the way: who walke in the Law of the LORD.

²Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies: and that seeke him with the whole heart.

¹BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

²But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

³And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

⁴The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

¹¶ Blessed ^* is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the ^‖vngodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornefull.

²But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, ^*and in his Law doeth he meditate day and night.

³And he shalbe like a tree planted by the riuers of water, that bringeth foorth his fruit in his season, his leafe also shall not ^†wither, and whatsoeuer he doeth, shall prosper.

⁴The vngodly are not so: but are ^*like the chaffe, which the winde driueth away.

¹BLESSED is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

¹¶ Blessed is euery one that feareth the LORD: that walketh in his wayes.

⁷Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

⁷Heare me now therefore, O yee children: & depart not from the words of my mouth.

²⁴¶ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

²⁴¶ Hearken vnto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

¹HEAR, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

¹¶ Heare, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know vnderstanding.

¹¹But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

¹²So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

¹¹But my people would not hearken to my voice: and Israel would none of me.

^12*‖So I gaue them vp vnto their owne hearts lust: and they walked in in their owne counsels.

⁸My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁸My sonne, heare the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

¹MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

¹¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.

²To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

³To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

²To knowe wisedome and instruction, to perceiue the words of vnderstanding,

³To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & ^†equitie,

²⁵See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

²⁵See that yee refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if wee turne away from him that speaketh from heauen.

¹⁶But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

¹⁷So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

¹⁶But they haue not all obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias saith, ^*Lord, who hath beleeued our ^‖†report?

¹⁷So then, faith commeth by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

¹HO, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

²Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

³Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

¹¶ ^*Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money: come ye, buy and eate, yea come, buy wine and milke without money, and without price.

^2†Wherefore doe yee spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate ye that which is good, and let your soule delight it selfe in fatnesse.

^3*Incline your eare, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shall liue, and I will make an euerlasting couenant with you, euen the sure mercies of Dauid.

²¹She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

²¹Shee crieth in the chiefe place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she vttereth her words, saying,

³⁵This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

³⁵This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a Iudge? the same did God send to bee a ruler and a deliuerer, by the handes of the Angel which appeared to him in the bush.

^36*He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signes in the land of Egypt, and in the red Sea, ^*and in the wildernesse fortie yeeres.

³⁷¶ This is that Moses which said vnto the children of Israel, ^*A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, ^‖like vnto mee: him shall ye heare.

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

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

²⁴¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

²⁴¶ Therefore, ^*whosoeuer heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I wil liken him vnto a wise man, which built his house vpon a rocke:

¹³¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹³¶ ^†Happy is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

⁴²And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴²And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in praiers.

³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

³⁹And shee had a sister called Mary, which also sate at Iesus feet, and heard his word:

⁴One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

^4‖One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

¹¹These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

¹²Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

¹¹These were more noble then those in Thessalonica, in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde, and searched the Scriptures dayly, whether those things were so.

¹²Therefore many of them beleeued: also of honourable women which were Greekes, and of men not a few.

¹⁰For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

^10†For a day in thy courts, is better then a thousand: I had rather be a doore keeper in the house of my God, then to dwell in the tents of wickednesse.

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;

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:

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.

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commandements and ordinances of the Lord, blamelesse.

²¹She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

²¹Shee crieth in the chiefe place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she vttereth her words, saying,

¹³Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

¹³Those that be planted in the house of the LORD, shall flourish in the courts of our God.

²²But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

²³For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

²⁴For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

²⁵But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

²²But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.

²³For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like vnto a man beholding his naturall face in a glasse:

²⁴For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.

²⁵But who so looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man shall be blessed in his ^‖deed.

³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

³²And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

³¹Then said Iesus to those Iewes which beleeued on him, If ye continue in my word, then are yee my disciples indeed.

³²And ye shall know the Trueth, and the Trueth shall make you free.