Proverbs 16 Cross References - MSTC

¹ A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD. ² A man thinketh all his ways to be clean; but it is the LORD that fashioneth the minds. ³ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and look: what thou devisest, it shall prosper. ⁴ The LORD doth all things for his own sake; yea, and when he keepeth the ungodly for the day of wrath. ⁵ The LORD abhorreth all presumptuous and proud hearts; there may neither strength nor power escape. ⁶ With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil. ⁷ When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends. ⁸ Better it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongfully gotten. ⁹ A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings. ¹⁰ When the prophecy is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not go wrong in judgment. ¹¹ A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights. ¹² It is a great abomination when kings are wicked; for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness. ¹³ Righteous lips are pleasant unto kings; and they love him that speaketh the truth. ¹⁴ The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him. ¹⁵ The cheerful countenance of the king is life; and his loving favor is as the evening dew. ¹⁶ To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver. ¹⁷ The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul. ¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall. ¹⁹ Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud. ²⁰ He that handleth a matter wisely, obtaineth good; and blessed is he, that putteth his trust in the LORD. ²¹ Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches. ²² Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness. ²³ A wise heart ordereth his mouth wisely; and amendeth the doctrine in his lips. ²⁴ Fair words are a honeycomb, a refreshing of the mind, and health of the bones. ²⁵ There is a way that men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death. ²⁶ A troublous soul disquieteth herself; for her own mouth hath brought her thereto. ²⁷ An ungodly person stirreth up evil; and in his lips he is as a hot burning fire. ²⁸ A froward body causeth strife; and he that is a babble of his tongue, maketh division among princes. ²⁹ A wicked man beguileth his neighbour; and leadeth him the way that is not good. ³⁰ He that winketh with his eyes, imagineth mischief; and he that biteth his lips, will do some harm. ³¹ Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness. ³² A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city. ³³ The lots are cast into the lap, but their fall standeth in the LORD.

¹ But the serpent was subtler than all the beasts of the field which the LORD God had made; and said unto the woman, "Ah sir, that God hath said, ye shall not eat of all manner trees in the garden." ² And the woman said unto the serpent, "Of the fruit of the trees in the garden we may eat, ³ but of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, said God, see that ye eat not, and see that ye touch it not: lest ye die." ⁴ Then said the serpent unto the woman, "Tush, ye shall not die: ⁵ but God doth know, that whensoever ye should eat of it, your eyes should be opened and ye should be as God and know both good and evil." ⁶ And the woman saw that it was a good tree to eat of, and lusty unto the eyes, and a pleasant tree for to make wise. And took of the fruit of it and ate, and gave unto her husband also with her, and he ate. ⁷ And the eyes of both them were opened, that they understood how that they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together and made them aprons. ⁸ And they heard the voice of the LORD God as he walked in the garden in the cool of the day. And Adam hid himself and his wife also from the face of the LORD God, among the trees of the garden. ⁹ And the LORD God called Adam and said unto him, "Where art thou?" ¹⁰ And he answered, "Thy voice I heard in the garden, but I was afraid because I was naked, and therefore hid myself." ¹¹ And he said, "Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, of which I bade thee that thou shouldest not eat?" ¹² And Adam answered, "The woman which thou gavest to bear me company, she took me of the tree, and I ate." ¹³ And the LORD God said unto the woman, "Wherefore didst thou so?" And the woman answered, "The serpent deceived me and I ate."

¹¹ And Abraham answered, "I thought that peradventure the fear of God was not in this place, and that they should slay me for my wife's sake:

⁴¹ And Esau hated Jacob, because of the blessing that his father blessed him withal, and said in his heart, "The days of my father's sorrow are at hand, for I will slay my brother Jacob."

⁶ And the messengers came again to Jacob, saying, "We came unto thy brother Esau, and he cometh against thee; and four hundred men with him." ⁷ Then was Jacob greatly afraid, and wist not which way to turn himself, and divided the people that was with him and the sheep, oxen and camels, into two companies,

²⁸ And he said, "Thou shalt be called Jacob no more, but Israel. For thou hast wrestled with God and with men and hast prevailed."

⁴ Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

³⁸ Then said Pharaoh unto his servants, "Where shall we find such a man as this is, that hath the spirit of God in him?" ³⁹ Wherefore Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is no man of understanding nor of wisdom like unto thee. ⁴⁰ Thou therefore shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people obey: only in the king's seat will I be above thee."

⁵ Is that not the cup of which my lord drinketh, and doth he not prophesy therein? Ye have evil done that ye have done.'"

¹⁵ And Joseph said unto them, "What deed is this which ye have done? Wist ye not that such a man as I can prophesy?"

⁷ And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh. ⁸ And Pharaoh asked Jacob, "How old art thou?" ⁹ And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, "The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years. Few and evil have the days of my life been, and have not attained unto the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimages." ¹⁰ And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from him.

¹¹ And the LORD said unto him, "Who hath made man's mouth, or who hath made the dumb or the deaf, the seeing or the blind? Have not I, the LORD? ¹² Go therefore and I will be with thy mouth and teach thee what thou shalt say."

¹⁵ And thou shalt speak unto him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with thy mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

⁹ The enemy said, 'I will follow and overtake them, and will divide the spoil: I will satisfy my lust upon them: I will draw my sword, and mine hand shall destroy them.'

⁷ "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

³² Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.

³⁵ "'Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither in meteyard, weight or measure. ³⁶ But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,

⁵⁵ Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot; and according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherit: ⁵⁶ and according to their lot thou shalt divide their land, both to the many and to the few." ⁵⁷ These are the sums of the Levites in their kindreds: of Gershon, came the kindred of the Gershonites; and of Kohath came the kindred of the Kohathites; and of Merari came the kindred of the Merarites. ⁵⁸ These are the kindreds of Levi: the kindred of the Libnites, the kindred of the Hebronites, the kindred of the Mahlites, the kindred of the Mushites, the kindred of the Korahites. Kohath begat Amram, ⁵⁹ and Amram's wife was called Jochebed; a daughter of Levi, which was born him in Egypt. And she bare unto Amram, Aaron, Moses and Miriam their sister. ⁶⁰ And unto Aaron were born, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. ⁶¹ But Nadab and Abihu died, as they offered strange fire before the LORD. ⁶² And the number of them was twenty three thousand, of all the males from a month old and above. For they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. ⁶³ These are the numbers of the children of Israel which Moses and Eleazar the priest numbered in the fields of Moab, fast by Jordan nigh to Jericho. ⁶⁴ And among these there was not a man of the number of the children of Israel which Moses and Aaron told in the wilderness of Sinai. ⁶⁵ For the LORD said unto them, that they should die in the wilderness and that there should not be left a man of them: save Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.

¹⁸ And when he is sitten upon the seat of his kingdom, he shall write him out this second law in a book; taking a copy of the priests' the Levites'. ¹⁹ And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all days of his life that he may learn to fear the LORD his God for to keep all the words of this law and these ordinances for to do them: ²⁰ that his heart arise not above his brethren and that he turn not from the commandment: either to the righthand or to the left: that both he and his children may prolong their days in his kingdom in Israel.

¹³ Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small: ¹⁴ neither shalt thou have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. ¹⁵ But thou shalt have a perfect and a just measure: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. ¹⁶ For all that do such things and all that do unright, are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

² My doctrine drop, as doth the rain; and my speech flow, as doth the dew — as the mizzling upon the herbs, and as the drops upon the grass.

¹⁴ Tomorrow morning ye shall come by your tribes. And the tribe which the LORD shall find guilty, shall come by kindreds. And the kindred which the LORD shall find guilty, shall come by households. And the household which the LORD shall find faulty, shall come man by man.

⁵ Divide it into seven parts. For Judah shall abide by their coasts in the south, and the house of Joseph shall stand to their coasts in the north.

¹⁰ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there he divided the land unto the children of Israel, to each their portion.

² And see, your king walketh before you. But I am old and grayheaded: and behold my sons are with you and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. ³ Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again." ⁴ And they said, "Thou hast done us no wrong, nor oppressed us; neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand." ⁵ Then said he to them, "The LORD is witness unto you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have found nought in my hands." And they answered, "We are witnesses."

⁴¹ And Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, "Give perfect knowledge." And Saul and Jonathan were caught, and the people escaped free. ⁴² Then said Saul, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son." And Jonathan was caught.

¹³ And when Samuel was come to Saul, Saul said unto him, "Blessed be thou in the LORD. I have done the commandment of the LORD." ¹⁴ And Samuel answered, "What meaneth then the bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the noise of the oxen which I hear?"

⁷ But the LORD said unto Samuel, "Look not on his fashion nor on the height of his stature, for I have refused him. Because it is not as man seeth. For man looketh on the outward appearance: but the LORD beholdeth the heart."

¹¹ Then Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him and to slay him in the morning. But Michal his wife told it him saying, "If thou save not thyself this night, tomorrow thou art a dead man."

¹⁷ Then said Saul to Michal, "Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped?" And Michal answered Saul, "He said unto me, 'Let me go, or else I will kill thee.'"

⁷ he said unto his servants that stood about him, "Hear I pray you, you sons of Benjamin: will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains over thousands and over hundreds, ⁸ that ye have all conspired against me? So that there is none of you that openeth mine ear? Insomuch that my son hath made a bond with the son of Jesse, neither is there any of you that mourneth for me or showeth it in mine ear: because my son hath set up my servant to lie await against me, as it appeareth this day." ⁹ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which had the oversight of the servants of Saul, and said, "I saw the son of Jesse, when he came to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub,

¹⁹ Then came the Ziphites to Saul, to Gibeah, saying, "David hideth himself fast by us in strongholds that are in a thicket in the hill of Hachilah on the rightside of the wilderness. ²⁰ Now therefore, sir king, come down with all the lust that thy soul hath to come. And our part shall be to deliver him into the hands of the king." ²¹ Then said Saul, "Blessed are ye in the LORD: for ye have compassion on me.

⁹ and said to Saul, "Wherefore giveth thou an ear to men's words, that say, 'David seeketh thee evil?'

¹⁷ Now take heed and see what thou hast to do, for it is concluded to do mischief unto our master and to all his household. And he is ungracious to speak to."

¹ And there happened to be an unthrifty fellow named Sheba, the son of Bichri a man of Benjamin which blew a trumpet and said, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse, O Israel.

³ The God of Israel spake unto me, and the strength of Israel said, 'He that beareth rule over men, he that ruleth justly in the fear of God, ⁴ shall be as the morning light, when the sun shineth in a morning in which are no clouds to let the brightness; and as the grass of the earth is by the virtue of the rain.'

¹² see, I have done according to thy petition. And behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

²⁸ And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged and feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

³¹ Then he said, "God do so and so to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat tarry on him this day!" ³² And as Elisha sat in his house and the elders with him, the king sent one from him. But yer the messenger came at him, he said to the elders, "See you not how the son of this murderer hath sent, to take off mine head? Be circumspect therefore when the messenger cometh, and shut the door, and thrust him back therewith: for the sound of his master's feet followeth him." ³³ And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger was come unto him. And he said, "Behold, this evil is of the LORD! What more shall we look for of the LORD?"

²⁰ And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hands with all that were with the Hagrites. For they cried to God in their battle, and he heard them, because they trusted to him.

¹⁰ And David blessed the LORD before all the congregation and said, "Blessed art thou LORD God of Israel our father, from ever and for ever. ¹¹ Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, power and glory, victory and praise: for all that is in heaven and in earth is thine, and thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art lifted up a head above all. ¹² And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all. ¹³ And now our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. For what am I? And what is my people, that would obtain strength to be so willing? ¹⁴ But all is of thee, and of that we received of thine hand we have given thee. ¹⁵ For we be but strangers before thee and tenants, as were all our fathers. Our days on the earth is but a shadow, and there is none abiding. ¹⁶ O LORD our God, all this heap that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name, cometh of thine hand, and is all thine. ¹⁷ I know my God, that thou provest the heart and hast pleasure in plainness. And in plainness of mine heart I have willingly given all this. And now I see thy people, which are here in gladness to offer willingly to thee. ¹⁸ O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts unto thee. ¹⁹ And give unto Solomon my son, a pure heart to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies and thine ordinances, and to do all, and to build the house which I intended." ²⁰ And David said to all the congregation, "Bless the LORD your God." And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and stooped and bowed themselves unto the LORD and to the king. ²¹ And they offered offerings unto the LORD. And on the morrow after the said day, they offered in burnt offerings unto the LORD a thousand oxen, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs with their drink offerings. ²² And they slew plenteously throughout all Israel, and did eat and drink before the LORD the same day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king of Israel the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD, to be ruler, and Zadok to be the priest. ²³ And so Solomon sat on the seat of the LORD, and was king for David his father, and prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. ²⁴ And all the lords and men of power, and thereto all the sons of king David submitted themselves under king Solomon. ²⁵ And the LORD magnified Solomon on high, in the sight of all Israel, and gave him so glorious a kingdom as none of all that were kings before in Israel had.

¹⁰ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, that they durst not war with Jehoshaphat.

³¹ And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, "It is the king of Israel!" - And therefore compassed about him, to fight. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God tysed them away from him.

²⁷ Praised be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath so inspired the king's heart, to garnish the house of God at Jerusalem:

¹¹ O LORD, let thine ears mark the prayer of thy servant, and the prayer of thy servants, whose desire is to fear thy name; and let thy servant prosper this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's butler."

⁹ Also I said, "It is not good, that ye do. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of God because of the rebuke of the Heathen our enemies?

¹⁵ For the old captains that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, and forty sicles of silver: yea and their servants had oppressed the people. But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God.

¹³ Therefore took he the money, that through fear I should do so, and sin: that they might have an evil report of me, to blaspheme me.

¹ And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem. But the other people cast lots therefore, so that among ten one part went to Jerusalem into the holy city to dwell, and nine parts in the cities.

⁵ And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not the knee unto him, nor worshipped him, he was full of indignation

⁶ And when Haman came in, the king said unto him, "What shall be done unto the man, whom the king would fain bring unto worship?" But Haman thought in his heart, "Whom desireth the king to bring unto worship, more than me?"

¹⁰ So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had made for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

¹ In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil. ² This man had seven sons, and three daughters. ³ His substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses, and a very great household: so that he was one of the most principal men among all them of the east country. ⁴ And his sons went and made banquets - one day in one house, another day in another - and sent for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. ⁵ And it fortuned that when they had passed over the time of their banqueting round about; Job sent for them, and sanctified them, and gat up early, and offered for every one a burnt offering. For Job thought thus: "Peradventure my sons have done some offense, and have been unthankful to God in their hearts." And thus did Job everyday. ⁶ Now upon a time, when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan came also among them. ⁷ And the LORD said unto Satan, "From whence comest thou?" Satan answered the LORD, and said, "I have gone about the land and walked through it." ⁸ Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land?"

⁸ But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:

³⁰ that the wicked is kept unto the day of destruction, and that the ungodly shall be brought forth in the day of wrath.

²⁸ Then, look what thou takest in hand: he shall make it to prosper with thee, and the light shall shine in thy ways.

¹³ Verily, no man can tell how worthy a thing she is, neither is she found in the land of the living. ¹⁴ "The deep sayeth, 'She is not in me.' The sea sayeth, 'She is not with me.' ¹⁵ She cannot be gotten for the most fine gold, neither may the price of her be bought with any money. ¹⁶ No wedges of gold of Ophir, no precious Onyx stones, no Sapphire may be compared unto her. ¹⁷ No, neither gold nor Crystal, neither sweet odours nor golden plate. ¹⁸ There is nothing so worthy, or so excellent, as once to be named unto her: for perfect wisdom goeth far beyond them all. ¹⁹ The Topaz that cometh out of Ethiopia may in no wise be likened unto her: yea, no manner of apparel how pleasant and fair soever it be. ²⁰ "From where then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? ²¹ She is hid from the eyes of all men; yea, and from the fouls of the air. ²² Destruction and death say, 'We have heard tell of her with our ears.' ²³ But God seeth her way, and knoweth her place. ²⁴ For he holdeth the ends of the world and looketh upon all that is under the heaven. ²⁵ When he weighed the winds, and measured the waters; ²⁶ When he set the rain in order, and gave the mighty floods a law; ²⁷ Then did he see her, then declared he her, prepared her and knew her. ²⁸ And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

²⁸ And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

²³ They waited for me, as the earth doth for the rain; and gaped upon me, as the ground doth to receive the latter shower. ²⁴ When I laughed, they knew well it was not earnest; and this testimony of my countenance pleased them nothing at all.

⁶ So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind, ⁷ for I thought thus within myself: It becometh old men to speak, and the aged to teach wisdom.

¹² look well, that thou makest all such as be stubburn, to obey; tread all the ungodly under thy feet,

¹² Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way. For his wrath shall be kindled shortly: blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

⁶ There be many that say, "Who will show us any good? LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us."

¹⁷ LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,

¹⁴ From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure. ¹⁵ They have children at their desire, and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. But as for me, I shall behold thy presence in righteousness: and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.

¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

⁶ For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity, and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance.

⁵ For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

⁸ O taste and see how friendly the LORD is; blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

¹⁸ The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

² For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out.

⁴ Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire. ⁵ Commit thy way unto the LORD, set thy hope in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

¹⁶ A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.

²³ The LORD ordereth a good man's going, and hath pleasure in his way.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. ³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; therefore shall not his footsteps slide.

¹ {To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, an instruction of the children of Korah; a song of love} My heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak the things which I have made unto the King. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. ² Thou art the fairest among the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.

⁶ Thy seat, O God, endureth forever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter. ⁷ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

² Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor. ³ Thou lovest ungraciousness more than good, to talk of lies more than righteousness. Selah. ⁴ Thou lovest to speak all words that may do hurt, O thou false tongue.

²² O cast thy burden or care upon the LORD; he shall nourish thee, and not leave the righteous in unquietness.

⁴ I lie with my soul among the cruel lions; even among the children of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

³¹ This shall please the LORD better than a bullock, that hath horns and hoofs.

¹ {Of Solomon} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. ² Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the poor. ³ The mountains also shall bring peace, and the little hills righteousness unto the people. ⁴ He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrongdoer.

⁶ He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.

¹⁰ Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

⁴ The king's power loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared equity; thou hast executed judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

⁵ Who so privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him. ⁶ Mine eyes shall look for such as be faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me. Whoso leadeth a godly life, he shall be my servant. ⁷ There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

⁸ The LORD is full of compassion and mercy; longsuffering, and of great goodness.

³⁶ Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

¹⁰³ O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

¹²⁷ For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stone.

¹ {A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.

⁶ For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.

⁵ Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, and whose hope is in the LORD his God,

¹⁰ My son, consent not unto sinners, ¹¹ if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause: ¹² Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit. ¹³ So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils. ¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us, we shall have all one purse."

⁴ If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures;

¹² That thou mayest be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh froward things; ¹³ From such as leave the high street, and walk in the ways of darkness; ¹⁴ Which rejoice in doing evil, and delight in wicked things: ¹⁵ Whose ways are crooked, and their paths slanderous;

¹ My son, forget not my law, but see that thine heart keep my commandments. ² For they shall prolong the days and years of thy life, and bring thee peace.

⁶ In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.

⁸ so shall thy navel be whole, and thy bones strong.

¹⁵ Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. ¹⁶ Upon her righthand is long life, and upon her left hand is riches and honour. ¹⁷ Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceable. ¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.

³¹ Follow not a wicked man, and choose none of his ways:

⁷ The chief point of wisdom is that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get the understanding.

²² For they are life unto all those that find them, and health unto all their bodies.

²⁴ Put away from thee a froward mouth, and let the lips of slander be far from thee. ²⁵ Let thine eyes behold the thing that is right, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. ²⁶ Ponder the path of thy feet: so shall all thy ways be sure. ²⁷ Turn not aside, neither to the righthand nor to the left; but withhold thy foot from evil.

²¹ For every man's ways are open in the sight of the LORD, and he pondereth all their goings.

¹² An ungodly person, a wicked man goeth with a froward mouth,

¹² An ungodly person, a wicked man goeth with a froward mouth, ¹³ he winketh with his eyes, he tokeneth with his feet, he pointeth with his fingers, ¹⁴ he is ever imagining mischief and frowardness in his heart, and causeth discord.

¹⁴ he is ever imagining mischief and frowardness in his heart, and causeth discord.

¹⁶ These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth: ¹⁷ A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

¹⁹ a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.

¹⁰ Receive my doctrine therefore, and not silver: and my knowledge, more than fine gold. ¹¹ For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

¹³ With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.

³⁵ For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

¹² If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.

⁸ A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face. ⁹ He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely; but whoso goeth a wrong way, shall be known. ¹⁰ He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten. ¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

¹ A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him. ² Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

²¹ It shall not help the wicked, though they lay all their hands together; but the seed of the righteous shall be preserved.

¹⁵ Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

¹⁸ A slanderous person pricketh like a sword; but a wise man's tongue is wholesome.

²⁶ The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves.

¹⁴ The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death. ¹⁵ Good understanding giveth favour; but hard is the way of the despisers.

¹² There is a way which some men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.

²³ In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.

²⁹ Patience is a token of wisdom; but wrath and hasty displeasure is a token of foolishness.

³⁵ A discreet servant is a pleasure unto the king; but one that is not honest provoketh him unto wrath.

² A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

⁷ A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.

¹⁶ Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure; for they are not without sorrow.

¹⁸ An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.

²³ A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

²⁶ The LORD abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked; but pure words are pleasant to him.

²⁸ A righteous man museth in his mind how to do good; but the mind of the ungodly imagineth how he may do harm.

¹ A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

⁹ A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings.

¹² It is a great abomination when kings are wicked; for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness. ¹³ Righteous lips are pleasant unto kings; and they love him that speaketh the truth.

¹⁹ Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.

²³ A wise heart ordereth his mouth wisely; and amendeth the doctrine in his lips. ²⁴ Fair words are a honeycomb, a refreshing of the mind, and health of the bones. ²⁵ There is a way that men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

²⁷ An ungodly person stirreth up evil; and in his lips he is as a hot burning fire.

² A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.

⁶ Children's children are a crown of the aged, and the fathers are the honour of the children.

⁹ Whoso covereth another man's offense, seeketh love; but he that discloseth the fault, setteth friends at variance.

¹¹ A sedicious person seeketh mischief; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

¹⁹ He that loveth strife, delighteth in sin; and whoso setteth his door too high, seeketh after a fall.

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.

⁸ The words of a slanderer are very wounds, and go through unto the inmost parts of the body.

¹² After pride cometh destruction; and honour after lowliness.

¹⁸ The lot pacifieth the variance, and parteth the mighty asunder.

⁸ He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper.

¹¹ A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass. ¹² The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.

¹⁶ Whoso keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul; but he that regardeth not his way, shall die.

²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.

² The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul.

¹⁰ To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.

¹⁸ Through counsel the things that men devise go forward; and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.

²³ The LORD abhoreth two manner of weights, and a false balance is an evil thing. ²⁴ The LORD ordereth every man's goings; for what is he, that understandeth his own way?

²⁸ Mercy and faithfulness preserve the king, and with loving-kindness his seat is holden up. ²⁹ The strength of young men is their worship; and a grey head, is a honour unto the aged.

¹ The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will. ² Every man thinketh his own way to be right; but the LORD judgeth the hearts.

⁶ Whoso hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue: he is a fool, and like unto them that seek their own death. ⁷ The robberies of the ungodly shall be their own destruction; for they would not do the thing that was right.

³⁰ There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.

¹¹ Whoso delighteth to be of a clean heart and of gracious lips, the king shall be his friend.

¹⁷ My son, bow down thine ear, and hearken unto the words of wisdom, apply thy mind unto my doctrine - ¹⁸ for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth - ¹⁹ that thou mayest always put thy trust in the LORD. ²⁰ Have not I warned thee very oft with counsel and learning?

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart receive wisdom, my heart also shall rejoice: ¹⁶ yea, my reins shall be very glad, if thy lips speak the thing that is right.

³ Through wisdom a house shall be builded, and with understanding it shall be set up. ⁴ Through discretion shall the chambers be filled with all costly and pleasant riches. ⁵ A wise man is strong; yea, a man of understanding is better than he that is mighty of strength.

¹² If thou wilt say, "I knew not of it"; Thinkest thou that he which made the hearts, doth not consider it? And that he which regardeth thy soul, seeth it not? Shall not he recompense every man according to his works? ¹³ My son, thou eatest honey and the sweet honeycomb, because it is good and sweet in thy mouth. ¹⁴ Even so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, as soon as thou hast gotten it. And there is good hope; yea, thy hope shall not be in vain.

⁵ Take away ungodliness from the king, and his seat shall be established with righteousness.

¹¹ A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish. ¹² The correction of the wise is, to an obedient ear, a golden chain and a Jewel of gold.

²⁸ He that can not rule himself, is like a city which is broken down, and hath no walls.

²⁰ Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; and where the backbiter is taken away, there the strife ceaseth. ²¹ Coals kindle heat, and wood the fire; even so doth a brawling fellow stir up variance. ²² A slanderer's words are like flattery, but they pierce the inward parts of the body.

⁹ The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

⁹ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.

¹⁴ The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife; and he that beareth evil will in his mind, doth much evil. ²³ After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship.

²⁶ Many there be that seek the prince's favour, but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

¹² The generation that think themselves clean, shall not be cleansed from their filthiness.

³³ Who so churneth milk, maketh butter; he that rubbeth his nose, maketh it bleed; and he that causeth wrath, bringeth forth strife.

¹³ A poor child being wise, is better than an old king that doteth, and cannot beware in time to come.

⁷ All the labour that man taketh is for himself, and yet his desire is never filled after his mind.

¹² For wisdom defendeth as well as money, and the excellent knowledge and wisdom giveth life to him that have it in possession.

⁴ If a principal spirit be given thee to bear rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for so shall great wickedness be put down, as it were with a medicine.

¹⁰ His diligence was to find out acceptable words, right scripture, and the words of truth.

¹¹ Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; yea, milk and honey is under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of frankincense.

¹¹ which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day. ¹² For the day of the LORD of Hosts shall go over all pride and presumption, upon all them that exalt themselves, and shall bring them all down:

¹¹ But woe be unto the ungodly and unrighteous, for they shall be rewarded after their works.

¹⁸ Woe be unto vain persons, that draw wickedness unto them with cords of vanity; and sin, as it were with a cart rope.

¹⁰ Harden the heart of this people, stop their ears, and shut their eyes, that they see not with their eyes, hear not with their ears, and understand not with their heart, and convert and be healed."

⁵ Because that the king of Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have wickedly conspired against thee, ⁶ saying, 'We will go down into Judah, vex them, and bring them under us, and set a king there, even the son of Tabeel.' ⁷ For thus sayeth the LORD God thereto: It shall not so go forth, neither come so to pass:

³ Shalt thou multiply the people, and not increase the joy also? They shall rejoice before thee even as men make merry in harvest, and as men that have gotten the victory, when they deal the spoil.

⁶ For I shall send him among those hypocritical people, among the people that have deserved my disfavour shall I send him: that he may utterly rob them, spoil them, and tread them down like the mire in the street.

¹³ For he standeth thus in his own conceit: "This do I, through the power of my own hand, and through my wisdom: For I am wise, I am he that removes the lands of the people, I rob their princes: and like one of the worthies I drive them from their high seats. ¹⁴ My hand hath found out the Hosts of the people, as it were a nest. And like as eggs, that were laid here and there, are gathered together: So do I gather all countries. And there is no man, that dare be so bold as to touch a feather, that dare open his mouth, or once whisper." ¹⁵ But doth the axe boost itself, against him that heweth therewith? Or doth the saw make any bragging, against him that ruleth it? That were even like as if the rod did exalt itself against him that beareth it: or as though the staff should magnify itself, as who say it were not wood.

³ And thou, which art the doer and hast the matter in hand: shall provide for peace, even the peace that men hope for in thee. ⁴ Hope still in the LORD, for in the LORD God is everlasting strength.

⁷ The path of equity wilt thou grant unto the just, O thou most righteous; thou shalt order the path of him that is righteous.

¹⁵ For ye comfort yourselves thus: "Tush, we have made a covenant with death, and with hell we are at an agreement. Though there break out any sore plague, it shall not come upon us. For with deceit will we escape, and with nimbleness will we defend ourselves." ¹⁶ Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: "Behold, I will lay a stone in Zion, a great stone, a costly corner stone, for a sure foundation: that whoso putteth his trust in him, shall not be confounded. ¹⁷ Righteousness will I set up again in the balance, and judgment in the weights. The tempest of hail shall take away your refuge, that ye have to deceive withal: and the overflowing waters shall break down your strongholds of dissimulation." ¹⁸ Thus the covenant that ye have made with death shall be done away: and the condition that ye made with hell, shall not stand. Yea, when the sore plague goeth forth, ye shall be trodden down under it. ¹⁹ For it shall go forth early in the morning, and continue only that day and that night. And the very fear only shall teach you, when ye hear it.

¹⁸ Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him.

¹ Behold, a king shall govern after the rule of righteousness, and the princes shall rule according to the balance of equity. ² He shall be unto men, as a defense for the wind, and as a refuge for the tempest, like as a river of water in a thirsty place, and the shadow of a great rock in a dry land.

⁸ There shall be foot paths and common streets: this shall be called the holy way. No unclean person shall go through it, for the LORD himself shall go with them that way, and the ignorant shall not err.

¹⁰ "Say thus to Hezekiah king of Judah: Let not thy God deceive thee, in whom thou hopest, and which sayest, 'Jerusalem shall not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.' ¹¹ For thou knowest well how the kings of Assyria have handled all the lands that they have subverted; and hopest thou to escape? ¹² Were the people of the Gentiles - whom my progenitors conquered - delivered at any time through their gods? As namely, Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the children of Eden, which dwell at Telassar. ¹³ Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?'"

³⁸ Afterward it chanced, as he prayed in the temple of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer, his own sons, slew him with the sword, and fled into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son reigned after him.

⁷ Namely, all those that be called after my name. For them have I created, fashioned, and made for mine honour.'"

²¹ This people have I made for myself, and they shall show forth my praise.

¹⁰ In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.

⁴ The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.

¹² Therefore I will give him his part in many, and the spoil of the rich he shall divide: because he gave his soul to death, and was numbered with the trespassers, and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for transgressors.

¹⁵ For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

⁷ And the LORD answered me thus, "Say not so, 'I am too young': For thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee unto, and whatsoever I command thee, that shalt thou speak. ⁸ Be not afraid of their faces, for I will be with thee, to deliver thee, sayeth the LORD." ⁹ And with that, the LORD stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth, and said moreover unto me, "Behold, I put my words in thy mouth,

²² Yea, and that so sore, that though thou washest thee with Nitre and makest thyself to savour with that sweet smelling herb of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stained with thy wickedness, sayeth the LORD thy God. ²³ Say not now, 'I am not unclean, and I have not followed Baal.' Look upon thy own ways in the woods, valleys and dens: so shalt thou know, what thou hast done. Thou art like a swift Dromedary that goeth easily his way:

²³ Now I know, O LORD, that it is not in man's power to order his own ways, or to rule his own steps and goings.

¹¹ And the LORD answered me, "Lead not I thee then unto good? Come not I to thee, when thou art in trouble? And help thee, when thine enemy oppresseth thee?

¹⁶ When I had found thy words, I ate them up greedily: they have made my heart joyful and glad, for I call upon thy name, O LORD God of Hosts.

⁷ O Blessed is the man that putteth his trust in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is himself. ⁸ For he shall be as a tree, that is planted by the waterside: which spreadeth out the root unto moistness, whom the heat cannot harm, when it cometh, but his leaves are green. And though there grow but little fruit because of drought yet is he not careful, but he never leaveth off to bring forth fruit.

¹⁰ "Even I the LORD search out the ground of the heart, and try the reins, and reward every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his counsels." ¹¹ The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.

⁵ "Behold, the time cometh, sayeth the LORD, that I will raise up the righteous Branch of David, which shall bear rule, and discuss matters with wisdom, and shall set up equity and righteousness again in the earth. ⁶ In his time shall Judah be saved and Israel shall dwell without fear. And this is the name that they shall call him: even, 'The LORD our righteous maker.'

³⁹ And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all the days of their life, that they and their children after them may prosper. ⁴⁰ And I will set up an everlasting covenant with them; Namely: that I will never cease to do them good, and that I will put my fear in their hearts, so that they shall not run away from me.

²⁶ And I will give you a new heart, and will put a new spirit in you. And will take away that stony heart out of your flesh, and give you a fleshly heart. ²⁷ And I will put my spirit in you, and will make that ye shall walk in mine ordinances and keep my laws and do them.

¹⁰ Ye shall have a true weight, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.

¹⁹ and the king communed with them. But among them all were found none such as Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. ²⁰ Therefore stood they before the king, which in all wisdom and matters of understanding that he enquired of them, found them ten times better than all the soothsayers and charmers that were in all his realm. ²¹ And Daniel abode still, unto the first year of king Cyrus.

¹³ Then Nebuchadnezzar in a cruel wrath and displeasure, commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego should be brought unto him. So these men were brought before the king. ¹⁴ Then Nebuchadnezzar spake unto them, and said, "What? O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: will not ye serve my gods? Nor bow yourselves to the golden Image, that I have set up? ¹⁵ Well, be ready hereafter, when ye hear the noise of the trumpets blow with the harps, shawmes psalteries, symphonies and all the other melodies: that ye fall down, and worship the Image which I have made. But if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast immediately in to a hot burning oven. Let's see what God is there, that may deliver you out of my hands!" ¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, an said, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we ought not to consent unto thee in this matter. For why? ¹⁷ Our God whom we serve, is able to keep us from the hot burning oven, O king, and can right well deliver us out of thy hands: ¹⁸ And if he will not, yet shalt thou know, O king, that we will not serve thy Gods, nor do reverence to the Image which thou hast set up." ¹⁹ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of indignation, so that the countenance of his face changed upon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he charged and commanded, that the oven should be made seven times hotter, than it was wont to be: ²⁰ and spake unto the strongest worthies that were in his house, for to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them in to the hot burning oven. ²¹ So these men were bound in their coats, hosen, shoes with their other garments, and cast into the hot burning oven. ²² For the king's commandment was so straight, and the oven was exceeding hot. As for the men that put in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the flame of the fire destroyed them. ²³ And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell down in the hot burning oven, being fast bound. ²⁴ Then Nebuchadnezzar the king marveled, and stood up in all haste: he spake unto his counsel and said, "Did not ye cast these three men bound into the fire?" They answered, and said unto the king, "Yea O king." ²⁵ He answered and said, "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt. And the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."

²⁸ Then spake Nebuchadnezzar, and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: which hath sent his angel, and defended his servants that put their trust in him: that have altered the king's commandment, and jeopardized their bodies thereupon, rather than they would serve or worship any other god except their own God only.

²⁷ Wherefore, O king, be content with my counsel, that thou mayest lose thy sins with righteousness, and thine offenses with mercy to poor people: for such things shall prolong thy peace."

³⁰ and said, "This is the great city of Babylon, which I myself, with my power and strength, have made a king's court, for the honour of my majesty." ³¹ While these words were yet in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, "O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee be it spoken, 'Thy kingdom is departed from thee. ³² Thou shalt be cast out of men's company: thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, so that thou shalt eat grass like as an ox, till seven years be come and gone over thee: even until thou knowest, that the highest hath power upon the kingdoms of men, and that he may give them, unto whom it pleaseth him.'" ³³ The very same hour was this matter fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: so that he was cast out of men's company, and ate grass like an ox; His body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were as great as Eagle's feathers, and his nails like bird's claws. ³⁴ When this time was past, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lift up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding was restored unto me again. Then gave I thanks to the highest. I magnified and praised him that liveth for evermore, whose power endureth alway, and his kingdom from one generation to another: ³⁵ in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?' ³⁶ At the same time was mine understanding given me again, and I was restored to the honour of my kingdom, to my dignity, and to my own shape again. My great estates and princes sought unto me, and I was set in my kingdom again, so that I had yet greater worship. ³⁷ Then did I, Nebuchadnezzar, love, magnify and praise the King of heaven: for all his works are true, and his ways right. As for those that go on proudly, he is able to bring them down.

²² And thou, his son, O Belshazzar, for all this, hast not submitted thine heart, though thou knewest all these things:

²⁴ Therefore is the palm of this hand sent hither from him, to token up this writing.

²⁷ Tekel, thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting:

²³ Then was the king exceeding glad, and commanded to take Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was brought out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him; For he put his trust in his God.

³ Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth."

⁴ They commune together, and swear vain oaths: they be confederate together, therefore groweth their punishment, as the weeds in the furrows of the land.

⁷ But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.

⁷ Ye turn the law to wormwood, and cast down righteousness into the ground.

¹² Who can run with horses, or plow with oxen upon the hard rocks of stone? For why? Ye have turned true judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood.

⁵ "When will the new month be gone, that we may sell victuals; and the Sabbath, that we may have scarceness of corn; to make the bushel less, and the Sicle greater?

³ The pride of thine heart hath lift thee up, thou that dwellest in the strongholds of stone, and hast made thee a high seat. Thou sayest in thine heart, "Who shall cast me down to the ground?" ⁴ But though thou wentest up as high as the Eagle, and madest thy nest above among the stars: yet would I pluck thee down from thence.

⁷ And they said, one to another, come and let us cast lots, to know for whose cause we are thus troubled. And they cast lots. And the lot fell upon Jonah.

¹⁰ Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? ¹¹ Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,

³ yet they say they do well when they do evil. As the prince will, so sayeth the judge: that he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh what his heart desireth; and the hearers allow him.

¹⁸ Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion. ¹⁹ He shall turn again, and be merciful to us: he shall put down our wickednesses, and cast all our sins into the bottom of the sea. ²⁰ Thou shalt keep thy trust with Jacob, and thy mercy for Abraham, like as thou hast sworn unto our fathers long ago.

¹³ Shall not the LORD of Hosts bring this to pass, that the laborers of the people shall be burnt with a great fire, and that the thing whereupon the people have wearied themselves, shall be lost?

¹ Pray the LORD then betimes to give you the latter rain, so shall the LORD make clouds, and give you rain enough for all the increase of the field:

³ "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

²⁵ Therefore I say unto you, be not careful for your life what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor yet for your body, what raiment ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth than meat? and the body more of value than raiment? ²⁶ Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? ²⁷ Which of you, though he took thought therefore, could put one cubit unto his stature? ²⁸ And why care ye then for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They labor not, neither spin: ²⁹ And yet for all that, I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his royalty, was not arrayed like unto one of these. ³⁰ Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow shall be cast into the furnace, shall he not much more do the same unto you, O ye of little faith? ³¹ Therefore take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?' Or. 'What shall we drink?' Or, 'Wherewith shall we be clothed?' ³² After all these things seek the gentiles: For your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. ³³ But rather, seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof; and all these things shall be ministered unto you. ³⁴ Care not then for the morrow: but let the morrow care for itself. For the day present hath ever enough of his own trouble.

¹⁶ "Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.

¹⁹ But when they deliver you up, take no thought, how, or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you even in that same hour, what ye shall say. ²⁰ For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your father which speaketh in you.

³⁴ O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. ³⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

¹⁵ For this people's hearts are waxed gross. And their ears were dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should turn, that I might heal them.

⁷ Wherefore he promised with an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she would ask. ⁸ And she, being informed of her mother before, said, "Give me here John Baptist's head in a platter."

¹⁴ Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."

²⁶ What shall it profit a man, though he should win all the whole world, if he lose his own soul? Or else, what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?

¹⁶ Woe be unto you, blind guides, for ye which say, 'Whosoever swear by the temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple, he offendeth.' ¹⁷ Ye fools and blind: whether is greater; the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? ¹⁸ And, 'Whosoever sweareth by the altar it is nothing: but whosoever sweareth by the offering that lieth on the altar offendeth.' ¹⁹ Ye fools and blind: whether is greater; the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering? ²⁰ Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that thereon is. ²¹ And whosoever sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. ²² And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the seat of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. ²³ Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which tithe mint, anise, and cumin, and leave the weightier matters of the law undone: judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other undone. ²⁴ Ye blind guides, which strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel. ²⁵ Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which make clean the outer side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are full of bribery and excess. ²⁶ Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first, that the inside of the cup and the platter, that the outside of them may also be clean.

¹³ But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be safe.

³³ Peter answered, and said unto him, "Though all men should be offended by thee, yet would I never be offended." ³⁴ Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee, that this same night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice." ³⁵ Peter said unto him, "If I should die with thee, yet would I not deny thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.

⁷⁴ Then began he to curse and to swear, that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

²³ Then said the deputy, "What evil hath he done?" And they cried the more saying, "Let him be crucified." ²⁴ When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that more business was made, he took water and washed his hands before the people saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person: see ye thereto." ²⁵ Then answered all the people, and said, "His blood be on us, and on our children." ²⁶ Then let he Barabbas loose unto them, and scourged Jesus, and delivered him to be crucified.

²⁷ And immediately the king sent the hangman and commanded his head to be brought in.

⁶ Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.

⁵¹ He showeth strength with his arm, he scattereth them that are proud in the imagination of their hearts. ⁵² He putteth Down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted them of low degree. ⁵³ He hath filled the hungry with good things: And sendeth away the rich empty.

²⁹ "Lord, Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy promise. ³⁰ For mine eyes have seen the saviour sent from thee: ³¹ Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. ³² A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." ³³ And his father and mother marveled at those things, which were spoken of him: ³⁴ And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, "Behold, this child shall be the fall, and resurrection, of many in Israel: And a sign which shall be spoken against. ³⁵ And moreover, the sword shall pierce thy soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened." ³⁶ And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher: which was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity. ³⁷ And she had been a widow about four score and four years of age, which went never out of the temple, but served God there with fasting and prayer night and day. ³⁸ And the same came forth that same hour, and praised the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

²² And all they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

³⁹ And he put forth a similitude unto them, "Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both then fall into the ditch? ⁴⁰ The disciple is not above his master. Every man shall be perfect, even as his master is.

⁴¹ Nevertheless, ye give alms of that ye have, and behold: all is clean to you.

⁴ I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. ⁵ But I will show you, whom ye shall fear. Fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea I say unto you, him fear.

¹¹ When they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto the rulers, and officers, take no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall speak. ¹² For the holy ghost shall teach you in the same hour, what ye ought to say."

²¹ So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God." ²² And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.

⁴⁸ But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

¹⁵ and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

⁹ And he put forth this similitude, unto certain which trusted in themselves, that they were perfect, and despised others. ¹⁰ "Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican.

¹³ And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.' ¹⁴ I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

¹⁴ Let it stick therefore fast in your hearts, not once to study before, what ye shall answer for yourselves: ¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, where against all your adversaries shall not be able to speak nor resist.

²⁰ For every man that evil doeth, hateth the light: neither cometh to light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

²⁴ Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth my words, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life: and shall not come into damnation, but is escaped from death unto life.

⁶³ It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.

⁶⁸ Then Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life;

⁴⁶ The servants answered, "Never man spake as this man doeth." ⁴⁷ Then answered them the Pharisees, "Are ye also deceived? ⁴⁸ Doth any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees, believe on him? ⁴⁹ But the common people which know not the law are accursed."

⁴⁰ And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words and said unto him, "Are we then blind?"

² Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge, that it may bring more fruit.

¹⁹ The same day at night, which was the morrow after the Sabbath day, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled together for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you." ²⁰ And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and feet, and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. ²¹ Then Jesus said unto them again, "Peace be with you. As my father sent me, even so send I you."

²⁶ And they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell on Mathias. And he was counted with the eleven apostles.

²⁸ Thou hast showed me the ways of life; and shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.'

¹ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, ² and desired of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

¹⁹ And received meat and was comforted. Then was Saul a certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. ²⁰ And straightway he preached Christ in the Synagogues how that he was the son of God.

³⁵ but in all people, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

²⁰ Herod was displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon. And they came all at once, and made intercession unto Blastus the king's chamberlain, and desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's land.

⁹ And he put no difference between them and us, but with faith purified their hearts.

¹⁶ And therefore study I to have a clear conscience toward God, and toward man also.

⁹ I also verily thought in myself, that I ought to do many contrary things, clean against the name of Jesus of Nazareth:

²⁹ being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers,

⁸ But unto them that are rebellious, and disobey the truth, and follow iniquity, shall come indignation and wrath, ⁹ tribulation and anguish, upon the soul of every man that doth evil. Of the Jew first: And also of the gentile.

⁷ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust." ⁸ But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For verily, without the law sin was dead. ⁹ I once lived without law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I was dead.

³¹ What shall we then say unto these things? if God be on our side: who can be against us?

²² Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,

²⁰ Thou sayest well: because of unbelief they are broken off, and thou standest steadfast in faith. Be not high minded, but fear:

³⁶ For of him, and through him, and for him are all things. To him be glory forever Amen.

²¹ Be not overcome of evil: But overcome evil with goodness.

¹⁹ for your obedience extendeth to all men. I am glad no doubt of you. But yet I would have you wise unto that which is good. And to be innocent as concerning evil.

²⁰ Now then are we messengers in the room of Christ: even as though God did beseech you through us. So pray we you, in Christ's stead, that ye be at one with God:

¹ Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.

¹⁶ Thanks be unto God, which put in the heart of Titus the same good mind toward you.

²⁰ For I fear, lest it come to pass, that when I come I shall not find you such as I would: and I shall be found unto you such as I would not. I fear lest there be found among you debate, envying, wrath, strife, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, and discord.

⁵ Prove yourselves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examine your own selves: know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be castaways?

¹² that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ. ¹³ In whom also ye — after that ye heard the word of truth, I mean the gospel of your salvation wherein ye believed — were sealed with the holy spirit of promise,

¹ Be ye followers of God as dear children,

²¹ submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

¹³ For it is God which worketh in you both the will and also the deed, even of good will.

⁶ Be not careful: but in all things show your petition unto God in prayer and supplication with giving of thanks.

¹⁸ I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.

¹⁰ that ye might walk worthy of the Lord in all things that please, being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

²⁰ Children, obey your fathers and mothers, in all things, for that is well pleasing unto the Lord.

¹¹ and that ye study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you: ¹² that ye may behave yourselves honestly toward them that are without and that nothing be lacking unto you.

⁸ Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and travail night and day, because we would not be grievous to any of you: ⁹ not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us. ¹⁰ For when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any which would not work, that the same should not eat. ¹¹ We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies. ¹² Them that are such, we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, and eat their own bread.

⁶ He may not be a young scholar, lest he swell and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker.

³ If any man teach otherwise, and is not content with the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine of godliness, ⁴ he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings ⁵ and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself. ⁶ Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, and it is a plain case that we can carry nothing out. ⁸ When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content. ⁹ They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

¹⁰ neither be pickers, but that they show all good faithfulness, that they may do worship to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things. ¹¹ For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation unto all men, hath appeared ¹² and teacheth us that we should deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and that we should live sober minded, righteously, and godly in this present world, ¹³ looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ: ¹⁴ which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.

⁹ yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, though I be as I am, even Paul aged, and now in bonds for Jesus Christ's sake.

³⁹ We are not which withdraw ourselves unto damnation, but pertain to faith, to the winning of the soul.

²¹ make you perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ: To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth. Amen.

¹⁶ Err not, my dear brethren. ¹⁷ Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness. ¹⁸ Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures. ¹⁹ Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

⁶ and the tongue is fire, and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth afire all that we have of nature, and is itself set afire, even of hell.

¹⁴ But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, rejoice not: neither be liars against the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom descendeth not from above: but is earthy, and natural, and devilish. ¹⁶ For where envying and strife is, there is unstableness, and all manner of evil works: ¹⁷ but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.

⁶ but giveth more grace?

²² And forasmuch as ye have purified your souls through the spirit, in obeying the truth for to love brotherly without feigning, see that ye love one another with a pure heart, fervently:

⁸ and a stone to stumble at, and a rock to offend them which stumble at the word, and believe not that whereon they were set.

⁷ Cast all your care to him: for he careth for you.

³ and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.

⁹ The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment for to be punished:

¹⁷ Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know it beforehand: Beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the error of the wicked, and fall from your own steadfastness;

²² and whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

²¹ and keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto eternal life.

²⁴ Unto him that is able to keep you, that ye fall not, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with joy,

¹⁸ "And unto the messenger of the congregation of Thyatira write, 'This saith the son of God, which hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, whose feet are like brass:

²³ And I will kill her children with death. And all the congregations shall know that I am he which searches the reins and hearts. And I will give unto everyone of you according to your works.

¹⁰ Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, therefore I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt them that dwell upon the earth.

²¹ To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.

¹¹ "Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."

¹¹ And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse: and he that sat upon him was faithful and true, and in righteousness did judge and make battle.