Proverbs 18 Cross References - MSTC

¹ He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company. ² A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth. ³ Where ungodliness is, there is also disdain; and so there followeth shame and dishonour. ⁴ The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream. ⁵ It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment. ⁶ A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle. ⁷ A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul. ⁸ The words of a slanderer are very wounds, and go through unto the inmost parts of the body. ⁹ Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster. ¹⁰ The name of the LORD is a strong castle, the righteous flyeth unto it, and shall be saved. ¹¹ But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him. ¹² After pride cometh destruction; and honour after lowliness. ¹³ He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded. ¹⁴ A good stomach driveth away a man's disease; but when the spirit is vexed, who may abide it? ¹⁵ A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding. ¹⁶ Liberality bringeth a man to honour and worship, and setteth him among great men. ¹⁷ The righteous accuseth himself first of all; if his neighbour come, he shall find him. ¹⁸ The lot pacifieth the variance, and parteth the mighty asunder. ¹⁹ The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace. ²⁰ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his own mouth, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. ²¹ Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof. ²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD. ²³ The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer. ²⁴ A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.

¹⁶ for how shall it be known now that both I and thy people have found favour in thy sight, but in that thou goest with us: that both I and thy people have a preeminence before all the people that are upon the face of the earth."

¹ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee, ² that thou wilt incline thin ears unto wisdom; apply thine heart then to understanding. ³ For if thou criest after wisdom, and callest for knowledge; ⁴ If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures; ⁵ then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. ⁶ For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

¹⁰ The heart of him that hath understanding will neither despair for any sorrow; nor be too presumptuous for any sudden joy.

¹⁴ He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

³ It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

¹⁹ Meddle not with him that betrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth with his lips.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:

¹⁷ Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

⁸ Therefore, LORD, we have a respect unto the way of thy judgments; thy name and thy remembrance rejoice the soul. ⁹ My soul lusteth after thee all the night long, and my mind hasteth freely to thee. For as soon as thy judgment is known to the world, then the inhabiters of the earth learn righteousness.

¹⁷ I dwell not among the council of scorners, neither is my delight therein: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness.

³ and that they should say unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of Hosts, and to the prophets, "Should I weep in the fifth month, and abstain, as I have done now certain years?"

¹¹ He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

⁴⁴ "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

³⁵ And in the morning, very early, Jesus arose and went out into a solitary place, and there prayed.

¹¹ And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:

¹ Paul, the servant of Jesus Christ, called unto the office to be an apostle, put apart to preach the Gospel of God,

¹⁷ Wherefore, "Come out from among them, and separate yourselves," saith the Lord, "and touch none unclean thing: so will I receive you,

¹⁵ Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly — not as fools, but as wise - ¹⁶ redeeming the time: for the days are evil. ¹⁷ Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁹ These are makers of sects, fleshly, having no spirit.

¹⁵ And he began his parable and said, "Balaam the son of Beor hath said; and the man that hath his eye open hath said; ¹⁶ and he hath said, that heareth the words of God and hath the knowledge of the most high and beholdeth the vision of the almighty, and when he falleth down hath his eyes opened:

¹ O Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful. ² But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

²² "O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?

²³ He that hath understanding can hide his wisdom; but an indiscreet heart telleth out his foolishness.

¹⁶ A wise man doth all things with discretion; but a fool will declare his folly.

¹⁶ What helpeth it to give a fool money in his hand, whereas he hath no mind to buy wisdom?

³ A doting fool thinketh, that every man doth as foolishly as himself.

³⁴ And, behold, all the city came out, and met Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him to depart out of their coasts.

¹ To speak of things dedicated unto idols, we are sure that we all have knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth.

¹² Even so ye — forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts — seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

¹⁵ Some there are which preach Christ of envy and strife, and some of goodwill.

¹⁵ and have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, which loved the reward of unrighteousness: ¹⁶ but was rebuked of his iniquity. The tame and dumb beast, speaking with man's voice forbade the foolishness of the prophet. ¹⁷ These are wells without water, and clouds carried about of a tempest, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever. ¹⁸ For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors. ¹⁹ They promise them liberty, and are themselves the bondservants of corruption. For of whomsoever a man is overcome, unto the same is he in bondage.

³⁰ Then was Saul angry with Jonathan and said unto him, "O froward and rebellious, thinkest thou I know not how thou hast chosen the son of Jesse unto thine own rebuke, and unto the rebuke and shame of thy mother?

⁴ Hear, O thou our God, how we are despised! Turn their shame upon their own head, that thou mayest give them over into despising in the land of their captivity.

⁹ For the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me; and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee is fallen upon me.

²⁰ Thy rebuke breaketh my heart, and maketh me heavy. I look for some to have pity upon me, but there is no man; and for some to comfort me, but I find none.

³ Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we are utterly despised. ⁴ Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the wealthy, and with the despitefulness of the proud.

² Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

¹⁰ Cast out the scornful man, and so shall strife go out with him; yea, variance and slander shall cease.

¹⁶ When the ungodly come up, wickedness increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.

³⁹ They that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads ⁴⁰ and saying, "Thou that destroyest the temple of God, and buildest it in three days: save thyself. If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross." ⁴¹ Likewise also the high priests, mocking him with the scribes and elders, said, ⁴² "He saved others, himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel: let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. ⁴³ He trusted in God: let God deliver him now if he will have him, for he said, 'I am the son of God.'" ⁴⁴ That same, also the thieves which were crucified with him cast in his teeth.

⁴ And it seemeth to them a strange thing that ye run not also with them unto the same excess of riot, and therefore speak they evil of you,

¹⁴ If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.

² I will open my mouth in similitudes, and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world;

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

¹⁴ The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.

²² Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.

⁵ Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.

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.

¹⁴ But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."

³⁸ He that believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, 'Out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life.'" ³⁹ This spake he of the spirit, which they that believed on him should receive. For the holy ghost was not yet there, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.

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.

⁶ Let your speech be always well favoured and be powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.

¹⁵ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shalt not favour the poor nor honour the mighty, but shalt judge thy neighbour righteously.

¹⁶ And I charged your judges the same time, saying, 'Hear your brethren and judge righteously between every man and his brother and the stranger that is with him. ¹⁷ See that ye know no man in judgment: but hear the small as well as the great and be afraid of no man, for the judgment is God's. And the cause that is too hard for you, bring unto me and I will hear it.'

¹⁹ Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.

⁹ And she wrote in the letter, saying, "Proclaim fasting and set Naboth on high among the people, ¹⁰ and set two unthrifties before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'Thou didst curse both God and the king.' And upon that carry him out and stone him to death." ¹¹ And the elders and nobles of his city, which dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letter which she had sent unto them. ¹² They proclaimed fasting, and set Naboth on high among the people, ¹³ and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death. ¹⁴ And then they sent to Jezebel saying, "Naboth is stoned to death."

⁷ Will ye make an answer for God with lies, and maintain him with deceit? ⁸ Will ye accept the person of God, or will ye contend with him?

¹⁹ 'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.

² How long will ye give wrong judgment, and accept the persons of the ungodly? Selah.

¹⁵ The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.

²³ These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

²¹ To have respect of persons in judgment is not good: And why? He will do wrong; yea, even for a piece of bread.

²³ These give sentence with the ungodly for rewards, but condemn the just cause of the righteous.

¹⁴ And therefore is equity gone aside, and righteousness standeth far off; truth is fallen down in the street, and the thing that is plain and open, may not be showed.

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.

¹⁶ And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.

¹⁶ A fool uttereth his wrath in all the haste, but a discreet man forgiveth wrong.

¹⁰ Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.

³ In the mouth of the foolish is the boasting of lordship; but the lips of the wise will beware of such.

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

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.

¹⁹ For great wrath bringeth harm; therefore let him go, and so mayest thou teach him more nurture.

²⁹ Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.

²⁴ Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious; ²⁵ lest thou learn his ways, and receive hurt unto thy soul.

²⁴ It is better to sit in a corner under the roof, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

³ The stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

⁹ If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.

³⁵ And when he saw her, he rent his clothes and said, "Alas, my daughter, thou hast made me stoop, and art one of them that trouble me. For I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and cannot go back."

²⁴ And the men of Israel joined themselves together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying, "Cursed be he that eateth any food until night, that I may be avenged of mine enemies." And so there was none of the people that tasted any sustenance. ²⁵ And all the land came to a wood where honey lay upon the ground. ²⁶ And when the people were come into the wood: Behold, the honey dropped. Howbeit, there was no man that moved his hand to his mouth, because that the people feared the curse. ²⁷ But Jonathan heard not when his father adjured the people, wherefore he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honey comb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes received sight. ²⁸ Then spake one of the people, and said, "Thy father adjured the people, saying, 'Cursed be the man that eateth any sustenance this day.'" And yet the people were fainty. ²⁹ Then said Jonathan, "My father hath troubled the land: for see, mine eyes hath received sight, because I tasted a little of this honey. ³⁰ How then, if all the people had eaten of the spoil of their enemies which they found, had there not been then a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?" ³¹ And they laid on the Philistines that day, from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were exceeding fainty. ³² Then the people gat them to the spoil and took sheep oxen and calves, and slew them on the ground and did eat with the blood. ³³ Then men told Saul, saying, "Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood." And he said, "Ye have trespassed. But roll a great stone unto me now, ³⁴ and go abroad among the people and bid them bring every man his ox and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood." And the people brought every man his ox in his hand by night and slew them there. ³⁵ And Saul made an altar unto the LORD. And that was the first altar that he made unto the LORD. ³⁶ And Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and let us make havoc among them until it be day in the morning, and let us not leave one of them." And the people answered, "Do whatsoever thou thinkest best." Then said the priest, "Let us come hither unto God." ³⁷ And Saul asked of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hands?" But he answered him not at that time. ³⁸ Then said Saul, "Let the people come hither out of all quarters, and know and see, in whom this sin is chanced this day: ³⁹ for as truly as the LORD liveth, which hath saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall die for it." But no man answered him of all the people. ⁴⁰ Then he said unto all Israel, "Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on another." And the people said unto Saul, "What thou thinkest best, that do." 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. ⁴³ Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what thou hast done." And Jonathan told him and said, "I tasted a little honey upon the end of my staff that was in mine hand, and see, I must die." ⁴⁴ Then said Saul, "God do so and so to me, except that thou die Jonathan." ⁴⁵ But the people said unto Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, which hath so mightily helped Israel? God forbid. As truly as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day." And so the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not. ⁴⁶ And then Saul departed from following the Philistines. And the Philistines went to their own place.

⁸ Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall, insomuch that whoso seeth them, shall laugh them to scorn.

⁹ Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that compass me about.

² yea, thou art bound with thine own words, and taken with thine own speech.

⁸ A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.

¹³ The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.

³ He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

¹¹ A babbler of his tongue is no better than a serpent that stingeth without hissing. ¹² The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself. ¹³ The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness. ¹⁴ A fool is so full of words, that a man cannot tell what end he shall make. Who will then warn him of it that shall follow after him?

²³ And he sware unto her, "Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even unto the one half of my kingdom." ²⁴ And she went forth and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "John Baptist's head." ²⁵ And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, "I will, that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John Baptist." ²⁶ And the king was sorry. Yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat at supper also, he would not put her beside her purpose. ²⁷ And immediately the king sent the hangman and commanded his head to be brought in. ²⁸ And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a charger and gave it to the maiden, and the maiden gave it to her mother.

¹⁴ And they came to the chief priest and elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves with a vow, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore give ye knowledge to the upper captain, and to the council that he bring him forth unto us tomorrow, as though we would know some thing more perfectly of him. But we, or ever he come near, are ready in the mean season to kill him." ¹⁶ When Paul's sister's son heard of their laying await, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. ¹⁷ And Paul called one of the under captains unto him, and said, "Bring this young man unto the high captain: for he hath a certain thing to show him." ¹⁸ And he took him, and led him to the high captain, and said, "Paul the prisoner called me unto him and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, which hath a certain matter to show thee." ¹⁹ The high captain took him by the hand, and went apart with him out of the way, and asked him, "What hast thou to say unto me?" ²⁰ And he said, "The Jews are determined to desire thee that thou wouldest bring forth Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. ²¹ But follow not their minds: for there lie in wait for him of them, more than forty men, which have bound themselves with a vow, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now are they ready, and look for thy promise." ²² The upper captain let the young man depart and charged him, "See thou tell it out to no man that thou hast showed these things to me."

¹⁶ "'Thou shalt not go up and down a privy accuser among thy people, neither shalt thou help to shed the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

² Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.

³ who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words, ⁴ That they may privily hurt the innocent, and suddenly hit him without any fear.

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

²⁸ A froward body causeth strife; and he that is a babble of his tongue, maketh division among princes.

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.

²⁹ But now I am a companion of dragons, and a fellow of ostriches.

⁴ An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

²⁰ Keep no company with winebibbers and riotous eaters of flesh; ²¹ for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man. ³¹ And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down. ³² This I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and took it for a warning. ³³ Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; ³⁴ so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.

²⁴ Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.

²⁶ His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not:

¹³ And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living. ¹⁴ And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack.

¹ And he said also unto his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. ² And he called him, and said unto him, 'How is it, that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.'

¹¹ Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.

¹² that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹ When Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to him saying, "I am the almighty God: walk before me and be uncorrupt.

¹¹ Deliver me from the hands of my brother Esau, for I fear him: lest he will come and smite the mother with the children.

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." ²⁹ And Jacob asked him, saying, "Tell me thy name." And he said, "Wherefore dost thou ask after my name?" And he blessed him there.

¹³ Then said Moses unto God, "When I come unto the children of Israel and say unto them, 'The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you,' and they say unto me, 'What is his name?' — What answer shall I give them?" ¹⁴ Then said God unto Moses, "I Will Be What I Will Be." And he said, "This shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, 'I Will Be did send me to you.'" ¹⁵ And God spake further unto Moses, "Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, 'the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you': this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial throughout all generations.

³ and I appeared unto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob an Almighty God: but in my name Jehovah was I not known unto them.

⁵ And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there: and he called upon the name of the LORD. ⁶ And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth, ⁷ and keepest mercy in store for thousands, and forgivest wickedness, trespass and sin — for there is no man innocent before thee — and visitest the wickedness of the fathers upon the children and upon children's children, even unto the third and fourth generation."

⁶ And David was in a shrewd strait: for the people intended to stone him because the hearts of the people were vexed for their sons and their daughters.

³ God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.

⁴⁵ And the aliens crouched unto me, and obeyed me at a word. ⁴⁶ And the aliens that shrink away shall tremble for fear in their defended places. ⁴⁷ The LORD live, and blessed be he that is my strength: and exalted be God the strength that saveth me.

⁵¹ For thy great and manifold saving of thy king, and showing mercy unto thine anointed, even to David, and his seed forever.

² The LORD is my stony rock, and my defense, my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. {TYNDALE: The LORD is my rock, my castle and my deliverer. God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.}

¹ {A Psalm of David} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then should I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?

³ Nevertheless, though I am sometimes afraid, yet put I my trust in thee. ⁴ I will comfort myself in God's word; yea, I will hope in God, and not fear. What can flesh then do unto me?

³ for thou art my hope, a strong tower for me against the enemy. ⁴ I will dwell in thy tabernacle forever and my trust shall be under the covering of thy wings. Selah.

² I will say unto the LORD, "O my hope, and my stronghold; my God, in whom I will trust."

¹⁴ Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up out of all danger, for he hath known my name.

² My hope and my castle, my defense and my deliverer, my shield in whom I trust, which subdueth the people that is under me.

⁶ For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Upon his shoulders shall the kingdom lie, and he shall be called with his own name, "Wonderful, the giver of counsel, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace."

⁴ Hope still in the LORD, for in the LORD God is everlasting strength.

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.

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.'

¹⁹ The LORD God is my strength, he shall make my feet as the feet of harts: and he which giveth the victory, shall bring me to my high places, singing upon my psalms.

²³ "Behold, a maiden shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with us."

⁸ "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending," saith the Lord almighty, which is and which was and which is to come.

³¹ "For our rock is not as their rock; no, though our enemies be judge.

²⁴ "Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?' ²⁵ Have I rejoiced because my substance was great, and because my hand gat so much?

⁶ There be some that put their trust in their goods, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches. ⁷ But no man may deliver his brother, nor make agreement unto God for him, ⁸ for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever. ⁹ Yea, though he live long, and see not the grave.

⁵ Therefore shall God destroy thee forever; he shall take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. ⁶ The righteous also shall see this, and fear, and shall laugh him to scorn. ⁷ "Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"

¹⁰ O trust not in wrong or robbery; give not yourselves unto vanity. If riches increase, set not your heart upon them. ¹¹ God spoke once, and twice I have also heard the same, that power belongeth unto God,

¹⁵ The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.

⁴ Riches help not in the day of vengeance; but righteousness delivereth from death.

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

¹⁹ and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.' ²⁰ But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?' ²¹ So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."

⁶ Wherefore I give mine own self the blame, and take repentance in the dust and ashes." ⁷ Now when the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, he said unto Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am displeased with thee and thy two friends, for ye have not spoken the thing that is right before me, like as my servant Job hath done. ⁸ Therefore take seven oxen and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, offer up also for yourselves a burnt offering: and let my servant Job pray for you. Him will I accept, and not deal with you after your foolishness: in that ye have not spoken the thing which is right, like as my servant Job hath done." ⁹ So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went their way, and did according as the LORD commanded them. The LORD also accepted the person of Job, ¹⁰ and the LORD turned him unto Job, when he prayed for his friends: Yea, the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had afore. ¹¹ And then came there unto him all his brethren, all his sisters, with all them that had been of his acquaintance afore, and ate bread with him in his house: wondering at him, and comforting him over all the trouble that the LORD had brought upon him. Every man gave him a sheep and a Jewel of gold. ¹² And the LORD made Job richer than he was before: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand asses. ¹³ He had children also, seven sons and three daughters. ¹⁴ The first he called Day; the second Poverty; the third All-plenteousness. ¹⁵ In all the land were none found so fair, as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. ¹⁶ After this lived Job forty years, so that he saw his children, and his children's children to the fourth generation. ¹⁷ And so he died, being old and of a perfect age.

³³ The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.

¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

²³ After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship.

⁵ Then I said, "O woe is me! For I am lost: inasmuch as I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among people that hath unclean lips also. For mine eyes have seen the King and LORD of Hosts." ⁶ Then flew one of the Seraphims unto me, having a hot coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with the tongs, ⁷ and touched my mouth, and said, "Lo, this hath touched thy mouth, and thine unrighteousness is taken away, and thy sin is forgiven." ⁸ After this I heard the voice of the LORD, taking advisement on this manner, "Whom shall I send, and who will be our messenger?" Then I said, "Here am I, send me." ⁹ And so he said, "Go, and tell this people: 'Ye shall hear indeed, but ye shall not understand; ye shall plainly see, and not perceive. 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." ¹¹ Then spake I, "LORD, how long?" And he answered, "Until the cities be utterly without inhabiters, and the houses without men, till the land be also desolate, and lie unbuilded. ¹² For the LORD shall take the men far away, so that the land shall lie waste. ¹³ Nevertheless, the tenth part shall remain therein, for it shall convert and be fruitful. And likewise as the Terebinths and Oak trees in winter cast their leaves and yet have their sap in them, so shall the holy seed continue in their substance."

⁴⁹ Behold, the sins of thy sister Sodom, were these: Pride, fullness of meat, abundance and Idleness: these things had she and her daughters. Besides that, they reached not their hand to the poor and needy, ⁵⁰ but were proud - And did abominable things before me, wherefore I took them away when I had seen it.

² "Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:

⁹ as they that be slain. Let see, if thou wilt say then, before them that slay thee, 'I am God' - whereas thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee.

²³ but hast magnified thyself above the LORD of heaven, so that the vessels of his house were brought before thee: that thou, and thy lords, with thy queen and concubines, might drink wine thereout: and hast praised the Idols of silver and gold, copper and iron, of wood and stone. As for the God in whose hand consisteth thy breath and all thy ways: thou hast not loved him. ²⁴ Therefore is the palm of this hand sent hither from him, to token up this writing.

²⁰ As I was yet speaking at my prayers, knowledging mine own sins, and the sins of my people, making so mine intercession before the LORD my God, for the holy hill's sake of my God:

²³ For as soon as thou begannest to make thy prayer, it was so devised, and therefore am I come to show thee. And why? For thou art a man greatly beloved. Wherefore, ponder the matter well, that thou mayest learn to understand the vision.

¹¹ For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

²¹ And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed him in royal apparel, and set him in his seat, and made an oration unto them. ²² And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." ²³ And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

⁵ Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

¹⁴ Then seek and make search and enquire diligently. If it be true, and the thing of a surety that such abomination is wrought among you:

⁴ Then said the king to Ziba, "Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth." And Ziba answered, "I beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight my lord king."

²⁴ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet nor shaved his beard nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, until he came again in peace. ²⁵ And when he was come to Jerusalem toward the king, the king said unto him, "Wherefore went not thou with me Mephibosheth?" ²⁶ And he said, "My lord king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said: that I would have mine ass saddled to ride thereon, for to go to the king, because thy servant is lame. ²⁷ And he hath thereto complained on thy servant unto my lord the king. But my lord the king is as an Angel of God: do therefore what seemeth best in thine eyes. ²⁸ For all my father's house were but dead men unto my lord the king: and yet didst thou put me among them that eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet, to cry any more unto the king?" ²⁹ And the king said, "It needeth thee not to speak any more, for I have said that thou and Ziba shall divide the lands between you." ³⁰ And Mephibosheth said unto the king, "Yea, let him take all: for so much as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house."

¹⁰ Then took the king his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. ¹¹ And the king said unto Haman, "Let the silver be given thee, and that people also, to do withal what pleaseth thee." ¹² Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written, according as Haman commanded, unto the king's princes, and to the captains everywhere in the lands, and to the rulers of every people in the countries on every side, according to the writing of every nation, and after their language in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed with the king's ring. ¹³ And the writings were sent by posts into all the king's lands, to root out, to kill, and to destroy all Jews, both young and old, children and women in one day, — namely upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar - and to spoil their goods. ¹⁴ This was the sum of the writing, that there should be a commandment given in all lands, to be published unto all people, that they should be ready against the same day. ¹⁵ And the posts went in all the haste according to the king's commandment. And in the castle of Susa was the commandment devised. And the king and Haman sat and drank. But the city Susa was disquieted.

⁵ and said, "If it please the king, and if I have found grace in his sight, and if it be convenient for the king, and if it be accepted in his sight, then let it be written, that the letters of the device of Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, may be called again: which letters he wrote, to destroy the Jews in all the king's lands. ⁶ For how can I see the evil that shall happen unto my people? And how can I look upon the destruction of my kindred?" ⁷ Then said the king Ahasuerus unto queen Esther, and to Mordecai the Jew, "Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him have they hanged upon a tree, because he laid hand upon the Jews. ⁸ Write ye now therefore for the Jews, as it liketh you in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring." For the writings that were written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, durst no man disannul. ⁹ Then were the king's scribes called at the same time in the third month, that is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day. And it was written, as Mordecai commanded, unto the Jews and to the princes, to the deputies and captains in the lands from India until Ethiopia, namely a hundred and seven and twenty lands, unto every one according to the writing thereof, unto every people after their speech, and to the Jews according to their writing and language. ¹⁰ And it was written in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed with the king's ring. And by posts that rode upon swift young Mules, sent he the writings, ¹¹ wherein the king granted the Jews - in what cities soever they were - to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, and for to root out, to slay and to destroy all the power of the people and land that would trouble them, with children and women, and to spoil their goods ¹² upon one day in all the lands of king Ahasuerus, namely upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. ¹³ The sum of the writing was, how there was a commandment given in all lands to be published unto all the people, that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. ¹⁴ And the posts that rode upon the Mules made haste with all speed, according to the king's word: and the commandment was devised in the castle of Susa. ¹⁵ As for Mordecai, he went out from the king in royal apparel of yellow and white, and with a great crown of gold, being arrayed with a garment of linen and purple, and the city of Susa rejoiced and was glad: ¹⁶ but unto the Jews was come light and gladness, and joy, and worship. ¹⁷ And in all lands and cities, into what places soever the king's word and commandment reached, there was joy and mirth, prosperity and good days among the Jews: insomuch that many of the people in the land became of the Jews' belief: for the fear of the Jews came upon them.

¹⁶ I was a father unto the poor, and when I knew not their cause, I sought it out diligently.

²⁵ It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, and then to go about with vows.

⁹ So Darius made the writing, and confirmed it.

¹⁴ When the king heard these words, he was sore grieved, and would have excused Daniel, to deliver him, and put off the matter until the sun went down, to the intent that he might save him.

⁵¹ "Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him and know what he hath done?"

²⁰ Then Job stood up, and rent his clothes, shaved his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, ²¹ and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."

⁷ So went Satan forth from the LORD, and smote Job with marvelous sore boils, from the sole of the foot unto his crown; ⁸ so that he sat upon the ground in the ashes, and scraped off the filth of his sores with a potsherd. ⁹ Then said his wife unto him, "Dost thou yet continue in thy perfectness? Curse God, and die." ¹⁰ But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.

⁴ For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.

¹⁴ then troublest thou me with dreams - and makest me so afraid through visions ¹⁵ that my soul wisheth rather to be strangled, and my bones to be dead.

¹⁵ If I have done wickedly, woe is me therefore. If I have done righteously, yet dare I not lift up my head; so full am I of confusion, and see mine own misery. ¹⁶ Thou huntest me out, being in heaviness, as it were a lion, and troublest me out of measure. ¹⁷ Thou bringest fresh witnesses against me, and thy wrath increasest thou upon me; very many are the plagues that I am in.

⁹ What profit is there in my blood, when I go down into the pit? Shall the dust give thanks unto thee? Or shall it declare thy truth? ¹⁰ Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me. LORD, be thou my helper.

³ For while I held my tongue, my bones consumed away through my daily complaining. ⁴ For thy hand is heavy upon me both day and night, and my moisture is like the drought in Summer. Selah.

² For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. ³ There is no health in my flesh, because of thy displeasure; neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin. ⁴ For my wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.

¹⁰ My bones are smitten asunder as with a sword, while mine enemies that trouble me cast me in the teeth, daily saying unto me, "Where is now thy God?" ¹¹ Why art thou so vexed, O my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God; for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.

³ The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast: for they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set against me.

⁵ Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and a horrible dread hath overwhelmed me.

² In the time of my trouble I sought the LORD, I held up mine hands to him in the night season, for my soul refused all other comfort. ³ When I was in heaviness, I thought upon God: when my heart was vexed, then did I speak. Selah.

¹⁴ LORD, why abhorrest thou my soul, and hidest thou thy face from me? ¹⁵ I am in misery, and like unto him that is at the point to die; even from my youth up, thy terrors have I suffered with a troubled mind. ¹⁶ Thy wrathful displeasure goeth over me; and the fear of thee hath undone me.

²² O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor, and my heart is wounded within me.

³ He healeth the contrite in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

¹³ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.

²² A merry heart maketh a lusty age; but a sorrowful mind drieth up the bones.

³³ And he took with him Peter, James, and John, and he began to wax abashed and to be in an agony. ³⁴ And said unto them, "My soul is very heavy even unto the death, tarry here and watch."

³ Neither do we so, only: but also we rejoice in tribulation: For we know that tribulation bringeth patience, ⁴ patience bringeth experience, experience bringeth hope, ⁵ and hope maketh not ashamed: for the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy ghost, which is given unto us.

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword? ³⁶ As it is written, "For thy sake are we killed all day long, and are counted as sheep appointed to be slain." ³⁷ Nevertheless, in all these things we overcome strongly through his help that loved us.

¹² Our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in singleness of heart and with godly pureness — and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God — we have had our conversation in the world, and most of all to you-wards.

⁷ So that now contrariwise ye ought to forgive him and comfort him: lest that same person should be swallowed up with overmuch heaviness.

⁹ and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me. ¹⁰ Therefore have I delectation in infirmities, in rebukes, in need, in persecutions, in anguish, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

² My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations,

⁶ in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season — if need require — ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,

⁹ Give therefore unto thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, and to discern between good, and bad. For who is able to judge this, thy so weighty a people?"

⁹⁷ {Mem} O LORD, what love have I unto thy law! All the day long is my study in it. ⁹⁸ Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. ⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study. ¹⁰⁰ Yea, I am wiser than the aged, for I keep thy commandments. ¹⁰¹ I refrain my feet from every evil way, that I may keep thy words. ¹⁰² I shrink not from thy judgments, for thou teachest me. ¹⁰³ O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth! ¹⁰⁴ Through thy commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate all false ways.

⁵ By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:

⁵ Get thee wisdom, get thee understanding, forget not the words of my mouth, and shrink not from them.

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

⁹ Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.

¹⁴ A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.

²³ Labour for to get the truth, sell not away wisdom, nurture and understanding;

⁸ And some fell on good ground, and sprang up and bare fruit, a hundred fold." And as he said these things, he cried, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." ⁹ And his disciples asked him, saying, "What manner similitude is this?" ¹⁰ And he said, "Unto you is it given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God: but to others in similitudes, that when they see, they should not see, and when they hear they should not understand.

³⁹ And this woman had a sister called Mary, which sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his preaching:

¹⁵ And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness, ¹⁷ that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.

⁵ If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.

²⁰ and say moreover. 'Behold thy servant Jacob cometh after us.'" For he said, "I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see him myself, so peradventure he will receive me to grace."

¹⁰ Jacob answered, "O nay, but if I have found grace in thy sight, receive my present of my hand: for I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God: wherefore receive me to grace

¹¹ Then their father Israel said unto them, "If it must needs be so now: then do thus, take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a courtesy balm, and a courtesy of honey, spices and myrrh, dates and almonds.

²⁷ And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

⁸ Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.

⁶ The multitude hangeth upon great men; and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards.

¹⁴ A privy reward pacifieth displeasure; and a gift in the bosom stilleth furiousness.

¹ And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came against him with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves and one hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred frayls of dried figs, and a bottle of wine. ² Then said the king to Ziba, "What hast thou there?" And Ziba said, "Asses for the king's household to ride on, and bread and fruit for the young men to eat, and wine to drink, if any man faint in the wilderness." ³ Then said the king, "Where is thy master's son?" and Ziba said unto the king, "Behold, he tarrieth still at Jerusalem. For he said, 'This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.'"

²⁴ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet nor shaved his beard nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, until he came again in peace. ²⁵ And when he was come to Jerusalem toward the king, the king said unto him, "Wherefore went not thou with me Mephibosheth?" ²⁶ And he said, "My lord king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said: that I would have mine ass saddled to ride thereon, for to go to the king, because thy servant is lame. ²⁷ And he hath thereto complained on thy servant unto my lord the king. But my lord the king is as an Angel of God: do therefore what seemeth best in thine eyes.

¹³ He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.

⁵ We have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the Jews throughout the world; And a maintainer of sedition, of the sect of the Nazarenes; ⁶ and also hath enforced to pollute the temple: Whom we took, and would have judged according to our law,

¹² And that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, either raising up the people, neither in the synagogues nor in the city. ¹³ Neither can they prove the things whereof they accuse me.

² gave them their inheritance by lot, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, to give unto the nine tribes, and unto the half tribe of Manasseh.

²¹ When he had brought the tribe of Benjamin by their kindreds, the kindred of Matri was caught: and Saul the son of Kish was caught. And they sought him; but he could not be found. ²² Then they asked the LORD further, whither the man should come thither. And the LORD answered, "Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff." ²³ And they ran and fetched him thence. And when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from the shoulders upward. ²⁴ And Samuel said to all the people, "There! See ye whom the LORD hath chosen, and how there is none like him among all the company?" And all the people shouted and said, "God save the king!" ²⁵ Then Samuel told the people the duty of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD, and so sent all the people away; every man to his house. ²⁶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah. And there went with him a host, such as God had touched their hearts. ²⁷ But the children of Belial said, "How shall he save us?" And despised him and brought him not presents. And he made as though he had not heard it.

⁴² Then said Saul, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son." And Jonathan was caught.

⁶³ And unto the sons of Merari were given by lot among their kindreds and out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

³¹ And these cast lots next to their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech and the ancient heads and priests of the Levites: as well the youngest brother as an ancient head.

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.

³³ The lots are cast into the lap, but their fall standeth in the LORD.

⁵ but unto Cain and unto his offering, looked he not. And Cain was wroth exceedingly, and lowered. ⁶ And the LORD said unto Cain, "Why art thou angry, and why lowerest thou? Knowest thou not, if thou dost well thou shalt receive it? ⁷ But and if thou dost evil, by and by thy sin lieth open in the door. Notwithstanding, let it be subdued unto thee, and see thou rule it." ⁸ And Cain talked with Abel his brother. And as soon as they were in the fields, Cain fell upon Abel his brother and slew him.

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." ⁴² And these words of Esau her eldest son, were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her youngest son, and said unto him, "Behold, thy brother Esau threateneth to kill thee. ⁴³ Now therefore my son hear my voice, make thee ready, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran: ⁴⁴ And tarry with him a while, until thy brother's fierceness be assuaged, ⁴⁵ and until thy brother's wrath turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him. Then will I send and fetch thee away from thence. Why should I lose you both in one day?"

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, ⁸ and said, "If Esau come to the one part and smite it, the other may save itself." ⁹ And Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac: LORD, which saidest unto me, 'return unto thy country and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee.' ¹⁰ I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and truth which thou hast showed unto thy servant. For with my staff came I over this Jordan, and now have I gotten two droves. ¹¹ Deliver me from the hands of my brother Esau, for I fear him: lest he will come and smite the mother with the children.

³ And Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he begat him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors. ⁴ When his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him and could not speak one kind word unto him. ⁵ Moreover, Joseph dreamed a dream and told it his brethren: wherefore they hated him yet the more.

¹¹ And his brethren hated him, but his father noted the saying.

¹⁸ And when they saw him afar off before he came at them, they took counsel against him, for to slay him, ¹⁹ and said one to another, "Behold, this dreamer cometh; ²⁰ come now and let us slay him and cast him into some pit, and let us say that some wicked beast hath devoured him, and let us see what his dreams will come to." ²¹ When Reuben heard that, he went about to rid him out of their hands, and said, "Let us not kill him." ²² And Reuben said moreover unto them, "Shed not his blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hands upon him." For he would have rid him out of their hands and delivered him to his father again. ²³ And as soon as Joseph was come unto his brethren, they stripped him out of his gay coat that was upon him, ²⁴ and they took him and cast him into a pit. But the pit was empty and had no water therein. ²⁵ And they sat them down to eat bread. And as they lift up their eyes and looked about, there came a company of Ishmaelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicery, balm, and myrrh, and were going down into Egypt. ²⁶ Then said Judah to his brethren, "What availeth it that we slay our brother, and keep his blood secret? ²⁷ Come on, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hands be defiled upon him: for he is our brother and our flesh." And his brethren were content.

²² And Absalom said unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad. Howbeit, Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar.

²⁸ Then Absalom commanded his young men, saying, "Mark when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I bid you smite Amnon, then kill him. Fear not, for it is I that bid you. Be bold therefore and play the lusty bloods."

²³ Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me and so thereto if Adonijah have not spoken this word against himself. ²⁴ Now therefore as surely as the LORD liveth which hath established me and set me on the seat of David my father, and which hath made me a house as he promised me, Adonijah shall die this day." ²⁵ And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and smote him that he died.

¹⁶ And when all Israel saw that the king regarded them not, the people answered the king again saying, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents therefore Israel, and now see to thine own house David." And so Israel departed unto their tents.

¹⁷ And Abijah and his people slew a great slaughter of them: so that there were stricken down dead of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

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

³² A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

³⁹ And so sharp was the dissension between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: so that Barnabas took Mark and sailed unto Cyprus.

¹³ The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril. ¹⁴ Every man shall enjoy good according to the innocency of his mouth; and after the works of his hands shall he be rewarded.

² A good man shall enjoy the fruit of his mouth; but he that hath a froward mind, shall be spoiled.

¹⁸ for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth -

²¹ That I might show thee the truth and that thou with the verity mightest answer them that lay anything against thee?

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.

¹⁹ Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all. ²⁰ An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth. ²¹ The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.

³¹ The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth men's souls.

² A good man shall enjoy the fruit of his mouth; but he that hath a froward mind, shall be spoiled. ³ He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream. ⁵ It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment. ⁶ A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle. ⁷ A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

¹⁹ I make the fruits of thanksgiving. I give peace unto them that are far off, and to them that are nigh, say I the LORD, that make him whole.

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. ³⁶ But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment. ³⁷ For by thy words thou shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

¹⁴ But how shall they call on him, on whom they believed not? How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? How shall they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵ And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things."

¹⁶ to the one part are we the savor of death unto death; and unto the other part are we the savor of life unto life. And who is mete unto these things?

¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers fashion themselves as though they were the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their deeds.

²⁹ Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

¹⁰ For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity, and deceivers of minds, namely they of the circumcision, ¹¹ whose mouths must be stopped, which pervert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, because of filthy lucre.

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. ⁷ All the natures of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things of the sea, are meeked and tamed of the nature of man. ⁸ But the tongue can no man tame. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ Therewith bless we God the father, and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God.

¹⁸ For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.

¹⁸ And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone. I will make him a helper to bear him company."

⁶⁷ Then Isaac brought her in to his mother Sara's tent, and took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her: and so was Isaac comforted over his mother.

²⁰ And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. ²¹ And Jacob said unto Laban, "Give me my wife, that I may lie with her. For the time appointed me is come."

²⁸ And Jacob did even so, and passed out that week, and then he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

⁴ So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.

¹⁵ Drink of the water of thine own well, and of the rivers that run out of thine own springs. ¹⁶ Let thy wells flow out abroad, that there may be rivers of water in the streets: ¹⁷ but let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. ¹⁸ Let thy well be blessed; and be glad with the wife of thy youth. ¹⁹ Let her be as the loving hind, and pleasant roe: let her breasts alway satisfy thee, and hold thee ever content with her love. ²⁰ My son, why wilt thou have pleasure in a harlot, and embrace the bosom of another woman? ²¹ For every man's ways are open in the sight of the LORD, and he pondereth all their goings. ²² The wickedness of the ungodly shall catch himself, and with the snares of his own sins shall he be trapped. ²³ Because he would not be reformed, he shall die: and for his great foolishness he shall be destroyed.

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

⁴ A steadfast woman is a crown unto her husband; but she that behaveth herself dishonestly is a corruption in his bones.

¹⁴ House and riches may a man have by the heritage of his elders; but a discreet woman is the gift of the LORD.

¹⁰ Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls. ¹¹ The heart of her husband may safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoils. ¹² She rendereth him good and not evil all the days of her life. ¹³ She occupieth wool and flax, and laboureth gladly with her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchants' ship, that bringeth her victuals from afar. ¹⁵ She riseth ere day and giveth meat to her household, and food to her maidens. ¹⁶ She considereth land, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. ¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms. ¹⁸ And if she perceiveth that her housewifery doth good, her candle goeth not out by night. ¹⁹ She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the rock. ²⁰ She openeth her hand to the poor, yea she stretcheth forth her hands to such as have need ²¹ She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folks are double clothed. ²² She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple. ²³ Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land. ²⁴ She maketh cloth of silk and selleth it, and delivereth a girdle unto the merchant. ²⁵ Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice. ²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace. ²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness. ²⁸ Her children arise, and call her blessed: and her husband maketh much of her. ²⁹ Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest above them all. ³⁰ Favour is a deceitful thing, and beauty is vanity; but a woman that feareth God, she shall be praised. ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

⁹ Use thy self to live joyfully with thy wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy life which is but vanity, that God hath given thee under the Sun; all the days of thy vanity. For that is thy portion in this life, of all thy labor and travail that thou takest under the Sun.

¹² Jacob fled into the land of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

² Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband.

⁷ When Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them: But made strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them saying, "Whence come ye?" And they said, "Out of the land of Canaan, to buy victuals."

³⁰ "The lord of the land spake roughly to us, and took us for spies to search the country.

² And Pharaoh answered, "What fellow is the LORD, that I should hear his voice for to let Israel go?

⁷ and she said, 'Let me, I pray thee, lease and gather after the harvest men, the ears that remain.' And so she came, and hath continued even from the morning unto now, and tarried not long in the house."

³⁶ And they that are left in thine house, shall come and crouch to him for a little piece of silver and a cake of bread, and shall say: put me, I pray thee, in one office or other among the priests, that I may eat a morsel of bread.'"

¹⁰ And Nabal answered David's servants and said, "What is David? And what is the son of Jesse? There is plenty of servants nowadays, that break away every man from his master.

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 cried a certain woman of the wives of the children of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, "Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD. And the creditor is come to fetch my two sons, to be his bondmen." ² And Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in thine house?" And she said, thy handmaid hath nothing at all in her house, save a pitcher with oil.

² As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

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

⁹ Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted, ¹⁰ and the rich in that he is made low. For even as the flower of the grass shall he vanish away. ¹¹ The sun riseth with heat, and the grass withereth and his flower falleth away, and the beauty of the fashion of it perisheth: even so shall the rich man perish with his abundance.

³ and ye have a respect to him that weareth the gay clothing and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say unto the poor, "stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool" -

⁶ But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?

⁴ And Jonathan spake the best of David unto Saul his father and said unto him, "Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are to thee ward very good. ⁵ For he did put his life in his hand and slew the Philistine, and the LORD gave a great victory to all Israel. And thou sawest it, and thou rejoicedest. Wherefore then shouldest thou sin against innocent blood, and slay David for nought?"

²⁶ When David came to Ziklag, he sent of his prey unto the elders of Judah and to his friends, saying, "See there a blessing for you, of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD." ²⁷ He sent to them of Bethel; to them of south Ramah; to them of Jattir; ²⁸ to them of Aroer; to them of Siphmoth; to them of Eshtemoa; ²⁹ to them of Racal; to them of the cities of the Jerahmeelites; to them of the cities of the Kenites; ³⁰ to them of Hormah; to them of Borashan; to them of Athach; ³¹ to them of Hebron, and to all places where David and his men were wont to haunt.

²⁶ Woe is me for thee, my brother Jonathan! Delectable to me wast thou, exceeding. Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

¹ Then said David, "Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may show him mercy for Jonathan's sake?" ² And there was, of the household of Saul, a servant named Ziba which was called unto David. And the king said unto him, "Art thou Ziba?" And he said, "Thy servant is the man." ³ Then said the king, "Remaineth there yet any man of the kindred of Saul, whom I may show the mercy of God upon?" And Ziba said unto the king, "Jonathan hath yet a son which is lame on both feet." ⁴ And the king said unto him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said unto the king, "Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lodebar." ⁵ Then king David sent and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, out of Lodebar. ⁶ Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul was come unto David, he bowed himself and fell on his face. Then said David, "Mephibosheth?" And he answered, "Behold thy servant." ⁷ And David said, "Fear not, for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan's sake and will restore thee all the fields of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat meat on mine own table always." ⁸ And the other bowed himself and said, "What is thy servant that thou shouldst vouchsafe to look upon such a dead dog as I am?" ⁹ Then the king called unto Ziba, Saul's young man, saying unto him, "I give unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his kin. ¹⁰ See therefore that thou and thy sons and thy servants till the land for him, and bring in, that thy master's son may have food to eat. For Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat meat always upon my table." For this Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. ¹¹ Then said Ziba unto the king, "All that my lord hath said unto his servant, thy servant shall do." "For," said the king, "Mephibosheth must eat upon my table, as one of the king's sons." ¹² This Mephibosheth had a son that was young named Mica, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. ¹³ And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate ever at the king's table, and was thereto halt on both legs.

¹⁷ And Absalom said again to Hushai, "Is this the kindness thou owest to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with him?"

²⁷ And when David was come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash out of Rabbah, the city of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel out of Lodebar and Barzillai the Gileadite out of Rogelim, ²⁸ brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels: and also corn, barley, flour and parched corn, beans and rice, ²⁹ honey, butter, sheep and cheese of kine — for David, and all the people that were with him, to eat. For they supposed that the people should be hungry, fainty, and thirsty in the wilderness.

³⁰ And Mephibosheth said unto the king, "Yea, let him take all: for so much as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house." ³¹ And Barzillai the Gileadite came from Rogelim and went over Jordan with the king, to accompany him over Jordan: ³² which Barzillai was a very aged man, even four score year old, and had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim: for he was a man of very great substance. ³³ And the king said unto Barzillai, "Come thou with me, that I may feed thee with me in Jerusalem." ³⁴ But Barzillai said unto the king, "Of what age am I of, that I should go with the king into Jerusalem? ³⁵ I am this day four score year old: and therefore can not discern savoury from unsavoury, neither hath thy servant pleasure in that he eateth or drinketh: nor yet delectation in the songs of men or women. It is no need that thy servant be a burden unto my lord the king: ³⁶ let thy servant go a little way over Jordan with the king, for why should the king render me such a reward? ³⁷ But let thy servant turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and mother. But lo here is thy servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do to him, what shall please thee." ³⁸ And the king answered, "Chimham shall go with me. And I will do to him that thou shalt be content with. And thereto whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that same will I do for thee." ³⁹ And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over Jordan, he kissed Barzillai and took his leave of him, and he went back again unto his own place.

⁷ But the king had compassion on Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them: that is to say, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

³⁸ All these, being men of war able to order the array, came to Hebron with pure heart, to make David king upon all Israel. And thereto all the rest of Israel was of one accord to make David king. ³⁹ And there they were with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren prepared for them. ⁴⁰ Moreover, they that were nigh to them, as Issachar, Zebulun and, Naphtali, brought bread on asses, camels, mules and oxen, and meat: flour, figs, raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep abundantly. For there was mirth in Israel.

¹⁷ He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.

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

⁴⁹ And forthwith-all he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail master." And kissed him. ⁵⁰ And Jesus said unto him, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

¹³ Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends. ¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. ¹⁵ Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.