Genesis 39 Cross References - Thomson

¹ Now when Joseph was brought to Egypt, Petephres the chamberlain of Pharao, the captain of the guards, an Egyptian, bought him at the hands of the Ismaelites, who had brought him thither. ² And the Lord was with Joseph, so that he was a fortunate man and was in the same house with his master the Egyptian. ³ And his master perceived that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord prospered in his hands what ever he did. ⁴ So Joseph found favour in the sight of his master; and he was pleased with him and set him over his household and committed all that he had to Joseph's charge. ⁵ And after he had made him overseer of his household, and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and there was a blessing of the Lord on all his substance, in his house and in his field. ⁶ So he left to Joseph's management all that he had, and knew not any thing he had save the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was a comely person an of a very beautiful countenance, ⁷ and after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, Lie with me; ⁸ but he refused and said to his master's wife, Seeing my lord, on account of his confidence in me, knoweth not any thing in his house, and hath committed to my charge all that he hath ⁹ and there is none in the family superior to me, nor any thing withheld from me, except thyself because thou art his wife; how then can I do this wicked act and commit sin in the presence of God. ¹⁰ And when she had spoken to Joseph day after day and he hearkened not to her to lie down with her to have commerce with her, ¹¹ it came to pass that one day when Joseph went into the house to transact his business and none of the domestics were within, ¹² she took hold of his mantle saying, Lie with me. But he leaving his mantle in her hands fled and went out. ¹³ And when she saw that he had left his mantle in her hands and had fled and was gone, ¹⁴ she called those who were in the house and spoke to them saying, See! He hath brought in amongst us a Hebrew slave to insult us. He came to me saying, Lie with me. But I cried with a loud voice. ¹⁵ And when he heard that I raised my voice and cried aloud he left his mantle with me, fled and went out. ¹⁶ And she kept the garment by her till his master came home ¹⁷ and spoke to him in like terms saying, The Hebrew slave whom thou hast brought in amongst us came in to me to insult me and said to me, Let me lie with thee. ¹⁸ But when he heard that I raised my voice and cried aloud; leaving his mantle with me he fled and went out. ¹⁹ When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke saying, In this manner did thy slave treat me, he was greatly incensed. ²⁰ So Joseph's master took and cast him into prison; into the place where the king's prisoners were confined. ²¹ But in the prison the Lord was with Joseph, and continued his kindness and gave him favour in the sight of the principal keeper of the prison. ²² And the principal keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's care the prison and all the prisoners who were in the prison. And whatever was done there, he was the person who caused it to be done. ²³ The principal keeper took no cognizance of any thing himself; for all things were committed to Joseph's management, because the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospered in his hands whatever he did.

⁵ but upon Cain and upon his sacrifices he did not look with regard. Thereupon Cain was exceedingly grieved and his countenance became dejected. ⁶ And the Lord God said to Cain, "Why art thou become sorrowful and why is thy countenance dejected?"

² that the sons of God seeing the daughters of men that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all whom they chose:

²¹ To Sem also children were born even to him who was the father of all the children of Eber and the brother of Japheth who was older than he.

² and I will make thee a great nation; and I will bless thee and make thy name great, and thou shalt be blessed;

¹⁴ So when Abram came into Egypt the Egyptians beheld his wife, for she was very beautiful; ¹⁵ and when the princes of Pharaoh saw her they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was brought to Pharaoh's house.

¹³ And one of them who escaped, came and told Abram, the traveller, who then dwelt near the oak grove of Mambre the Amorite, the brother of Eschol, and the brother of Aunan, who were in alliance with Abram.

² Whereupon Abram said, sovereign Lord, what wilt thou give me, seeing I die childless, and the son of Masek my servant, this Damascus Eliezer;

³ he said, My Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, pass not by thy servant.

¹⁹ since thy servant hath found favour in thy sight and thou hast magnified thy kindness in what thou dost for me to save my life. I cannot escape to the mountains. Peradventure the calamity may overtake me and I shall die.

²⁹ But when God destroyed all the cities of that neighbourhood he remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out from that destruction. Now when the Lord had destroyed those cities in which Lot had dwelt,

³ And Abimelech the king of the Gerarites sent and took Sarah. And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said, Behold thou diest for this woman, whom thou hast taken; for she is the man's wife.

⁶ And God said to him in a dream, I know indeed that with a pure heart thou hast done this, and out of compassion I withheld thee from sinning against me. For this cause I suffered thee not to touch her.

²² Now it happened at that time that Abimelech, accompanied with Ochozath his chamberlain and Phichol the general of his army, spoke to Abraham saying, God is with thee in all that thou dost.

² And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his family and who was ruler over all that he had, Put thy hand under my thigh,

²⁴ and the Lord appeared to him that night and said, I am the God of thy father Abraham; Fear not; for I am with thee; and I will bless thee and multiply thy seed for the sake of thy father Abraham.

²⁸ And they said, We saw plainly that the Lord is with thee; therefore we said, Let there be an oath between us and thee; and we will make a covenant with thee

¹⁵ And lo! I am with thee watching; over thee in all the way thou goest and I will bring thee back to this land: for I will not leave thee until I have done all that I have spoken to thee.

¹⁷ Leia's eyes were weak, but Rachel was of a beautiful countenance, and a very comely person.

²⁷ Upon which Laban said to him, If I have found favour in thy sight, I would avert this evil: for God hath blessed me by thy coming.

³⁰ Thy stock was small before I came; but it is increased to a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed thee by my attendance. Now then, when shall I provide a house for myself.

⁵ And I have got oxen and asses and sheep and men servants and maid servants. And I have sent to give notice to my lord Esau, that thy servant may find favour in thy sight.

⁸ he said, What is the meaning of all those droves which I met? And Jacob said, That thy servant may find favour in the sight of thee my lord.

¹⁰ But Jacob replied, If I have found favour in thy sight, receive these presents at my hands, because I have seen thy face as one would see the face of God; and thou wilt oblige me.

²⁵ Then they sat down to eat bread. And raising their eyes they looked; and lo! Ismaelite travellers were coming out of Galaad and their camels were loaded with spiceries, with balm and stacte, which they were carrying to Egypt.

²⁸ And when the Madienite merchants came, they drew him up. They lifted Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they carried Joseph down to Egypt.

³⁶ But the Madienites sold Joseph in Egypt to Petephres the chamberlain of Pharao, the captain of the guards.

² And the Lord was with Joseph, so that he was a fortunate man and was in the same house with his master the Egyptian.

² And the Lord was with Joseph, so that he was a fortunate man and was in the same house with his master the Egyptian. ³ And his master perceived that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord prospered in his hands what ever he did. ⁴ So Joseph found favour in the sight of his master; and he was pleased with him and set him over his household and committed all that he had to Joseph's charge.

⁶ So he left to Joseph's management all that he had, and knew not any thing he had save the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was a comely person an of a very beautiful countenance, ⁷ and after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, Lie with me;

⁷ and after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, Lie with me; ⁸ but he refused and said to his master's wife, Seeing my lord, on account of his confidence in me, knoweth not any thing in his house, and hath committed to my charge all that he hath ⁹ and there is none in the family superior to me, nor any thing withheld from me, except thyself because thou art his wife; how then can I do this wicked act and commit sin in the presence of God. ¹⁰ And when she had spoken to Joseph day after day and he hearkened not to her to lie down with her to have commerce with her,

¹⁴ she called those who were in the house and spoke to them saying, See! He hath brought in amongst us a Hebrew slave to insult us. He came to me saying, Lie with me. But I cried with a loud voice.

¹⁷ and spoke to him in like terms saying, The Hebrew slave whom thou hast brought in amongst us came in to me to insult me and said to me, Let me lie with thee.

²¹ But in the prison the Lord was with Joseph, and continued his kindness and gave him favour in the sight of the principal keeper of the prison. ²² And the principal keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's care the prison and all the prisoners who were in the prison. And whatever was done there, he was the person who caused it to be done. ²³ The principal keeper took no cognizance of any thing himself; for all things were committed to Joseph's management, because the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospered in his hands whatever he did.

¹ Now after these things it happened that the chief butler of the king of Egypt and the chief baker offended their lord the king of Egypt. ² And Pharao was incensed against his two officers, against the chief butler and against the chief baker ³ and sent them under a guard to prison; to the place to which Joseph had been sent.

³ and sent them under a guard to prison; to the place to which Joseph had been sent.

³ and sent them under a guard to prison; to the place to which Joseph had been sent. ⁴ And the keeper of the prison committed them to Joseph and he attended them. And when they had been there some days in prison,

¹⁵ For I have been stolen from the land of the Hebrews; and here I have done nothing, yet they have thrown me into this dungeon.

⁹ Upon this the chief butler spoke to Pharao, saying, I this day acknowledge my fault. ¹⁰ Pharao was angry with his servants, and ordered us to be confined in the house of the captain of the guards; both me and the chief baker. ¹¹ And both I and he had a dream the same night, each had a dream regarding himself. ¹² And there was there with us a youth, a Hebrew servant of the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us. ¹³ And it fell out as he interpreted to us: I was restored to my office; but he was hanged. ¹⁴ Upon this Pharao sent for Joseph, and they brought him out of the prison. And when they had shaved him and changed his raiment, he came to Pharao.

⁴⁰ Thou shalt be over my household and to thy command all my people shall pay obedience. Only on the throne will I be greater than thou.

⁴⁰ Thou shalt be over my household and to thy command all my people shall pay obedience. Only on the throne will I be greater than thou. ⁴¹ Moreover Pharao said to Joseph, Behold I have set thee this day over all the land of Egypt,

¹⁸ And on the third day he said to them, Do this and live; for I fear God.

³² So they served up for him by himself and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who dined with him, by themselves. For the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews. For that to the Egyptians is an abomination.

⁴ Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me? And when they came near; he said, I am Joseph your brother whom you sold into Egypt.

²³ Though the masters of bows took aim at him; Yet their bows and their strength were broken, And the sinewy arms of their hands enfeebled By the hand of the mighty One of Jacob. ²⁴ Thence he who hath strengthened Israel Is from the God of thy father;

²¹ And I will give the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that when you go, you shall not go away empty;

³ And the Lord had given his people favour in the sight of the Egyptians and they supplied them. The man Moses also was become very great in the sight of the Egyptians and in the sight of Pharao, and in the eyes of his attendants,

³⁶ and the Lord had given his people favour in the sight of the Egyptians and they had supplied them, so they spoiled the Egyptians

¹⁶ Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

¹ Thou shalt not countenance an idle report, nor conspire with the unrighteous to be a false witness.

² With regard to the person who shall sin, and who, utterly disregarding the commands of the Lord, shall lie to his neighbour touching a deposit, or touching any thing which he might use in common, or touching any thing made a prey of, whether he hath defrauded his neighbour in any respect,

¹⁰ Whosoever committeth adultery with the wife of a man who is head of a family, or who shall commit adultery with the wife of his neighbour, let both the adulterer and the adulteress be put to death.

²³ But if you do not act in this manner, you will sin against the Lord, and you shall be sensible of your sin, when evils overtake you.

³ Blessed shalt thou be in the city; and blessed shalt thou be in the field; ⁴ blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the products of thy land, and thy herds, and thy flocks. ⁵ Blessed shall be thy granaries, and thy stores. ⁶ Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed when thou goest out.

⁷ Therefore be strong, and courageous, to watch, and to do as my servant Moses commanded. Thou must not deviate from them, to the right or to the left. That thou mayst clearly understand all that thou art to do: ⁸ the book of the Law must never be out of thy mouth. Thou must study it day and night, that thou mayst know how to do all that are written. Then shalt thou be prospered; and thou wilt make thy ways prosperous; and then thou shalt have a good understanding.

³⁰ For this cause, thus saith the Lord the God of Israel, I said, Thy house, and the house of thy father, shall go out before me for ever; but now the Lord saith, Far be this from me; for I will honour them only who honour me. And he who despiseth me shall be despised.

¹⁹ And Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, so that not one of his words fell to the ground.

²⁷ And when Samuel turned his face to go away, Saul took hold of the skirt of his mantle, and rent it.

¹² So he sent for him. Now he was of a ruddy complexion, with beautiful eyes, and comely in appearance to the Lord, and the Lord said to Samuel, Arise and anoint David, for he is good.

¹⁸ Then one of his servants answered and said, Behold I have seen a son of Jessai the Bethlemite. He is skilled in music, and is a man of understanding and a warrior, graceful in speech, and of a comely appearance, and the Lord is with him.

²² And Saul sent to Jessai, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

⁴² When Goliath saw David, He despised him exceedingly; for he was a mere youth, and was of a ruddy complexion with beautiful eyes.

¹⁴ And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

²⁸ But when Saul saw that the Lord was with David, and that all Israel loved him,

¹¹ And the ark of the Lord abode in the house of Abeddara the Gethite three months, and the Lord blessed the whole house of Abeddara, and all belonging to him. ¹² And when they told king David saying, The Lord bath blessed two house of Abeddara, and all belonging to him, on account of the ark of God, David went and brought up the ark of the Lord out of the house of Abeddara, into the city of David, with rejoicing.

²⁷ And when her mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the deed which David had done appeared evil in the sight of the Lord;

¹³ Then David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord hath put away thy sin. Thou shalt not die.

¹¹ But when she brought them to him, that he might eat, he took hold of her and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

¹⁷ And when Achab saw Elias, he said to him, Art thou he, the troubler of Israel?

⁹ This was the purport of the letter. Proclaim a fast and set Nabuthi at the head of the people, ¹⁰ and suborn two wicked men and let them testify against him saying, He renounced God and the king. Then let him be led out and stoned to death. ¹¹ And the men of the city, the elders and freemen who dwelt in his city did as Jezabel had sent to them, even as it was written in the letter she sent them. ¹² So having proclaimed a fast, they set Nabuthi at the head of the people, ¹³ and there came in two wicked men and sat over against him and testified against him saying, Thou hast renounced God and the king. Upon which they led him out of the city, and stoned him with stones so that he died.

¹³ then will he prosper thee, if thou be watchful to execute the statutes, and judgments, which the Lord enjoined on Israel by Moses. Quit thyself like a man, and be strong. Fear not nor be dismayed.

⁵ and he continued to seek the Lord all the days of Zacharias, who instructed him in the fear of the Lord. In his days indeed he sought the Lord, and the Lord prospered him.

⁴ Thereupon the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? And when I had prayed to the God of heaven, ⁵ I said to the king, If it seemeth good to the king, and if thy servant shall find favour in thy sight, that thou wouldst send me to Juda to the city of the sepulchres of my fathers, and let me rebuild it.

²⁰ In reply to which I said, The God of heaven will prosper us, as we his servants are pure and will go on with the building; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.

¹⁵ those daily allowances with which they who were before me had loaded them, and which they had exacted from them in bread and wine, to the amount at least of forty didrachms of silver. They indeed who had been displaced, tyrannised over the people; but as for me I did not do so; because I feared God.

¹¹ But I said, What sort of a man must he be who would go into the house of God to save his life!

¹⁵ When the eye of the adulterer watched for darkness; saying, No eye shall discover me; when he having put a mask on his face

¹⁶ I was a father to those in distress; and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

¹ I made a covenant with mine eyes, that I would not gaze on a virgin:

⁹ If my heart hath gone after another man's wife, or if I have lain in wait at her gates; ¹⁰ let my wife gratify another, and mine infant children be dishonoured. ¹¹ For the defiling of another man's wife exciteth a fury of wrath not to be restrained. ¹² For it is a fire burning in all the limbs; which will not go out, till it hath utterly consumed.

²³ For the fear of the Lord restrained me, and the burden of that I could not endure.

³ And he will be like the tree planted by the streams of water, which will yield its fruit in due season, and its fruit shall not fall untimely. In all that he doth he shall be prospered.

⁶ For thou wilt give him everlasting blessing; and with the joy of thy countenance make him glad.

¹¹ False witnesses having risen up against me, laid to my charge things which I knew not;

³ Trust in the Lord and exercise kindness; dwell in the land and thou shalt be fed with the riches thereof.

³ Trust in the Lord and exercise kindness; dwell in the land and thou shalt be fed with the riches thereof. ⁴ Indulge thyself with delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart. ⁵ Lay open thy way before the Lord, and trust in him; and he will accomplish; ⁶ he will indeed bring forth thy righteousness like light, and thy judgment, as the noon day. ⁷ Submit thyself to the Lord, and supplicate him; fret not at the man who prospereth in his way; at the man who committeth iniquity. ⁸ Cease from anger and forsake wrath; be not fretted so as to do evil; ⁹ for they who do evil shall be cut off: but they who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land. ¹⁰ Yet a little while, and the sinner shall be no more; though thou mayst seek his place, thou shalt not find it. ¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace. ¹² The sinner may watch the righteous, and gnash his teeth at him;

¹⁴ The sinners drew the sword; they bent their bow, to overthrow the afflicted and needy; to slay the upright in heart.

³² The sinner watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to kill him;

⁷ The Lord of armies is with us; our helper is the God of Jacob.

¹¹ The Lord of armies is with us, our helper is the God of Jacob.

⁴ Against thee especially I have sinned; and in thy sight done this evil. So that thou must be justified in thine acts, and must overcome, when thou art judged.

³ because of the voice of an enemy and because of the oppression of a sinner. Because upon me they cast iniquity and boiled with malice against me;

¹⁷ Let his name be blessed for ever! His name shall endure longer than the sun: and by him all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed. All the nations shall hail him happy.

¹⁰ Since the secret purpose of man can contribute to thy praise, let the remainder of it cause a festival to be celebrated for thee.

¹⁵ He will call on me, and I will answer him: I am with him in affliction: I will deliver him and honour him.

¹⁷ he had sent before them a man, Joseph was sold for a servant. ¹⁸ They had humbled his feet with fetters, his life was spent in irons; ¹⁹ until his word came to pass; till the oracle of the Lord tried him.

¹⁹ until his word came to pass; till the oracle of the Lord tried him.

²² that he like himself might instruct princes, and teach his senators wisdom:

⁴⁶ he relented and excited compassion for them among all those who had captivated them.

³⁷ Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; keep me alive in thy way.

² Lord, deliver my soul from false lips, and from a deceitful tongue. ³ What should be given thee? Or what return made thee for a deceitful tongue?

³ What should be given thee? Or what return made thee for a deceitful tongue? ⁴ Arrows of the mighty sharpened with devouring coals.

¹⁰ My son, let not wicked men lead thee astray. Consent not when they advise thee,

¹⁵ Go not thou in the way with them; but turn thy foot from their paths.

¹⁰ For when wisdom entereth into thine understanding: and knowledge appeareth pleasant to thy soul:

¹⁶ and estrange thee from a just determination.

¹⁶ and estrange thee from a just determination. ¹⁷ My son, let not evil counsel, who hath forsaken the discipline of youth and hath forgotten the divine covenant, take hold of thee. ¹⁸ For she hath placed her house near death; and her wheels with the earth born near the mansion of the dead. ¹⁹ None who walk by her direction can ever return; nor ever recover the right paths.

³ for honey droppeth from the lips of a harlot, which for a while pleaseth thy palate;

³ for honey droppeth from the lips of a harlot, which for a while pleaseth thy palate; ⁴ but in the end thou wilt find it bitterer than gall, and sharper than a two edged sword. ⁵ For the feet of folly lead them, who indulge themselves with her, down with death to the mansion of the dead. Her steps indeed are not established, ⁶ for she walketh not in the ways of life. Her paths are slippery and not easily known. ⁷ Now therefore, my son, hearken to me and slight not my words. ⁸ Remove thy way far from her, go not near the doors of her house;

⁸ Remove thy way far from her, go not near the doors of her house; ⁹ That thou mayst not give thy life to others, and thy substance to the cruel:

⁵ that thou mayst be saved like a roe from a toil, and like a bird from a snare.

²⁰ My son, keep the laws of thy father, and reject not the maxims of thy mother. ²¹ Bind them continually on thy mind: and tie them as a chain around thy neck. ²² When thou walkest, take this along and let it be with thee: and when thou sleepest, let it guard thee; that when thou awakest, it may talk with thee. ²³ For the command of a law is a lamp and light; and reproof and instruction is the way of life, ²⁴ to keep thee from a married woman; and from the flattering tongue of a strange woman. ²⁵ Let not a lust for beauty overcome thee: be not captivated by thine eyes, nor ensnared by her eyelids.

²⁵ Let not a lust for beauty overcome thee: be not captivated by thine eyes, nor ensnared by her eyelids. ²⁶ For the price of a harlot is scarce that of a single loaf; but an adulteress hunteth for the precious lives of men.

²⁹ So he who goeth in, to a married woman, cannot escape punishment; no, nor any one who toucheth her.

³² But he, who through want of understanding, committeth adultery, provideth destruction for his soul.

³² But he, who through want of understanding, committeth adultery, provideth destruction for his soul. ³³ He suffereth pangs and dishonour; and his reproach can never be wiped away. ³⁴ For the rage of her husband being full of jealousy, will not spare in the day of vengeance; ³⁵ nor will he abate his enmity for any ransom; nor be appeased by many gifts.

⁵ that she may keep thee from a strange and wicked woman, in case she, with alluring words should attack thee.

¹³ Ha! she hath caught him and kissed him, and with an unblushing countenance, said to him:

¹³ Ha! she hath caught him and kissed him, and with an unblushing countenance, said to him: ¹⁴ "I have a peace offering; today I am paying my vows: ¹⁵ for this reason I came out to meet thee: earnestly longing to see thee.

¹⁵ for this reason I came out to meet thee: earnestly longing to see thee. ¹⁶ I have found thee. With cords I have stretched my bed, and decked it with tapestry from Egypt.

¹⁶ I have found thee. With cords I have stretched my bed, and decked it with tapestry from Egypt. ¹⁷ I have perfumed my bed with saffron, and my house with cinnamon:

¹⁷ I have perfumed my bed with saffron, and my house with cinnamon: ¹⁸ come, and let us take our fill of love till the morning: come and let us solace ourselves with love.

¹⁸ come, and let us take our fill of love till the morning: come and let us solace ourselves with love. ¹⁹ For my husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey; ²⁰ he took in his hand a roll of silver, and will return to his house after many days." ²¹ So with much fawning discourse she led him astray; and with the flattery of her lips inveigled him. ²² And he is gone after her, attracted by her; as an ox is led to slaughter, or as a dog to be chained: or like a deer pierced through the liver with a dart. ²³ And he hasteth like a bird to a snare; not knowing that he is running the risk of his life. ²⁴ Now therefore ray son hearken to me; and attend to the words of my mouth. ²⁵ Let not thy heart turn aside to her ways: ²⁶ for she hath wounded and brought down many; and innumerable are they whom she hath slain. ²⁷ Her house is the highway to Hades, leading down to the chambers of death.

¹³ A woman who is foolish and bold needeth a curb; she hath no sense of shame. ¹⁴ She sat at the doors of her house; on a seat open to view in the streets;

¹⁴ She sat at the doors of her house; on a seat open to view in the streets; ¹⁵ calling to passengers who were going right on their ways, ¹⁶ "Let him who is the simplest of you turn aside to me; and them who want prudence I exhort saying,

¹⁶ "Let him who is the simplest of you turn aside to me; and them who want prudence I exhort saying, ¹⁷ Taste sweetly bread in secret and water sweeter for being stolen.

¹⁷ Taste sweetly bread in secret and water sweeter for being stolen. ¹⁸ He indeed did not know that with her the earth born perish; that he is lighting upon the perch of death. But fly thou away speedily; tarry not in that place, nor fix thine eyes upon her; for in this manner thou shouldst pass by strange water. Abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain; that thou mayst live long, and that years of life may be added to thee.

¹⁸ Honest lips hide hatred; but they who utter reproaches are the greatest fools.

¹⁹ True lips establish testimony: but a hasty witness hath an unrighteous tongue.

³⁵ A wise minister is acceptable to a king: but by his own good conduct he removeth disgrace.

⁷ The beginning of a good way is to do things just and acceptable in the sight of God, rather than to offer sacrifices.

² A wise servant will rule over foolish masters; and divide portions among brothers.

¹⁷ A just man is his own accuser in his first speech; but when he is accused his adversary is refuted.

⁵ A false witness shall not go unpunished; and he who accuseth unjustly shall not escape.

⁹ Let not a false witness go unpunished; and let him who kindleth mischief perish by it.

¹⁴ The mouth of a transgressor is a deep ditch; and he who is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. There are bad ways before a man and he loveth not to avoid them: but he ought to avoid a crooked and bad way.

²⁹ A man clear in his perceptions and quick in the despatch of business should stand before kings and not wait on slothful men.

²⁶ My son, give me thy heart; and let thine eyes observe my ways. ²⁷ For a strange house is a hogshead full of holes: and a strange well is narrow.

²⁷ For a strange house is a hogshead full of holes: and a strange well is narrow. ²⁸ For that will quickly perish; and every transgressor shall be destroyed.

¹⁸ He who planteth a fig tree shall eat of its fruit; and he who guardeth his master shall be honoured.

¹² When a king hearkeneth to falsehood, all under him are transgressors.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her: such a one hath no need of spoils:

²⁶ That bitterer than death is that whole class of women who are prostitutes. Though their heart is nets and their hands chains, he who is good in the sight of God shall be delivered from them; but a sinner shall be taken by them.

⁷ Much water cannot quench love; nor can floods drown it. Though a man give all his substance for love, he may be thoroughly despised.

⁹ Know this, nations, and be struck with consternation. Hearken ye who are in the remotest parts of the earth; be struck with consternation ye who have made yourselves strong; for though you should again become strong; with consternation you shall again be stricken, ¹⁰ and what counsel soever you may take, the Lord will defeat it; and what word soever you may speak shall not take effect among you; because God is with us:

¹⁰ Fear not, for I am with thee; be not led astray, for I am thy God. I have strengthened thee and helped thee, and secured thee with my just right hand.

² therefore when thou passest through water, I am with thee, and the streams shall not overwhelm thee: and when thou passest through fire, thou shalt not be burned up; the flame shall not quite consume thee.

⁷ Hearken to me, ye who know judgment; ye people, in whose heart is my law. Fear not the reproach of men, nor be overcome by their contempt.

⁸ In this humiliation his legal trial was taken away. Who will declare his manner of life. [J] Because his life is taken from the earth; for the transgressions of my people he is led to death;

¹⁷ Perish every weapon formed against thee! I will not prosper it. Though every voice should rise up against thee for judgment, thou shalt overcome them all and in the trial they shall be condemned. There is an inheritance for them who serve the Lord, therefore you are to be just for me, saith the Lord.

³ and retained many shepherds for a stumbling block to thyself: yet with the face of a harlot and behaving indecently before them all,

²² [J] Because the rulers of my people did not know me, they are foolish children and devoid of understanding. They are wise to do evil; but to do good they have no knowledge.

⁸ They became furious wanton steeds; they neighed every one for his neigh hour's wife. ⁹ Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord, and on such a nation as this shall not my soul be avenged?

³ and have bent their tongue like a bow; lying and infidelity prevailed in the land; because they have proceeded from evils to evils, and have not known me, saith the Lord; ⁴ be upon your guard every man against his neighbour, and in your own brothers place no confidence; for every brother will supplant, and every friend walk deceitfully; ⁵ every one will treat his friend with contempt. They cannot speak truth; their tongue hath learned to speak lies. They have done injustice, and have not stopped to rectify it.

²⁰ And I will make thee to this people like a strong wall of brass: though they fight against thee, they shall not prevail over thee; for am with thee to save thee and rescue thee out of the hand of the wicked.

²⁴ Can any one hide himself in secret places; and I not see him? Do I not fill the heaven and the earth? saith the Lord.

¹⁶ For this cause thus saith the Lord, "Behold I send thee from the face of the earth. This very year thou shalt die." So he died in the seventh month.

⁷ All that found them devoured them. Their enemies said, "Let us not spare them because they sinned against the Lord." He who gathered their fathers hath a pasture of righteousness:

²⁵ at the head of every street thou didst build thy brothels, and sacrifice thy beauty and prostitute thyself to every comer, and multiply thine acts of whoredom.

³⁰ How can I dispose of thy daughter? saith the Lord seeing thou hast committed all these acts of an abandoned woman? And hast trebled thy fornication by thy daughters? ³¹ Having built a brothel at the head of every way, and erected a place of prostitution in every street, wast thou like a harlot collecting hire? ³² Was there ever an adulterous woman like thee receiving gifts from her husband and giving rewards to her gallants?

³⁴ So there was in thee a depravity beyond other women, both in thy whoredom and with regard to them who committed lewdness with thee. Thy giving gifts and no rewards being given thee are evidences of thy depravity.

⁵ to those near and to those far from thee; and they shall insult thee, thou impure, infamous and abandoned city.

⁵ And Oola wantonly left me and attached herself to her lovers; to the Assyrians her neighbours, ⁶ whose generals and leaders were clothed in blue. And the chosen youth were all horsemen, mounted on horses.

¹² To the sons of the Assyrians she attached herself; to the rulers and generals near her who were arrayed in sumptuous apparel, who were horsemen mounted on horses. They were all chosen youths. ¹³ When I saw that they were polluted; and that both took the same course; ¹⁴ and that this one was adding to her fornication; for upon seeing men portrayed on the wall, the pictures of the Chaldeans drawn to the life with a pencil, ¹⁵ having their loins girded with embroidered girdles, and deep dyed turbans on their heads; the majestic countenance of all resembling that of the Chaldees of the land of her nativity; ¹⁶ she became attached to them by the sight of her eyes, and sent messengers to them to the land of Chaldea.

⁹ Now God had brought Daniel into favour and compassion with the high chamberlain,

²¹ Then were these men bound, clad as they were with their Babylonish dress and with turbans and boots; and cast into the midst of the furnace of fire which was heated, ²² as the command of the king was peremptory. But though the furnace was heated to an excessive degree and

²² My God sent his angel and shut the mouths of the lions and they have not hurt me. For before him rectitude was found in me; and even in thy sight, king, I have committed no offence.

²³ Thus saith the Lord Almighty, If in those days ten men of all the tongues of the nations take hold, they must take hold of the skirt of a Jew, saying, We will go with thee, for we have heard that God is with you.

⁵ And I will bring to judgment before you and be a swift witness against sorcerers, and against adulteresses, and against them who swear by my name to a falsehood, and against them who deprive the hireling of his wages, and them who oppress the widow, and them who buffet the fatherless, and them who turn aside the cause of the stranger, and them who do not fear me, saith the Lord Almighty.

²³ "The virgin shall conceive and bear a son and thou shalt call his name Emmanuel," the meaning of which is, God with us:

¹¹ Happy are ye when men will revile and persecute you, and accuse you falsely of every evil thing on my account.

¹⁶ Thus let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father who is in heaven.

²⁸ But I say to you, whoever looketh on a married woman so as to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

⁵⁹ And the chief priests and the elders, even the whole Sanhedrim, sought false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

⁶⁵ Upon this the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath blasphemed. What further need have we of witnesses? Behold you have now heard his blasphemy.

⁵¹ But a certain youth followed him, having only a sindon wrapped about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him. ⁵² Whereupon he let go the Sindon and fled from them naked.

⁴⁸ but he who did not know it, and did things deserving chastisement, shall be beaten with few. For to whom much is given, of him much will be required. And the more a man is entrusted with, the more will be demanded from him.

¹⁰ He who is faithful in very little, is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in very little, is unjust also in much.

¹⁷ Whereupon he said to him, Well done, good servant! because thou hast been faithful in a very small trust, be thou the governor of ten cities.

² and began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

⁹ And the patriarchs, being moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him,

⁹ And the patriarchs, being moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him, ¹⁰ and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt, and all his household.

²⁰ At this time Moses was born, who was exceeding beautiful, and was nursed up three months in his father's house.

³¹ To which he replied, How can I unless some one guide me? Then he invited Philip to come up and take a seat with him.

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock among which the holy spirit hath made you overseers to tend the congregation of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

¹⁶ To whom I made answer that it is not customary with the Romans to give up any man to destruction, till he who is accused is confronted with his accusers, and hath an opportunity to make a defence respecting the charge:

²⁴ and said, Fear not, Paul. Thou must appear before Caesar; and lo! God hath given thee all them who are sailing with thee.

³¹ What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ³² He who spared not his own son but delivered him up for us all, how will he not also with him freely grant us all things?

³⁷ We indeed in all these things are more than conquerors by means of him who hath loved us.

² Now that, which is principally required in a steward, is, that he be found faithful.

⁹ Do you not know that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the voluptuous, nor sodomites, ¹⁰ nor thieves, nor such as indulge inordinate desires, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

¹⁸ Flee fornication. Every other sin, which a man committeth, is without the body; but he who committeth whoredom sinneth against his own body.

²⁰ In whatever state any one hath been called, in that let him abide. ²¹ Hast thou been called being a slave, let it not give thee concern. But if thou canst be made free, chuse that rather. ²² For he who is called by the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freedman; and in like manner he who is called being free, is the vassal of Christ. ²³ You have been bought with a price, become not slaves of men. ²⁴ Brethren, in whatever state any one hath been called, in that let him continue with God.

³³ Be not led astray; "good morals are debauched by talk profane."

² Every first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him, and put into a common treasury, what he can conveniently; that when I come there may be no collection then made.

⁸ in honour and dishonour, in evil report and good report, as deceivers, though we are true;

¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are manifest"they are these"adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, ²⁰ idolatry, fascinations, enmities, strifes, emulations, .animosities, contentions, factions, sects, ²¹ envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and the like, of which I forewarn you, as I have indeed before declared that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God:

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing; with the heavenly things in Christ;

³ And let not fornication, nor uncleanness of any sort, nor inordinate desire, be so much as named among you, as becometh saints;

¹² for as to the things done by them in secret, it is shameful even to mention them.

¹⁵ that you may be blameless and sincere, spotless children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, amongst whom shine ye forth as lights in the world, ¹⁶ displaying the word of life, that I may have matter of boasting for the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labour in vain,

²² Abstain from every appearance of evil.

¹¹ for this cause therefore God will send them the energy of delusion, that they may believe this falsehood;

¹⁴ My decision therefore is, that the younger widows marry, bear children, govern their families, give no advantage, no occasion of reproach to the adversary.

¹ Let as many as are under a yoke of bondage account their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and this doctrine, may not be reviled.

⁹ for which I suffer even to bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

²² Fly then the passions of youth and pursue righteousness, fidelity, love, peace with them who invoke the Lord with a pure heart.

⁹ Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters; to be in all things studious to please; not answering again, ¹⁰ not embezzling, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may in all things adorn the doctrine of our saviour God.

¹⁰ not embezzling, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may in all things adorn the doctrine of our saviour God.

³ For we, even we ourselves were formerly foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to divers lusts and pleasures living in malice and envy, objects of hatred, hating one another;

⁴ Let marriage be held in esteem by all, and its bed be undefiled: for whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

¹¹ beloved; I beseech you as strangers and sojourners to abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul:

¹⁹ For this is pleasing, if from a conscientious regard to God one endureth grief suffering wrongfully. ²⁰ For what glory is it, if when you commit a fault and are beaten, you suffer patiently? But if when acting well you meet with ill usage, and bear it, this is well pleasing in the sight of God.

¹³ Who then will hurt you if you be imitators of him who is good? ¹⁴ But if you should even suffer on the account of righteousness, you are happy. Be not terrified with the fear of them, nor dismayed;

¹⁴ But if you should even suffer on the account of righteousness, you are happy. Be not terrified with the fear of them, nor dismayed; ¹⁵ but sanctify the Lord in your hearts" and be always prepared, in answer to every one who demandeth of you a reason for the hope which is in you, to make a defence with meekness and fear, ¹⁶ having a good conscience, that when they speak against you as evil doers, they who calumniate your good conversation in Christ may be put to shame. ¹⁷ For if it be the will of God that you should suffer, it is better that you should suffer as well doers than as evil doers.

¹⁷ For if it be the will of God that you should suffer, it is better that you should suffer as well doers than as evil doers. ¹⁸ Because Christ himself suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God: being indeed put to death in flesh, but brought to life by that spirit

¹⁵ For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or a malefactor, or as a usurper of authority;

¹⁵ For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or a malefactor, or as a usurper of authority; ¹⁶ and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this respect.

¹⁶ and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this respect. ¹⁷ For the time is come when judgment is to begin at the house of God. And if it begin first with us, what must be the end of them who disregard the glad tidings of God? ¹⁸ "If the righteous scarcely escapeth, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?" ¹⁹ Let them therefore who suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful creator.

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery and unceasing sin; ensnaring unstable souls; having a heart practised in greediness; an execrable race;

¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the pomp of this life are not of the Father, but are of the world.

⁹ Whosoever is born of God doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God.

⁹ behold I give thee some of the synagogue of satan, who say they are Jews and are not; but do lie. Behold I will make them come, and worship at thy feet, and know that I have loved thee.

⁸ but the cowards and the unbelieving and abominable and murderers and prostitutes, and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars shall have their portion in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone. This is the second death.

¹⁵ but without are the dogs and the sorcerers and the prostitutes and the murderers and the idolaters and every one who loveth and practiseth falsehood.