countenance a backbiting tongue 24 * Ch. 19.13 21.9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the hous-top then with a brawling woman and in a wide house 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul so is good news from a far countrey 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring 27 It is not good to eat much honey so for men to search their own glory is not glory 28 * Chap. 16.32 He that bath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls CHAP. XXVI 1 Observations about fools 1â— about sluggards 17 and about contentious busie-bodies AS snow in summer and as rain in harvest so honour is not seemly for a fool 2 As the bird by wandring as the swallow by flying so the curse causless shall not come 3 * Ps 72. â— Cha. 10.13 A whip for the horse a bridle for the ass and a rod for the fools back 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him 5 Answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in †Heb. his own eyes his own conceit 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh ‖ Or violence damage 7 The legs of the lame †Heb. are lifted up are not equal so is a parable in the mouth of fools 8 ‖ Or as be that putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones As he that bindeth a stone in a sling so is he that giveth honour to a fool 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard so is a parable in the mouth of fools 10 ‖ Or a great man grieveth all and he hireth the fool he hireth also transgressours The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressours 11 * 2 Pet. 2.22 As a dog returneth to his vomit so a fool †Heb. iterateth his folly returneth to his folly 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit there is more hope of a fool then of him 13 * Ch. 22.13 The slothful man saith There is a lion in the way a lion is in the streets 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges so doth the slothful upon his bed 15 * Ch. 19.24 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom ‖ Or he is weary it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit then seven men that can render a reason 17 He that passeth by and ‖ Or is enraged meddleth with strife belonging not to him is like one that taketh a dog by the ears 18 As a mad man who casteth †Heb. flames or sparks fire-brands arrows and death 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour and saith Am not I in sport 20 †Heb. without wood Where no wood is there the fire goeth out so * Ch. 22.10 where there is no ‖ Or whisperer tale-bearer the strife †Heb. is silent ceaseth 21 * Ch. 15.18 29.22 As coals are to burning coals and wood to fire so is a contentious man to kindle strife 22 * Ch. 18.8 The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds and they go down into the †Heb. chambers innermost parts of the belly 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross 24 He that hateth ‖ Or is known dissembleth with his lips and layeth up deceit within him 25 When he †Heb. maketh his voice gracious speaketh fair beleeve him not for there are seven abominations in his heart 26 ‖ Or hatred is covered in secret Whos 's hatred is covered by deceit his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation 27 * Psal 7.15 16. and 9.15 Eccles 10.8 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein and he that rolleth a stone it will return upon him 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it and a flattering mouth worketh ruine CHAP. XXVII 1 Observations of self-love 5 of true love 11 of care to avoid offences 13 and of the houshold care * Jam. 4.13 c. BOast not thy self of †Heb. to morrow-day to morrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth 2 Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth a stranger and not thine own lips 3 A stone is †Heb. heaviness heavy and the sand weighty but a fools wrath is heavier then them both 4 †Heb. wrath is cruelty and anger an overflowing Wrath is cruel and anger is outragious but who is able to stand before ‖ Or jealousie envy 5 Open rebuke is better then secret love 6 * Ps 141.5 Faithful are the wounds of a friend but the kisses of an enemy are ‖ Or earnest or frequent deceitful 7 The full soul †Heb. treadeth underfoot loatheth an honey-comb but * Job 6.7 to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet 8 As a bird that wandreth from her nest so is a man that wandreth from his place 9 Ointment and perfume rejoyce the heart so doth the sweetness of a mans friend †Heb. from the counsel of the soul by hearty counsel 10 Thine own friend and thy fathers friend forsake not neither go into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamity for * Ch. 17.17 and 18.24 better is a neighbour that is near then a brother far off 11 * Ch. 10.1 23.24 My son be wise and make my heart glad that I may answer him that reproacheth me 12 * Ch. 22.3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself but the simple pass on and are punished 13 * Ch. 20.16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger and take a pledge of him for a strange woman 14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice rising early in the morning it shall be counted a curse to him 15 * Ch 19.13 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious womon are alike 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth it self 17 Iron sharpneth iron so a man sharpneth the countenance of his friend 18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured 19 As in water face answereth to face so the heart of man to man 20 Hell and destruction are †Heb. not never full so * Eccles â— 8 the eyes of man are never satisfied 21 * Ch. 17.3 As the fining-pot for silver and the furnace for gold so is a man to his praise 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a morter among wheat with a pestil yet will not his foolishness dâ—part from him 23 Be
crown from off his head the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones and it was set on Davids head and he brought forth the spoil of the city †Heb. very great in great abundance 31 And he brought forth the people that were therein and put them under saws and under harrows of iron and under axes of iron and made them pass through the brick-kiln and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem CHAP. XIII 1 Amnon loving Tamar by Jonadabs counsel feigning himself sick ravisheth her 15 He hateth her and shamefully turneth her away 19 Absalom entertaineth her and concealeth his purpose 23 At a sheep-shearing among all the kings sons he killeth Amnon 30 David grieving at the news is comforted by Jonadab 37 Absalom fleeth to Telmai at Geshur ANd it came to pass after this that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister whose name was Tamar and Amnon the son of David loved her 2 And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick for his sister Tamar for she was a virgin and †Heb. it was marvellous o◠hidden in the eyes of Amnon Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her 3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah Davids brother and Jonadab was a very subtil man 4 And he said unto him Why art thou being the kings son †Heb. thin lean †Heb. morning by morning from day to day wilt thou not tell me And Amnon said unto him I love Tamar my brother Absaloms sister 5 And Jonadab said unto him Lay thee down on thy bed and make thy self sick and when thy father cometh to see thee say unto him I pray thee let my sister Tamar come and give me meat and dress the meat in my sight that I may see it and eat it at her hand 6 ¶ So Amnon lay down and made himself sick and when the king was come to see him Amnon said unto the king I pray thee let Tamar my sister come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight that I may eat at her hand 7 Then David sent home to Tamar saying Go now to thy brother Amnons house and dress him meat 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnons house and he was laid down and she took ‖ Or paste flour and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and did bake the cakes 9 And she took a pan and poured them out before him but he refused to eat And Amnon said Have out all men from me and they went out every man from him 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar Bring the meat into the chamber that I may eat of thine hand And Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother 11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat he took hold of her and said unto her Come lie with me my sister 12 And she answered him Nay my brother do not †Heb. humble me force me for * Lev. 18.9 †Heb. it ought not so to be done no such thing ought to be done in Israel do not thou this folly 13 And I whither shall I cause my shame to go and as for thee thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel now therefore I pray thee speak unto the king for he will not withhold me from thee 14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice but being stronger then she forced her and lay with her 15 ¶ Then Amnon hated her †Heb. with great hatred greatly exceedingly so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater then the love wherewith he had loved her and Amnon said unto her Arise be gone 16 And she said unto him There is no cause this evil in sending me away is greater then the other that thou didst unto me But he would not hearken unto her 17 Then he called his servant that ministred unto him and said Put now this woman out from me and bolt the door after her 18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her for with such robes were the kings daughters that were virgins apparelled Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her 19 ¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her and laid her hand upon her head and went on crying 20 And Absalom her brother said unto her Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee but hold now thy peace my sister he is thy brother †Heb. set not thine heart regard not this thing So Tamar remained †Heb. and desolate desolate in her brother Absaloms house 21 ¶ But when king David heard of all these things he was very wroth 22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad for Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar 23 ¶ And it came to pass after two full years that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor which is beside Ephraim and Absalom invited all the kings sons 24 And Absalom came to the king and said Behold now thy servant hath sheep-shearers let the king I beseech thee and his servants go with thy servant 25 And the king said to Absalom Nay my son let us not all now go lest we be chargeable unto thee And he pressed him howbeit he would not go but blessed him 26 Then said Absalom If not I pray thee let my brother Amnon go with us And the king said unto him Why should he go with thee 27 But Absalom pressed him that he let Amnon and all the kings sons go with him 28 ¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants saying Mark ye now when Amnons heart is merry with wine and when I say unto you Smite Amnon then kill him fear not ‖ Or will you not since◠have commanded you have not I commanded you be couragious and be †Heb. sons of valour valiant 29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded then all the kings sons arose and every man †Heb. rode gat him up upon his mule and fled 30 ¶ And it came to pass while they were in the way that tidings came to David saying Absalom hath slain all the kings sons and there is not one of them left 31 Then the king arose and tare his garments and lay on the earth and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent 32 And Jonadab the son of Shimeah Davids brother answered and said Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the kings sons for Amnon onely is dead for by the †Heb. mouth appointment of Absalom this hath been ‖ Or settled determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing
and on my eye-lids is the shadow of dâ—â—th 17 Not far any injustice in mine hands also my prayer is pure 18 O earth cover not thou my bloud and let my cry have no place 19 Also now behold my witness is in heaven and my record is †Heb. in thâ— high places on high 20 My friends †Heb. are my scorners from me but mine eye poureth out tears unto God 21 O that one might plead for a man with God as a man pleaâ—eth for his †Or. friend neighbour 22 When †Heb. years of number a few years are come then I shall go the way whence I shall not return CHAP. XVII 1 Job appealeth from men to God 6 The unmerciful dealing of men with the aâ—fâ—â—â—ted may astoâ—â—â—â— but not discourage the righteous 11 His hope is not in life but in death MY †Or spirit is shent breâ—th is corrupt my days are extinct that graves are ready for me 2 Are there not mockers with me and not mine eye †Heb. lodge continue in their provocation 3 Lay down now put me in a surety with thee who is he that will strike hands with me 4 For thou hast hid their heart from understanding therefore shalt thou not exalt them 5 He that speaketh flattery to his friends even the eyes of his children shall fail 6 He hath made me also a by-word of the people and ‖ Or before them aforetime I was as a tabret 7 Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow and all ‖ Or my thoughts my members are as a shadow 8 Upright men shall be astonied at this and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way and he that hath clean hands †Heb. shall add strength shall be stronger and stronger 10 But as for you all do you return and come now for I cannot finde one wise man among you 11 My days are past my purposes are broken off even †Heb. the poâ—sâ—ssions the thoughts of my heart 12 They change the night into day the light is †Heb. near short because of darkness 13 If I wait the grave is mine house I have made my bed in the darkness 14 I have †Heb. cried or câ—lled said to corruption Thou art my father to the worm Thou art my mother and my sister 15 And where is now my hope as for my hope who shall see it 16 They shall go down to the bars of the pit when our rest together is in the dust CHAP. XVIII 1 Bildad retroveth Joh of presumption and impatiency 5 The calamities of the pâ—icked THen answered Bildad the Shuhite and said 2 How long will it be ere you make an end of words mark and afterwards we will speak 3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts reputed vile in your sight 4 He teareth †Heb. â—is 〈◊〉 himself in his anger shall the earth be forsaken for thee and shall the rock be removed out of his place 5 Yea the light of the wicked shall be put out and the spark of his fire shall not shine 6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle and his ‖ Or lamp candle shall be put out with him 7 The steps of his strength shall be straitned and his own counsel shall cast him down 8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet and he walketh upon a snare 9 The grin shall take him by the heel and the robber shall prevail against him 10 The snare is †Heb. â—â—edâ— laid for him in the ground and a trap for him in the way 11 Terrours shall make him afraid on every side and shall †Heb. sâ—atter him drive him to his feet 12 His strength shall be hunger-bitter and destruction shall he ready at his side 13 It shall devour the †Heb. haâ—s strength of his skin even the first-born of death shall devour his strength 14 * Ch. 8.14 11.20 Ps 112.10 Pro. 10.28 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle and it shall bring him to the king of terrours 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle because it is none of his brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation 16 His roots shall be dried up beneath and above shall his branch be cut off 17 * Prov. 2. â—â— His remembrance shall perish from the earth and he shall have no name in the street 18 †Heb. â—hey shall â—rlâ—e him He shall be driven from light into darkness and chased out of the world 19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people nor any remaining in his dwellings 20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day as they that ‖ Or lived with him went before †Heb. laid hold on horrour were affrighted 21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked and this is the place of him that knoweth not God CHAP. XIX 1 Joh complaining of his friends trueâ—ty sleâ—xeti there is misery câ—â—â—uth in him to feed their câ—uelty 21 28. He crateth pity 23 He beleeâ—â—th the resureeâ—tion THen Joh answered and said 2 How long will ye vex my soul and break me in pieces with words 3 These ten times have ye reproached me you are not ashamed that you ‖ Or car â—â—n your selves against me make your selves strange to me 4 And be it indeed that I have erred mine errour remaineth with my self 5 If indeed ye will magnifie your selves agaâ—nâ—t me and plead against me my repreads 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me and hath compassed me with his not 7 Behold I cry out of ‖ Or â—â—okeâ—â—â— wrong but I am not heard I cry aloud but there is no judgement 8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass and he hath set darkness in my paths 9 He hath stript me of my glory and taken the crown from my head 10 He hath destroyed me on every side and I am gone and mine hope hath he removed like a tree 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies 12 His troups come together and raise up their way against me and encamp round about my tabernacle 13 He hath put my brethren far from me and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me 14 My kinsfolk have failed and my familiar friends have forgotten me 15 They that dwell in mine house and my maids count me for a stranger I am an aliant in their sight 16 I called my servant and he gave me no answer I entreated him with my mouth †Heb. my â—elly 17 My breath is strange to my wife though I entreated for the childrens sake of †Or the â—icked mine own body 18 Yea ‖ â—s 41.9 â—â— 13 14 20. young children despised me I arose and they spake against me 19 All †Heb. the men of
as the light and thy judgement as the noon-day 7 †Heb. he silent to the LORD Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for him fret not thy self because of him who prospereth in his way because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass 8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath fret not thy self in any wise to do evil 9 For evil doers shall be cut off but those that wait upon the LORD they shall inherit the earth 10 For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be 11 * Mat. 5.5 But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace 12 The wicked ‖ Or practiseth plotteth against the just and gnasheth upon him with his teeth 13 * Ps 2.4 The LORD shall laugh at him for he seeth that his day is coming 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bowe to cast down the poor and needy and to â—lay †Heb. the upright of way such as be of upright conversation 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart and their bowes shall be broken 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better then the riches of many wicked 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken but the LORD uphoodeth the righteous 18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright and their inheritance shall be for ever 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied 20 But the wicked shall pâ—rish and the enemies of the LORD shall be as †Heb. the pâ—eâ—ieâ—sness of â—ambs the fat of lambs they shall consume into smoke shall they â—onsiâ—â—e away 21 The wicked borrowâ—th and payeth not again but the righteous sheweth mercy and giveth 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth and they that be cursed of him shall â—e â—ut 〈◊〉 23 The steps of a good man are ‖ Or astablished 〈◊〉 by the LORD and he desighteth in his way 24 Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand 25 I have been young 〈…〉 and old yâ—t have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begeting bread 26 He is †Heb. all the daâ— ever mercind and â—â—â—nd thâ—â— and his seed is blessed 27 Depart from evil and dogâ—odâ— and dwell for everm â—râ— 28 For the LORD 〈…〉 not his saints they are preserved for ever 〈…〉 of the wicked shall be cut oâ—â— 29 The righteous shall 〈…〉 therein for ever 30 The mouth of the righteous 〈…〉 and his tongue talketh of judgement 31 The law of his God is in his 〈◊〉 †Or gâ—ings shall slide 32 The wicked waâ—â—â—eth 〈…〉 to sâ—ay him 33 The LORD will no leave him in his hand waâ— condemn him when he is judged 34 Wait on the LORD and keep his way and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land when the wicked are cut off thou shalt see it 35 I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like ‖ Or a green tree that groweth in his own soil a green bay-tree 36 Yet he passed away and lo he was not yea I sought him but he could not be sound 37 Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace 38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together the end of the wicked shall be cut off 39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD he is their strength in the time of trouble 40 And the LORD shall help them and deliver them he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them because they trust in him PSAL. XXXVIII David moveth God to take compassion of his pitiful case ¶ A psalm of David to bring tâ— remembrance O LORD rebuke me not in thy wrath neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me and thy hand presseth me fore 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger neither is there any †Heb. peace or health rest in my bones because of my sin 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness 6 I am †Heb. aryed troubled I am bowed down greatly I go mourning all the day long 7 For my loyns are filled with a loathsom disease and there is no soundness in my flesh 8 I am feeble and sore broken I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart 9 Lord all my desire is before thee and my groaning is not hid from thee 10 My heart panteth my strength faileth me as for the light of mine eyes it also †Heb. is not with me is gone from me 11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my †Heb. stroke sore and ‖ Or my neighbours my kinsmen stand afar off 12 They also that seek after my life say snares for me and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things and imagine deceits all the day long 13 But I as a deaf man heard not and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not and in whose mouth are no reproofs 15 For ‖ Or thee do I wait for in thee O LORD do I hope thou wilt ‖ Or answer hear O LORD my God 16 For I said Hear me lest otherwise they should rejoyce over me when my foot slippeth they magnifie themselves against me 17 For I am ready †Heb. for halting to halt and my sorrow is continually before me 18 For I will declare mine iniquity I will be sorry for my sin 19 But mine enemies †Heb. being living are strong are lively and they are strong and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied 20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries because I follow the thing that good is 21 Forsake me not O LORD O my God be not far from me 22 Make haste †Heb. for my help to help me O Lord my salvation PSAL. XXXIX 1 Davids care of his thoughts 4 The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life 7 The reverence of Gods judgements 10 and prayer are his bridies of impatience ¶ To the chief musician even to * 1 Chr. 25.1 Jeduthun A psalm of David I Said I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue I will keep †Heb. a bridle or muzzle for my mouth my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me 2 I was dumb with silence I held my peace even from good and my sorrow was †Heb. troubled stirred 3 My heart was hot within me while I was musing the fire burned then spake I with my tongue 4
9 Unto you therefore O kings do I speak that ye may learn wisdom and not fall away 10 For they that keep holiness holily shall be ‖ Or justified judged holy and they that have learned such things shall finde ‖ Or a defence what to answer 11 Wherefore set your affection upon my words desire them and ye shall be instructed 12 Wisdom is glorious and never fadeth away yea she is easily seen of them that love her and found of such as seek her 13 She preventeth them that desire her in making her self first known unto them 14 Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travel for he shall finde her sitting at his doors 15 To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care 16 For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her sheweth her self favourably unto them in the ways and meeteth them in every thought 17 For the very true beginning of her is the desire of ‖ Or nurture discipline and the care of discipline is love 18 And love is the keeping of her laws and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption 19 And incorruption maketh us near unto God 20 Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom 21 If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres O ye kings of the people honour wisdom that ye may reign for evermore 22 As for wisdom what she is and how she came up I will tell you and will not hide mysteries from you but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity and bring the knowledge of her into light and will not pass over the truth 23 Neither will I go with-consuming envy for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom 24 But the multitude of the wise is â—â—e welfare of the world and a wise king is the upholding of the peoâ—â—e 25 Receive therefore instruction through my words and it shall do you good CHAP. VII 1 All men have their beginning and end alike 8 He preferred wisdom before all things elso 15 God gave him all the knowledge which he had 22 The praise of wisdom I My self also am a mortal man like to all and the offspring of him that was first made of the earth 2 And in my mothers womb was fashioned to be flesh in the time of ten moneths * Job 10.10 being compacted in bloud of the seed of man and the pleasure that came with sleep 3 And when I was born I drew in the common air and fell upon the earth which is of like nature and the first voice which I uttered was crying as all others do 4 I was nursed in swadling-clothes and that with cares 5 For there is no king that had any other beginning of birth 6 * Job 1.21 1 Tim. 6.7 For all men have one entrance into life and the like going out 7 Wherefore I prayed and understanding was given me I called upon God and the spirit of wisdom came to me 8 I preferred her before sceptres and thrones and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her 9 Neither compared I unto her any †Gr. stone of inestimable priâ—â— precious stone because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand and silver shall be counted as clay before her 10 I loved her above health and beauty and chose to have her in stead of light for the light that cometh from her never goeth out 11 * 1 Kings 3.13 Mat. 6 33. All good things together came to me with her and innumerable riches in her hands 12 And I rejoyced in them all because wisdom goeth before them and I knew not that she was the mother of them 13 I learned †Gr. without guile diligently and do communicate her †Gr. without envy liberally I do not hide her riches 14 For she is a treasure unto men that never faileth which they that use ‖ Or enter friendship with God become the friends of God being commended for the gifts that come from learning 15 ‖ Or God grant God hath granted me to speak as I would and to conceive as is meet for the things that ‖ Or are to be spoken of are given me because it is he that leadeth unto wisdom and directeth the wise 16 For in his hand are both we and our words all wisdom also and knowledge of workmanship 17 For he hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are namely to know how the world was made and the operation of the elements 18 The beginning ending and midst of the times the alterations of the turning of the sun and the change of seasons 19 The circuits of years and the positions of stars 20 The natures of living creatures and the furies of wilde beasts the violence of winds and the reasonings of men the diversities of plants and the vertues of roots 21 And all such things as are either secret or manifest them I know 22 For wisdom which is the worker of all things taught me for in her is an understanding spirit holy †Gr. onely begotten one onely manifold subtil lively clear undefiled plain not subject to hurt loving the thing that is good quick which cannot be letted ready to do good 23 Kinde to man stedfast sure free from care having all power overseeing all things and going through all understanding pure and most subtil spirits 24 For wisdom is more moving then any motion she passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness 25 For she is the ‖ Or vapour breath of the power of God and a pure ‖ Or strum influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty therefore can no defiled thing fall into her 26 For she is the * Heb. 1.3 brightness of the everlasting light the unspotted mirrour of the power of God and the image of his goodness 27 And being but one she can do all things and remaining in her self she ‖ Or â—â—uteth maketh all things new and in all ages entring into holy souls she maketh them friends of God and prophets 28 For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom 29 For she is more beautiful then the sun and above all the order of stars being compared with the sight she is found before it 30 For after this cometh night but vice shall not prevail against wisdom CHAP. VIII 2 He is in love with wisdom 4 for he that hath it hath every good thing 21 It cannot be bad but from God WIsdom reacheth from one end to another mightily and ‖ Or profitably sweetly doth she order all things 2 I loved her and sought her out from my youth I desired ‖ Or to marry her to my self to make her my spouse and I was a lover of her beauty 3 In that she is conversant with God she magnifieth her nobility yea the Lord of all things himself
saving when there is occasion to do good and hide not thy wisdom in her beauty 24 For by speech wisdom shall be known and learning by the word of the tongue 25 In no wise speak against the truth but be abashed of the errour of thine ignorance 26 Be not ashamed to confess thy sins ‖ Or and strive not against the stream and force not the course of the river 27 Make not thy self an underling to a foolish man neither accept the person of the mighty 28 Strive for the truth unto death and the Lord shall fight for thee 29 Be not hasty in thy tongue and in thy deeds slack and remiss 30 Be not as a lion in thy house nor frantick among thy servants 31 Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive and shut when thou shouldest ‖ Or give repay CHAP. V. 1 We must not presume of our wealth and strength 6 nor of the mercy of God to sin 9 We must not be double-tongued 12 nor answer without knowledge SEt not thy heart upon thy goods and say not * Luke 12.15 I have enough for my life 2 Follow not thine own minde and thy strength to walk in the ways of thy heart 3 And say not Who shall control me for my works for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride 4 Say not I have sinned and what harm hath hapned unto me for the Lord is long-suffering he will in no wise let thee go 5 Concerning propitiation * Chap. 21.1 be not without fear to add sin unto sin 6 And say not His mercy is great he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins * Chap. 16.13 for mercy and wrath come from him and his indignation resteth upon sinners 7 Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord and put not off from day to day for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed and perish in the day of vengeance 8 * Prov. 10.2 11.4 Ezek. 7.19 Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity 9 Winnow not with every wind and go not into every way for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue 10 Be stedfast in thy understanding and let thy word be the same 11 * James â— 19 Be swift to hear and let thy life be sincere and with patience give answer 12 If thou hast understanding answer thy neighbour if not lay thy hand upon thy mouth 13 Honour and shame is in talk and the tongue of man is his fall 14 Be not called a whisperer and lie not in wait with thy tongue for a foul shame is upon the thief and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue 15 Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small CHAP. VI. 2 Do not extol thine own conceit 7 but make choice of a friend 18 Seek wisdom betimes 20 it is grievous to some 28 yet the fruits thereof are pleasant 35 Be ready to hear wise men IN stead of a friend become not an enemy for thereby thou shalt inherit an ill name shame and reproach even so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue 2 Extol not thy self in the counsel of thine own heart that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull straying alone 3 Thou shalt eat up thy leaves and lose thy fruit and leave thy self as a dry tree 4 A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies 5 †Gr. a sweet throat Sweet language will multiply friends and a fair-speaking tongue will increase kinde greetings 6 Be in peace with many nevertheless have but one counsellour of a thousand 7 If thou wouldest get a friend ‖ Or. â—et him in the time of trouble prove him first and be not hasty to credit him 8 For some man is a friend for his own occasion and will not abide in the day of thy trouble 9 And there is a friend who being turned to enmity and strife will discover thy reproach 10 * Chap. 37.5 Again some friend is a companion at the table and will not continue in the day of thy affliction 11 But in thy prosperity he will be as thy self and will be bold over thy servants 12 If thou be brought low he will be against thee and will hide himself from thy face 13 Separate thy self from thine enemies take heed of thy friends 14 A faithful friend is a strong defence and he that hath found such an one hath sound a treasure 15 Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend and his excellency is invaluable is invaluable 16 A faithful friend is the medicine of life and they that fear the Lord shall finde him 17 Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright for as he is so shall his neighbour be also 18 My son gather instruction from thy youth up so shalt thou finde wisdome till thine old age 19 Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth and wait for her good fruits for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon 20 She is very unpleasant to the unlearned he that is without ‖ Or heart understanding will not remain with her 21 She will lie upon him as a * Zec. 12.3 mighty stone of trial and he will cast her from him ere it be long 22 For wisdom is according to her name and she is not manifest unto many 23 Give ear my son receive my advice and refuse not my counsel 24 And put thy feet into her fetters and thy neck into her ‖ Or collar chain 25 Bow * Matth. 11.29 down thy shoulder anâ— bear her and be not grieved with her bonds 26 Come unto her with thy whole heart and keep her ways with all thy power 27 Search and seek and she shall be made known unto thee and when thou hast got hold of her let her not go 28 For at the last thou shalt finde her rest and that shall be turned to thy joy 29 Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee and her chains a robe of glory 30 For there is a golden ornament upon her and her bands are ‖ Or or a ribband of blue silk Num. 15 3â— purple lace 31 Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy 32 My son if thou wilt thou shalt be taught and if thou wilt apply thy minde thou shalt be prudent 33 If thou love to hear thou shalt receive understanding and if thou bow thine ear thou shalt be wise 34 Stand in the multitude of the * Chap. 8.9 elders and cleave unto him that is wise 35 Be willing to hear every godly discourse and let not the parables of understanding escape thee 36 And if thou seest a
slain in battel †Or be adâ—ed or proceeded to send he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time and with them ‖ Or the â—â—â—ht wing the chief strength of his host 2 Who went forth by the way that leadeth to ‖ Or Galilea Galgala and pitched their tents before Maseloth which is in Arbela and after they had won it they slew much people 3 Also the first moneth of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before Jerusalem 4 From whence they removed and went to ‖ Or Berrethâ— Joseph Berea with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand hors-men 5 Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa and three thousand chosen men with him 6 Who seeing the multitude of the other army to be so great were sore afraid whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host insomuch as there abode of them no more but eight hundred men 7 When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away and that the battel pressed upon him he was sore troubled in minde and much distressed for that he had no time to gather them together 8 Nevertheless unto them that remained he said Let us arise and go up against our enemies iâ— peradventure we may be able to fight with them 9 But they dehorted him saying We shall never be able ‖ We follow here the Romane copy let us now rather save our lives and hereafter we will return with our brethren and fight against them for we are but few 10 Then Judas said God forbid that I should do this thing and flee away from them if our time be come let us die manfully for our brethren and †Gr. let us not leave any just cause behind us why our glory should be spoken against let us not slain our honour 11 With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents and stood over against ‖ Or the Jews them their hors men being divided into two troops and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the fore-ward were all mighty men 12 As for Bacchides he was in the right wing so the host drew near on the two parts and sounded their trumpets 13 They also of Judas side even they sounded their trumpets also so that the earth shook at the noise of the armies and the battel continued from morning till night 14 Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side he took with him all the hardy men 15 Who discomfited the right wing and pursued them unto the mount Azotus 16 But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited they followed upon Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behinde 17 Whereupon there was a sore battel insomuch as many were slain on both parts 18 Judas also was killed and the remnant fled 19 Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin 20 Moreover they bewailed him and all Israel made great lamentation for him and mourned many days saying 21 How is the valiant man faln that delivered Israel 22 As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars and the noble acts which he did and his greatness they are not written for they were very many 23 ¶ Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel and there rose up all such as wrought iniquity 24 In those days also was there a very great famine by reason whereof the countrey revolted and went with ‖ Bacchides and his company them 25 Then Bacchides chose the wicked men and made them lords of the countrey 26 And they made enquiry and search for Judas friends and brought them unto Bacchides who took vengeance of them and †Gr. mocked them used them despitefully 27 So was there a great affliction in Israel the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen amongst them 28 For this cause all Judas friends came together and said unto Jonathan 29 Since thy brother Judas died we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies and Bacchides and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us 30 Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead that thou mayest fight our battels 31 Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time and rose up in stead of his brother Judas 32 But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof he sought for to slay him 33 Then Jonathan and Simon his brother and all that were with him peceiving that fled into the wilderness of Thecoe and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar 34 ‖ Or Which when Bacchides understood on the sabbath-day be came near Which when Bacchides understood he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath-day 35 Now Jonathan had sent his brother ‖ Josephus Antiqu. l. 13. c. â— John a captain of the people to pray his friends the Nabathites †Gr. that he might leave with them their carriage or stuff that they might leave with them their carriage which was much 36 But the children of †Gr. Ambri Jambri came out of Medaba and took John and all that he had and went their way with it 37 After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother that the children of Jambri made a great marriage and were bringing the bride from ‖ Or Medaha Nadabatha with a great train as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan 38 Therefore they remembred John their brother and went up and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain 39 Where they lift up their eyes and looked and behold there was much ado and great carriage and the bridegroom came forth and his friends and brethren to meet them with ‖ Or timbrels drums and ‖ Or musicians instruments of musick and many weapons 40 Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they say in ambush and made a slaughter of them in such sort as many fell down dead and the remnant fled into the mountain and they took all their spoils 41 Thus was the marriage turned into mourning and the noise of their melody into lamentation 42 So when they had avenged fully the bloud of their brother they turned again to the marish of Jordan 43 Now when Bacchides heard thereof he came on the sabbath-day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power 44 Then Jonathan said to his company Let us go up now and fight for our lives for it standeth not with us to day as in time past 45 For behold the battel is before us and behinde us and the water of Jordan on this side and that side the
that gathereth not with me scattereth 24 * Mat. 12.43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest and finding none he saith I will return unto my house whence I came out 25 And when he cometh he findeth it swept and garnished 26 Then goeth he and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked then himself and they enter in and dwell there and the last state of that man is worse then the first 27 ¶ And it came to pass as he spake these things a certain woman of the company lift up her voice and said unto him Blessed is the womb that bare thee and the paps which thou hast sucked 28 But he said Yea rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it 29 ¶ * Mat. 12.38 And when the people were gathered thick together he began to say This is an evil generation they seek a signe and there shall no signe be given it but the signe of Jonas the prophet 30 For as Jonas was a signe unto the Ninevites so shall also the Son of man be to this generation 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation and condemn them for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon and behold a greater then Solomon is here 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgement with this generation and shall condemn it for they repented at the preaching of Jonas and behold a greater then Jonas is here 33 * Mat. 5.15 No man when he hath lighted a candle putteth it in a secret place neither under a ‖ See Mat. 5.15 bushel but on a candlestick that they which come in may see the light 34 * Mat. 6 2â— The light of the body is the eye therefore when thine eye is single thy whole body also is full of light but when thine eye is evil thy body also is full of darkness 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light having no part dark the whole shall be full of light as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light 37 ¶ And as he spake a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him and he went in and sat down to meat 38 And when the Pharisee saw it he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner 39 * Mat. 23.25 And the Lord said unto him Now do ye Pharisees make clean the out-side of the cup and the platter but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness 40 Ye fools did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also 41 But rather give alms ‖ Or as you are able of such things as you have and behold all things are clean unto you 42 But wo unto you Pharisees for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs and pass over judgement and the love of God these ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone 43 * Mat. 1â— 6 Wo unto you Pharisees for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets 44 Wo unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye are as graves which appear not and the men that walk over them are not aware of them 45 ¶ Then answered one of the lawyers and said unto him Master thus saying thou reproachest us also 46 * Mat. 23.4 And he said Wo unto you also ye lawyers for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be born and ye your selves touch not the burdens with one of your singers 47 * Mat. 23.29 Wo unto you for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and your fathers killed them 48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers for they indeed killed them and ye build their sepulchres 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God I will send them prophets and apostles and some of them they shall slay and persecute 50 That the bloud of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation 51 * Gen. 4.8 From the bloud of Abel unto the bloud of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple verily I say unto you It shall be required of this generation 52 * Mat. 23.13 Wo unto you sawyers for ye have taken away the key of knowledge ye entred not in your selves and them that were entring in ye ‖ Or forbad hindred 53 And as he said these things unto them the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehentently and to provoke him to speak of many things 54 Laying wait for him and seeking to catch something out of his mouth that they might accuse him CHAP. XII 1 Christ preacheth to his disciples to avoid hypocrisie and fearfulness in publishing his doctrine 13 warneth the people to beware of covetousness by the parable of the rich man who set up greater barns 22 We must not be over careful of earthly things 31 but seek the kingdom of God 33 give alms 36 be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he cometh 41 Christs ministers are to set to their charge 49 and look for persecution 54 The people must take this time of grace 58 because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation IN * Mat. 1â— 6 the mean time when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people insomuch that they trode one upon another he began to say unto his disciples first of all Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrine 2 * Mat. 10.26 For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed neither hid that shall not be known 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops 4 * Mat. 10.28 And I say unto you my friends Be not afraid of them that kill the body and after that have no more that they can do 5 But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear Fear him which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell yea I say unto you Fear him 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two ‖ See Mat. 10. â—9 farthings and not one of them is forgotten before God 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbred Fear not therefore ye are of more value then many sparrows 8 * Mat. 10.32 2 Tim. 2 12 Also I say unto you Whosoever shall confess me before men him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God 9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man it