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The Bishops' Bible (1568)
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[1]Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. [1] Fret not thy selfe because of the vngodly: neither be thou enuious against the euyll doers
[2]For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. [2]For they shall soone be cut downe like the grasse: and be withered euen as the greene hearbe
[3]Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. [3]Put thou thy trust in God, and be doing good: dwell in the land, and feede in trueth
[4]Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. [4]Delight thou also in God: and he shall geue thee thy heartes desire
[5]Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. [5]Commit thy way vnto God: and put thy trust in hym, and he shall bryng it to passe
[6]And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. [6]He shall make thy righteousnesse appeare as cleare as the light: and thy iust dealing as the noone tyde
[7]Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. [7]Holde thee still in God, and wayte paciently vpon him: fret not thy selfe at him whose way doth prosper, at the man that doth abhominations
[8]Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. [8]Leaue of from wrath, and let go displeasure: fret not thy selfe, lest thou be moued to do euill
[9]For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. [9]For the malitious doers shalbe rooted out: and they that paciently wayte after God, they shall inherite the lande
[10]For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. [10][Looke] at them yet a litle whyle, and the vngodly shalbe cleane gone: thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be [there
[11]But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. [11]But the meeke spirited shall possesse the earth: and shalbe delighted in the aboundaunce of peace
[12]The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. [12]The vngodly busieth his head [all] against the iust: and gnasheth vpon him with his teeth
[13]The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. [13]The Lorde shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth that his day is comming
[14]The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. [14]The vngodly haue drawen out the sworde, and haue bended their bowe: to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of right conuersation
[15]Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. [15]But their sworde shal go thorow their owne heart: & their bow shalbe broken
[16]A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. [16]A small thing that the righteous hath: is better then great riches of ye vngodly
[17]For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. [17]For the armes of the vngodly shalbe broken: and God vpholdeth the righteous
[18]The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. [18]God knoweth the dayes of them that be perfect: and their inheritaunce shall endure for euer
[19]They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. [19]They shall not be confounded in the perilous tyme: and in the dayes of dearth they shall haue inough
[20]But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. [20]As for the vngodly they shall perishe, and the enemies of God shall consume as the fat of lambes: yea, euen with the smoke they shall vanishe away
[21]The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. [21]The vngodly boroweth and payeth not agayne: but the righteous geueth mercifully and liberally
[22]For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. [22]Suche as be blessed of God shall possesse the lande: and they that be cursed of hym, shalbe rooted out
[23]The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. [23]The pathes of man is directed by God: and his way pleaseth
[24]Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. [24]Though he fall, he shall not be vndone: for God vpholdeth him with his hande
[25]I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. [25]I haue ben a young chylde, and nowe I am olde: and yet sawe I neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begyng bread
[26]He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. [26]The righteous is euer mercifull and lendeth: and his seede is blessed
[27]Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. [27]Flee from euill & do good: and dwell for euer
[28]For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. [28]For God loueth iudgement, he forsaketh not his saintes: they are preserued for euermore, but the seede of the vngodlye shalbe rooted vp
[29]The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. [29]The righteous shal inherite the land: and dwell therin for euer
[30]The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. [30]The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wysdome: and his tongue wyll be talking of iudgement
[31]The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. [31]The lawe of his God is in his heart: therfore his feete shall not slide
[32]The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. [32]The vngodly spyeth the righteous: and seeketh [occasion] to slay hym
[33]The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. [33]God wyll not leaue him in his hande: nor suffer hym to be condemned when he is iudged
[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. [34]Wayte thou on God & kepe his way, and he wyll promote thee, that thou mayest possesse the lande: when the vngodly shalbe cut of, thou shalt see it
[35]I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. [35]I my selfe haue seene the vngodly in great power: and florishing lyke a greene bay tree
[36]Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. [36]And he vanished away, so that he could be no more seene: I sought hym, but he coulde no where be founde
[37]Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. [37]Marke hym that is perfect, and beholde him that is iust: for the ende of suche a man is peace
[38]But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. [38]As for wicked transgressours, they shalbe destroyed [all] together: and the ende of the vngodly shalbe rooted vp at the last
[39]But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. [39]But saluation of the righteous commeth of God: whiche is also their strength in 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. [40]And God wyll ayde them and deliuer them, he wyl deliuer them from the vngodly: and he wyll saue them, because they put their trust in him
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