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| [1]And nowe, O Lorde almightie, thou God of Israel: our soule that is in trouble, and our spirite that is vexed cryeth vnto thee: |
[1]O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the soul in anguish the troubled spirit, crieth unto thee. |
| [2]Heare vs O Lord, and haue pitie vpon vs, for thou art a mercifull God: be gracious vnto vs, for we haue sinned before thee. |
[2]Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; ar thou art merciful: and have pity upon us, because we have sinned before thee. |
| [3]Thou endurest for euer: shoulde we then vtterly perishe? |
[3]For thou endurest for ever, and we perish utterly. |
| [4]O Lorde almightie, thou God of Israel, heare nowe the prayer of the dead Israelites and of their children, whiche haue sinned before thee, and not hearkened vnto the voyce of the Lorde their God, for the whiche cause these plagues hang nowe vpon vs. |
[4]O Lord Almighty, thou God of Israel, hear now the prayers of the dead Israelites, and of their children, which have sinned before thee, and not hearkened unto the voice of thee their God: for the which cause these plagues cleave unto us. |
| [5]O Lord remember not the wickednesse of our forefathers, but thinke vpon thy power and name nowe at this time: |
[5]Remember not the iniquities of our forefathers: but think upon thy power and thy name now at this time. |
| [6]For thou art the Lorde our God, and thee O Lorde will we prayse. |
[6]For thou art the Lord our God, and thee, O Lord, will we praise. |
| [7]For thou hast put thy feare in our heartes, to the intent that we should call vpon thy name and prayse thee in our captiuitie, & that we might turne from the wickednesse of our forefathers that sinned before thee. |
[7]And for this cause thou hast put thy fear in our hearts, to the intent that we should call upon thy name, and praise thee in our captivity: for we have called to mind all the iniquity of our forefathers, that sinned before thee. |
| [8]Behold, we are yet this day in our captiuitie, where as thou hast scattered vs to be an abhomination, curse, and subiect to exactions: like as it hath happened vnto our fathers also, because of al their wickednesse and departing from thee. |
[8]Behold, we are yet this day in our captivity, where thou hast scattered us, for a reproach and a curse, and to be subject to payments, according to all the iniquities of our fathers, which departed from the Lord our God. |
| [9]O Israel heare the commaundementes of lyfe, ponder them well with thyne eares, that thou maiest learne wisdome. |
[9]Hear, Israel, the commandments of life: give ear to understand wisdom. |
| [10]But howe happeneth it Israel that thou art in thyne enemies lande? thou art waxen olde in a straunge countrey, and defiled with the dead. |
[10]How happeneth it Israel, that thou art in thine enemies' land, that thou art waxen old in a strange country, that thou art defiled with the dead, |
| [11]Why art thou become lyke them that go downe to their graues? |
[11]That thou art counted with them that go down into the grave? |
| [12]Euen because thou hast forsaken the well of wysdome. |
[12]Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom. |
| [13]For if thou hadst walked in the way of God truely, thou shouldest haue remayned still safe in thyne owne lande. |
[13]For if thou hadst walked in the way of God, thou shouldest have dwelled in peace for ever. |
| [14]O learne then where is wysdome, where vertue is, where vnderstanding is: that thou mayest knowe also from whence commeth long continuance and lyfe, the light of the eyes, and quietnesse. |
[14]Learn where is wisdom, where is strength, where is understanding; that thou mayest know also where is length of days, and life, where is the light of the eyes, and peace. |
| [15]Who euer founde out her place? or who came euer into her treasures? |
[15]Who hath found out her place? or who hath come into her treasures? |
| [16]Where are the princes of the heathen become, and such as ruled the beastes vpon the earth, |
[16]Where are the princes of the heathen become, and such as ruled the beasts upon the earth; |
| [17]They that had their pastime with the foules of the ayre, they that hoorded vp siluer & gold wherin men trust so much, and made no end of their gathering? |
[17]They that had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and they that hoarded up silver and gold, wherein men trust, and made no end of their getting? |
| [18]What is become of them that coyned siluer, and were so carefull, and coulde not bring their workes to passe? |
[18]For they that wrought in silver, and were so careful, and whose works are unsearchable, |
| [19]They be rooted out and gone downe to hell, and other men are come vp in their steades. |
[19]They are vanished and gone down to the grave, and others are come up in their steads. |
| [20]Young men haue seene light, and dwelt vpon earth: but the way of reformation haue they not knowen. |
[20]Young men have seen light, and dwelt upon the earth: but the way of knowledge have they not known, |
| [21]Nor vnderstande the pathes thereof: neither haue their children receaued it, yea right farre is it from them. |
[21]Nor understood the paths thereof, nor laid hold of it: their children were far off from that way. |
| [22]It hath not ben heard of in the land of Chanaan, neither hath it ben seene at Theman. |
[22]It hath not been heard of in Chanaan, neither hath it been seen in Theman. |
| [23]The Agarenes sought after wisdome, but that whiche is earthly, like as the marchauntes of the lande do: they of Theman are cunning also, they labour for wysdome & vnderstanding: but the way of true wysedome they knowe not, neither do they thinke vpon the pathes therof. |
[23]The Agarenes that seek wisdom upon earth, the merchants of Meran and of Theman, the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of these have known the way of wisdom, or remember her paths. |
| [24]O Israel howe great is the house of God? and howe large is the place of his possession? |
[24]O Israel, how great is the house of God! and how large is the place of his possession! |
| [25]Great is he, and hath none ende: yea hye and vnmeasurable. |
[25]Great, and hath none end; high, and unmeasurable. |
| [26]What is become of those famous giauntes, that were so great of bodies, and so worthy men of warre? |
[26]There were the giants famous from the beginning, that were of so great stature, and so expert in war. |
| [27]Those hath not the Lorde chosen, neither haue they founde the way of reformation: |
[27]Those did not the Lord choose, neither gave he the way of knowledge unto them: |
| [28]Therfore were they destroyed, and for so much as they had no wysdome, they perished because of their foolishenesse. |
[28]But they were destroyed, because they had no wisdom, and perished through their own foolishness. |
| [29]Who hath gone vp into heauen, to take wisdome there, and brought her downe from the cloudes? |
[29]Who hath gone up into heaven, and taken her, and brought her down from the clouds? |
| [30]Who hath gone ouer the sea to fynde her, and hath chosen her aboue golde, and so brought her hyther? |
[30]Who hath gone over the sea, and found her, and will bring her for pure gold? |
| [31]No man knoweth the wayes of wysedome, neither is there any that can seke out her pathes. |
[31]No man knoweth her way, nor thinketh of her path. |
| [32]But he that woteth all thinges, knoweth her, and hath founde her out with his foreknowledge: this same is he whiche prepared the earth at the beginning, and filled it with all maner of foules and beastes. |
[32]But he that knoweth all things knoweth her, and hath found her out with his understanding: he that prepared the earth for evermore hath filled it with fourfooted beasts: |
| [33]When he sendeth out the light, it goeth: and when he calleth it againe, it obeyeth him with feare. |
[33]He that sendeth forth light, and it goeth, calleth it again, and it obeyeth him with fear. |
| [34]The starres kepe their watch and geue their light, yea and that gladly: When he calleth them they say, Here we be: and so with chearfulnesse they shewe light vnto him that made them. |
[34]The stars shined in their watches, and rejoiced: when he calleth them, they say, Here we be; and so with cheerfulness they shewed light unto him that made them. |
| [35]This is our God, and there shal none other be compared vnto him. |
[35]This is our God, and there shall none other be accounted of in comparison of him |
| [36]It is he that hath founde out all wysedome, and hath geuen her vnto Iacob his seruaunt, and to Israel his beloued. |
[36]He hath found out all the way of knowledge, and hath given it unto Jacob his servant, and to Israel his beloved. |
| [37]Afterwarde did he shewe hym selfe vpon earth, and dwelt among men. |
[37]Afterward did he shew himself upon earth, and conversed with men. |