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| [1]Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons. |
[1]Delite not thou in the multitude of vngodly children, and haue no pleasure in them if they feare not God. |
| [2]Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them. |
[2]Trust not thou to their lyfe, and regarde not their labours. |
| [3]Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly. |
[3]For one sonne that feareth God, is better then a thousand vngodly: And better it is for a man to dye without children, then to leaue beynde hym such children as are vngodly. |
| [4]For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate. |
[4]For by one that hath vnderstanding, may a whole citie be vpholden: but though the vngodly be many, yet shal it be wasted through them. |
| [5]Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these. |
[5]Many such thinges hath mine eye seene, and greater thinges then these haue I heard with myne eares. |
| [6]In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire. |
[6]In the congregation of the vngodly shal a fire burne, and among vnfaythful people shall the wrath be kindled. |
| [7]He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness. |
[7]The olde giauntes optayned no grace for their sinnes, whiche were destroyed trusting to their owne strength: |
| [8]Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride. |
[8]Neither spared he them among who Lot was a straunger: but smote them, and abhorred them because of the pride of their wordes. |
| [9]He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins: |
[9]He had no pitie vpon them: but destroyed all the people that were so stout in sinne. |
| [10]Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts. |
[10]And forsomuch as he ouersawe the sixe hundred thousand that gathered them selues together in the hardnesse of their heart, in afflicting them, in pitiing them, in smiting them, and healing them with mercie and chastisement: it were maruell if one being hardnecked should be free: |
| [11]And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure. |
[11]For mercy & wrath is with him, he is both mightie to forgeue, and to powre out displeasure. |
| [12]As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works |
[12]Lyke as his mercy is great, euen so is his punishement also: he iudgeth a man according to his workes. |
| [13]The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate. |
[13]The vngodly shall not escape in his spoyle, & the long pacience of him that sheweth mercie, shall not byde behinde. |
| [14]Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works. |
[14]He wyll make a place for euery mercifull deede, and euery man shall finde according to his workes. |
| [15]The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world. |
[15]The Lorde hardened Pharao that he should not know him, and that his workes might be knowen vpon the earth vnder the heauen. |
| [16]His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the darkness with an adamant. |
[16]His mercie is knowen to all creatures, he hath seperated his light from the darkenesse with an adamant. |
| [17]Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures? |
[17]Say not thou, I wyll hide my selfe from God: for who wyll thinke vpon me from aboue? I shall not be knowen in so great an heape of people: for what is my soule among so many creatures? |
| [18]Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit. |
[18]Beholde, the heauen, yea the heauen of heauens of God, the deepe, the earth, and all that therein is, shalbe moued at his presence. |
| [19]The mountains also and foundations of the earth be shaken with trembling, when the Lord looketh upon them. |
[19]The mountaynes, the hilles, and the foundations of the earth shall shake for feare, when God visiteth them. |
| [20]No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways? |
[20]These thinges doth no heart vnderstand worthyly: but he vnderstandeth euery heart. |
| [21]It is a tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his works are hid. |
[21]And who vnderstandeth his wayes? No man seeth his stormes, and the most part of his workes are secrete. |
| [22]Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end. |
[22]Who wyll declare the workes of his righteousnesse? or who shalbe able to abide them? For the couenaunt is farre from some, and trying out of men is in the ende. |
| [23]He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagineth follies. |
[23]He that is humble of heart, thinketh vpon such thinges: but an vnwyse and erronious man casteth his minde vnto foolishe thinges. |
| [24]by son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart. |
[24]My sonne, hearken thou vnto me, and learne vnderstanding, and marke my wordes with thyne heart: I wyll geue thee a sure doctrine, and plainely shall I instruct thee. |
| [25]I will shew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly. |
[25]Marke my wordes then in thyne heart: for in righteousnesse of the spirite do I speake of the wonders that God hath shewed among his workes from the beginning, & in the trueth do I shew the knowledge of him. |
| [26]The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof. |
[26]God hath set his workes in good order from the beginning, & part of them hath he sundred from the other. |
| [27]He garnished his works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor cease from their works. |
[27]He hath garnished his workes from euerlasting, and their beginninges according to their generations: they are not hungrie nor weeried in their labours, nor ceasse from their offices. |
| [28]None of them hindereth another, and they shall never disobey his word. |
[28]None of them hindred another, neitheir was any of them disobedient vnto his wordes. |
| [29]After this the Lord looked upon the earth, and filled it with his blessings. |
[29]After this God loked vpon the earth, and filled it with his goodnesse. |
| [30]With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again. |
[30]With all maner of liuing beastes hath he couered the grounde, and they all shalbe turned vnto earth againe. |