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| [1]He that liveth for ever Hath created all things in general. |
[1]He that lyueth for euermore, made al thinges together: God onely is righteous, and there is none other but he, and remaineth a victorious king for euer. |
| [2]The Lord only is righteous, and there is none other but he, |
[2]He ordereth the worlde with the power of his hande, and all thinges obey his wyl: for he gouerneth all thinges by his power, and deuideth the holy thinges from the prophane. |
| [3]Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane. |
[3]Who shalbe able to expresse the workes of him? who wyll seeke out the grounde of his noble actes? |
| [4]To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble acts? |
[4]Who shall declare the power of his greatnesse? or who wyll take vpon him to tell out his mercie? |
| [5]Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his mercies? |
[5]As for the wonderous workes of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, nothing may be put vnto them, neither may the grounde of them be founde out. |
| [6]As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out. |
[6]But when a man hath done his best, he must beginne againe: and when he thinketh to be come to an ende, he must go againe to his labour. |
| [7]When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful. |
[7]What is man? whereto is he worth? what good or euill can he do? |
| [8]What is man, and whereto serveth he? what is his good, and what is his evil? |
[8]If the number of a mans dayes be almost an hundred yeres, it is much: and no man hath certaine knowledge of his death. |
| [9]The number of a man's days at the most are an hundred years. |
[9]Lyke as the droppes of rayne are vnto the sea, and as a grauell stone is in comparison of the sande: so are these fewe yeres to the dayes of euerlasting. |
| [10]As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity. |
[10]Therefore is the Lorde pacient with them, and powreth out his mercie vpon them. |
| [11]Therefore is God patient with them, and poureth forth his mercy upon them. |
[11]He sawe and perceaued the thoughtes and imaginations of their heart that they were euill, therefore heaped he vp his mercifull goodnesse vpon them, and shewed them the way of righteousnes. |
| [12]He saw and perceived their end to be evil; therefore he multiplied his compassion. |
[12]The mercie that a man hath reacheth to his neighbour, but the mercie of god is vpon all fleshe: He chasteneth, he teacheth and nurtureth: yea euen as a sheephearde turneth againe his flocke, so doth he all them that receaue chastening, nurture, and doctrine. |
| [13]The mercy of man is toward his neighbour; but the mercy of the Lord is upon all flesh: he reproveth, and nurtureth, and teacheth and bringeth again, as a shepherd his flock. |
[13]Mercyfull is he vnto them that diligently seeke after his iudgementes. |
| [14]He hath mercy on them that receive discipline, and that diligently seek after his judgments. |
[14]My sonne, when thou doest good, make no grudging at it: and whatsoeuer thou geuest, speake no discomfortable wordes. |
| [15]My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing. |
[15]Shall not the deawe coole the heate? euen so is a worde better then a gift. |
| [16]Shall not the dew asswage the heat? so is a word better than a gift. |
[16]Is not a friendly worde a good honest gifte? but a gratious man geueth them both. |
| [17]Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a gracious man. |
[17]A foole shall cast a man in the teeth and that roughly: and a gift of the nigarde putteth out the eyes. |
| [18]A fool will upbraid churlishly, and a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes. |
[18]Get thee righteousnes before thou come to iudgement, learne before thou speake, and go to phisicke or euer thou be sicke. |
| [19]Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick. |
[19]Examine and iudge thy selfe before the iudgement come, and so shalt thou finde grace in the sight of God. |
| [20]Before judgment examine thyself, and in the day of visitation thou shalt find mercy. |
[20]Humble thy selfe afore thou be sicke: and whilest thou mayst sinne, shew thy conuersation. |
| [21]Humble thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sins shew repentance. |
[21]Be not let to pay thy vowe in good time, and tary not to be iustified vnto thy death: for the rewarde of God endureth for euer. |
| [22]Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be justified. |
[22]Before thou prayest, prepare thy soule, and be not as one that tempteth God. |
| [23]Before thou prayest, prepare thyself; and be not as one that tempteth the Lord. |
[23]Thinke vpon the wrathfull indignation that shalbe at the ende, and the houre of vengeauce when he shall turne away his face. |
| [24]Think upon the wrath that shall be at the end, and the time of vengeance, when he shall turn away his face. |
[24]When thou hast inough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, thinke vpon the time of pouertie and scarsenesse. |
| [25]When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, think upon poverty and need. |
[25]From the morning vntyl the euening the time is chaunged, & all such thinges are soone done in the sight of God. |
| [26]From the morning until the evening the time is changed, and all things are soon done before the Lord. |
[26]A wyse man feareth God in al thinges, and in the dayes of transgression he kepeth him selfe from sinne: but the foole doth not obserue the time. |
| [27]A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the day of sinning he will beware of offence: but a fool will not observe time. |
[27]A discreete man hath pleasure in wysdome, and he that findeth her, maketh much of her. |
| [28]Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise unto him that found her. |
[28]They that haue had vnderstanding haue dealt wysely in wordes, haue vnderstand the trueth and righteousnesse, and haue sought out wyse sentences and iudgementes. |
| [29]They that were of understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, and poured forth exquisite parables. |
[29]The chiefe aucthoritie of speaking, is of the Lorde alone: for a mortall man hath but a dead heart. |
| [30]Go not after thy lusts, but refrain thyself from thine appetites. |
[30]Folowe not thy lustes, but turne thee from thyne owne wyll. |
| [31]If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee. |
[31]For if thou geuest thy soule her desires, it shall make thyne enemies to laugh thee to scorne. |
| [32]Take not pleasure in much good cheer, neither be tied to the expence thereof. |
[32]Take not thy pleasure in great voluptuousnesse, and meddle not to much withall. |
| [33]Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on. |
[33]Make not to great cheare of the thing that thou hast wonne by aduauntage, lest thou fall into pouertie and haue nothing in thy purse, els thou shouldest sclaunderously lye in wayte for thyne owne lyfe. |