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| [1]The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools. |
[1]Vnwyse people beguile them selues with vaine and deceitfull hope, and fooles trust in dreames. |
| [2]Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind. |
[2]Who so regardeth dreames, is lyke him that wyll take holde of a shadowe, and folowe after the winde. |
| [3]The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face. |
[3]Euen so is it with the appearinges of dreames: before the face is the lykenesse of a face. |
| [4]Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come? |
[4]Who can be cleansed of the vncleane? or what trueth can be spoken of a lyer? |
| [5]Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman's heart in travail. |
[5]Soothsaying, witchcrafte, sorcerie, and dreaming is but vaine: lyke as when a woman trauayleth with childe, & hath many fantasies in her heart. |
| [6]If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them. |
[6]Where as such visions come not of God, set not thyne heart vpon them: |
| [7]For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them. |
[7]For dreames haue deceaued many a man, and they failed that put their trust therein. |
| [8]The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth. |
[8]The lawe shalbe fulfilled without lyes, & wysdome is sufficient to a faithfull mouth: what knowledge hath he that is not tryed? |
| [9]A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom. |
[9]A wyse man that is well instruct, vnderstandeth much: and he that hath good experience, can talke of wysdome. |
| [10]He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence. |
[10]He that hath no experience, knoweth litle, and he that erreth, causeth much wickednesse: he that is not tryed, what thinges knoweth he? he that hath ben deceaued, is full of subtiltie. |
| [11]When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express. |
[11]When I was yet in errour, I learned much also: yea, I was so learned, that I could not expresse it all, |
| [12]I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things. |
[12]And came oft in perill of death therefore, tyll I was delyuered from it through the grace of God. |
| [13]The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them. |
[13]Now I see that they which feare God, haue the right spirit, for their hope standeth in him that can helpe them: and the eyes of the Lorde are on them that loue him. |
| [14]Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope. |
[14]Who so feareth the Lorde, standeth in awe of no man, and is not afraide: for the Lorde is his hope and comforte. |
| [15]Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength? |
[15]Blessed is the soule of him that feareth the lord: in whom putteth he his trust? who is his strength? |
| [16]For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling. |
[16]For the eyes of the Lord haue respect vnto them that loue him, he is their mightie protection and strong grounde: A defence for the heate, a refuge for the hot noone day, a succour for stumbling, and an helpe for falling. |
| [17]He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing. |
[17]He setteth vp the soule, and lighteneth the eyes: he geueth lyfe and blessing. |
| [18]He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted. |
[18]He that geueth an offering of vnrighteous good, his offering is refused: and the scornefull dealinges of the vnrighteous please not God. |
| [19]The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices. |
[19]The Lorde is theirs onely that patiently abide him in the way of the trueth and of righteousnesse. |
| [20]Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father's eyes. |
[20]The highest doth not alowe the giftes of the wicked: and God hath no delight in the offeringes of the vngodly, neither may sinne be reconciled in the multitude of oblations. |
| [21]The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood. |
[21]Who so bringeth an offering out of the goodes of the poore, doth euen as one that killeth the sonne before the fathers eyes. |
| [22]He that taketh away his neighbour's living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder. |
[22]The bread of the nedefull, is the lyfe of the poore: he that defraudeth him thereof, is a man of blood. |
| [23]When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour? |
[23]Who so robbeth his neighbour of his lyuing, doth as great sinne as though he slue him to death: he that defraudeth the labourer of his hyre, is a blood shedder. |
| [24]When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear? |
[24]When one buildeth and an other breaketh downe: what profite haue they then but labour? |
| [25]He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing? |
[25]When one prayeth and another curseth, whose voyce wyl the Lorde heare? |
| [26]So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him? |
[26]He that washeth him selfe because of a dead body, and then toucheth the dead againe, what doth his washing? |
| [27]So is it with a man that fasteth for his sinnes, and doth them againe: who wyll heare his prayer? or what doth his fasting helpe him? |