display: Proverbs 20:17

text: Bread of deceit is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with grauell.


display: Proverbs 20:18

Proverbs

testament: OT

text: Euery purpose is established by counsell: and with good aduice make warre.


display: Proverbs 20:19

text: He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes.


display: Proverbs 20:20

text: Who so curseth his father or his mother, his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse.


display: Proverbs 20:21

text: An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning: but the ende thereof shall not be blessed.


display: Proverbs 20:22

text: Say not thou, I will recompence euil: but wait on the LORD, and he shall saue thee.


display: Proverbs 20:23

text: Diuers waights are an abomination vnto the LORD: and a false ballance is not good.


display: Proverbs 20:24

text: Mans goings are of the LORD; how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?


display: Proverbs 20:25

text: It is a snare to the man who deuoureth that which is holy: and after vowes, to make inquirie.


display: Proverbs 20:26

text: A wise king scattereth the wicked, & bringeth the wheele ouer them.


display: Proverbs 20:27

text: The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.


display: Proverbs 20:28

text: Mercy and trueth preserue the king: and his throne is vpholden by mercy.


display: Proverbs 20:29

text: The glory of yong men is their strength: and the beautie of old men is the gray head.


display: Proverbs 20:30

text: The blewnes of a wound cleanseth away euill: so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly.


display: Proverbs 21:1

text: The kings heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the riuers of water: hee turneth it whithersoeuer he will.


display: Proverbs 21:2

text: Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.


display: Proverbs 21:3

text: To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.


display: Proverbs 21:4

text: An high looke, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sinne.


display: Proverbs 21:5

text: The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.


display: Proverbs 21:6

text: The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.


display: Proverbs 21:7

text: The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.


display: Proverbs 21:8

text: The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure; his worke is right.


display: Proverbs 21:9

text: It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top; then with a brawling woman in a wide house.


display: Proverbs 21:10

text: The soule of the wicked desireth euill: his neighbour findeth no fauour in his eyes.


display: Proverbs 21:11

text: When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiueth knowledge.


display: Proverbs 21:12

text: The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their wickednesse.


display: Proverbs 21:13

text: Whoso stoppeth his eares at the cry of the poore, hee also shall cry himselfe, but shall not be heard.


display: Proverbs 21:14

text: A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a reward in the bosome, strong wrath.


display: Proverbs 21:15

text: It is ioy to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.


display: Proverbs 21:16

text: The man that wandreth out of the way of vnderstanding, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.


display: Proverbs 21:17

text: He that loueth pleasure, shall be a poore man: hee that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be rich.


display: Proverbs 21:18

text: The wicked shalbe a ransome for the righteous; and the transgressour for the vpright.


display: Proverbs 21:19

text: It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and an angry woman.


display: Proverbs 21:20

text: There is treasure to be desired, and oyle in the dwelling of the wise: but a foolish man spendeth it vp.


display: Proverbs 21:21

text: Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy, findeth life, righteousnesse and honour.


display: Proverbs 21:22

text: A wise man scaleth the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.


display: Proverbs 21:23

text: Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from troubles.


display: Proverbs 21:24

text: Proud and haughtie scorner, is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.


display: Proverbs 21:25

text: The desire of the slouthfull killeth him: for his hands refuse to labour.


display: Proverbs 21:26

text: Hee coueteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giueth and spareth not.


display: Proverbs 21:27

text: The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?


display: Proverbs 21:28

text: A false witnesse shall perish: but the man that heareth, speaketh constantly.


display: Proverbs 21:29

text: A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the vpright, he directeth his way.


display: Proverbs 21:30

text: There is no wisedome, nor vnderstanding, nor counsell against the LORD.


display: Proverbs 21:31

text: The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but safetie is of the LORD.


display: Proverbs 22:1

text: A Good name is rather to be chosen then great riches, and louing fauour rather then siluer & golde.


display: Proverbs 22:2

text: The rich and poore meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.


display: Proverbs 22:3

text: A prudent man foreseeth the euill, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.


display: Proverbs 22:4

text: By humilitie and the feare of the LORD, are riches, and honour, and life.


display: Proverbs 22:5

text: Thornes and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doeth keepe his soule, shalbe farre from them.


display: Proverbs 22:6

text: Traine vp a childe in the way he should goe: and when he is olde, hee will not depart from it.


display: Proverbs 22:7

text: The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is seruant to the lender.


display: Proverbs 22:8

text: Hee that soweth iniquitie, shall reape vanitie: and the rodde of his anger shall faile.


display: Proverbs 22:9

text: Hee that hath a bountifull eye, shall bee blessed: for hee giueth of his bread to the poore.


display: Proverbs 22:10

text: Cast out the scorner, and contention shall goe out; yea strife, and reproch shall cease.


display: Proverbs 22:11

text: He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.


display: Proverbs 22:12

text: The eyes of the LORD preserue knowledge, and he ouerthroweth the words of the transgressour.


display: Proverbs 22:13

text: The slothfull man sayth, There is a lyon without, I shall be slaine in the streetes.


display: Proverbs 22:14

text: The mouth of strange women is a deepe pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.


display: Proverbs 22:15

text: Foolishnesse is bound in the heart of a child: but the rod of correction shal driue it farre from him.


display: Proverbs 22:16

text: Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase his riches, and he that giueth to the rich, shall surely come to want.


display: Proverbs 22:17

text: Bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.


display: Proverbs 22:18

text: For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.


display: Proverbs 22:19

text: That thy trust may bee in the LORD, I haue made knowen to thee this day, euen to thee.


display: Proverbs 22:20

text: Haue not I written to thee excellent things in counsailes and knowledge:


display: Proverbs 22:21

text: That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?


display: Proverbs 22:22

text: Rob not the poore because he is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in the gate.


display: Proverbs 22:23

text: For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoile the soule of those that spoiled them.


display: Proverbs 22:24

text: Make no friendship with an angrie man: and with a furious man thou shalt not goe;


display: Proverbs 22:25

text: Lest thou learne his wayes, and get a snare to thy soule.


display: Proverbs 22:26

text: Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.


display: Proverbs 22:27

text: If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from vnder thee?


display: Proverbs 22:28

text: Remoue not the ancient land marke, which thy fathers haue set.


display: Proverbs 22:29

text: Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse? hee shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before meane men.


display: Proverbs 23:1

text: When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee.


display: Proverbs 23:2

text: And put a knife to thy throate, if thou be a man giuen to appetite.


display: Proverbs 23:3

text: Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitfull meate.


display: Proverbs 23:4

text: Labour not to bee rich: cease from thine owne wisedome.


display: Proverbs 23:5

text: Wilt thou set thine eyes vpon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselues wings, they fly away as an Eagle toward heauen.


display: Proverbs 23:6

text: Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates.


display: Proverbs 23:7

text: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eate, and drinke, sayth he to thee, but his heart is not with thee.


display: Proverbs 23:8

text: The morsell which thou hast eaten, shalt thou vomite vp, and loose thy sweete words.


display: Proverbs 23:9

text: Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisedome of thy words.


display: Proverbs 23:10

text: Remoue not the old landmarke; and enter not into the fields of the fatherlesse.


display: Proverbs 23:11

text: For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.


display: Proverbs 23:12

text: Apply thine heart vnto instruction, and thine eares to the words of knowledge.


display: Proverbs 23:13

text: Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.


display: Proverbs 23:14

text: Thou shalt beate him with the rod, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.


display: Proverbs 23:15

text: My sonne, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall reioyce, euen mine.


display: Proverbs 23:16

text: Yea my reines shall reioyce, when thy lippes speake right things.


display: Proverbs 23:17

text: Let not thine heart enuy sinners, but be thou in the feare of the LORD all the day long.


display: Proverbs 23:18

text: For surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.


display: Proverbs 23:19

text: Heare thou, my sonne, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.


display: Proverbs 23:20

text: Be not amongst wine-bibbers; amongst riotous eaters of flesh.


display: Proverbs 23:21

text: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to pouerty; and drousinesse shall cloath a man with ragges.


display: Proverbs 23:22

text: Hearken vnto thy father that begate thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.


display: Proverbs 23:23

text: Buy the trueth, and sell it not; also wisedome and instruction and vnderstanding.


display: Proverbs 23:24

text: The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.


display: Proverbs 23:25

text: Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.


display: Proverbs 23:26

text: My sonne, giue me thine heart, and let thine eyes obserue my wayes.


display: Proverbs 23:27

text: For an whore is a deepe ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.


display: Proverbs 23:28

text: She also lyeth in wait as for a pray, and increaseth the transgressours among men.


display: Proverbs 23:29

text: Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath rednesse of eyes?


display: Proverbs 23:30

text: They that tarry long at the wine, they that goe to seeke mixt wine.


display: Proverbs 23:31

text: Looke not thou vpon the wine when it is red, when it giueth his colour in the cup, when it moueth it selfe aright.


display: Proverbs 23:32

text: At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.


display: Proverbs 23:33

text: Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall vtter peruerse things.


display: Proverbs 23:34

text: Yea thou shalt be as he that lyeth downe in the midst of the sea, or as he that lyeth vpon the top of a mast.


display: Proverbs 23:35

text: They haue striken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sicke: they haue beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seeke it yet againe.


display: Proverbs 24:1

text: Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.


display: Proverbs 24:2

text: For their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.


display: Proverbs 24:3

text: Through wisedome is an house builded, and by vnderstanding it is established.


display: Proverbs 24:4

text: And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious and pleasant riches.


display: Proverbs 24:5

text: A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.


display: Proverbs 24:6

text: For by wise counsell thou shalt make thy warre: and in multitude of counsellers there is safetie.


display: Proverbs 24:7

text: Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.


display: Proverbs 24:8

text: He that deuiseth to doe euill, shall be called a mischieuous person.


display: Proverbs 24:9

text: The thought of foolishnesse is sinne: and the scorner is an abomination to men.


display: Proverbs 24:10

text: If thou faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small:


display: Proverbs 24:11

text: If thou forbeare to deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and those that are ready to be slaine:


display: Proverbs 24:12

text: If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man according to his workes?


display: Proverbs 24:13

text: My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.


display: Proverbs 24:14

text: So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.


display: Proverbs 24:15

text: Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.


display: Proverbs 24:16

text: For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth vp againe: but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe.


display: Proverbs 24:17

text: Reioyce not when thine enemie falleth: and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:


display: Proverbs 24:18

text: Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.


display: Proverbs 24:19

text: Fret not thy selfe because of euill men; neither be thou enuious at the wicked.


display: Proverbs 24:20

text: For there shall be no reward to the euill man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out.


display: Proverbs 24:21

text: My sonne, feare thou the LORD, and the king: and medle not with them that are giuen to change.


display: Proverbs 24:22

text: For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?


display: Proverbs 24:23

text: These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.


display: Proverbs 24:24

text: He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:


display: Proverbs 24:25

text: But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.


display: Proverbs 24:26

text: Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.


display: Proverbs 24:27

text: Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.


display: Proverbs 24:28

text: Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.


display: Proverbs 24:29

text: Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.


display: Proverbs 24:30

text: I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:


display: Proverbs 24:31

text: And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:


display: Proverbs 24:32

text: Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.


display: Proverbs 24:33

text: Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:


display: Proverbs 24:34

text: So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.


display: Proverbs 25:1

text: These are also Prouerbes of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Iudah copied out.


display: Proverbs 25:2

text: It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.


display: Proverbs 25:3

text: The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.


display: Proverbs 25:4

text: Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.


display: Proverbs 25:5

text: Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes.


display: Proverbs 25:6

text: Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.


display: Proverbs 25:7

text: For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.


display: Proverbs 25:8

text: Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.


display: Proverbs 25:9

text: Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himselfe; and discouer not a secret to another:


display: Proverbs 25:10

text: Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.


display: Proverbs 25:11

text: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.


display: Proverbs 25:12

text: As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.


display: Proverbs 25:13

text: As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.


display: Proverbs 25:14

text: Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.


display: Proverbs 25:15

text: By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.


display: Proverbs 25:16

text: Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.


display: Proverbs 25:17

text: Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.


display: Proverbs 25:18

text: A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is a maule, and a sword, and a sharpe arrow.


display: Proverbs 25:19

text: Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.


display: Proverbs 25:20

text: As hee that taketh away a garment in cold weather; and as vineger vpon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to an heauy heart.


display: Proverbs 25:21

text: If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.


display: Proverbs 25:22

text: For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.


display: Proverbs 25:23

text: The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.


display: Proverbs 25:24

text: It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.


display: Proverbs 25:25

text: As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.


display: Proverbs 25:26

text: A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is as a troubled fountaine, aud a corrupt spring.


display: Proverbs 25:27

text: It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.


display: Proverbs 25:28

text: Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.


display: Proverbs 26:1

text: As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.


display: Proverbs 26:2

text: As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.


display: Proverbs 26:3

text: A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.


display: Proverbs 26:4

text: Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.


display: Proverbs 26:5

text: Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.


display: Proverbs 26:6

text: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, cutteth off the feete, and drinketh dammage.


display: Proverbs 26:7

text: The legges of the lame are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.


display: Proverbs 26:8

text: As hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.


display: Proverbs 26:9

text: As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.


display: Proverbs 26:10

text: The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.


display: Proverbs 26:11

text: As a dogge returneth to his vomite: so a foole returneth to his folly.


display: Proverbs 26:12

text: Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.


display: Proverbs 26:13

text: The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.


display: Proverbs 26:14

text: As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.


display: Proverbs 26:15

text: The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.


display: Proverbs 26:16

text: The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.


display: Proverbs 26:17

text: He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.


display: Proverbs 26:18

text: As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:


display: Proverbs 26:19

text: So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?


display: Proverbs 26:20

text: Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.


display: Proverbs 26:21

text: As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.


display: Proverbs 26:22

text: The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.


display: Proverbs 26:23

text: Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard couered with siluer drosse.


display: Proverbs 26:24

text: Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.


display: Proverbs 26:25

text: When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.


display: Proverbs 26:26

text: Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.


display: Proverbs 26:27

text: Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.


display: Proverbs 26:28

text: A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine.


display: Proverbs 27:1

text: Boast not thy selfe of to morrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring foorth.


display: Proverbs 27:2

text: Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.


display: Proverbs 27:3

text: A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.


display: Proverbs 27:4

text: Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?


display: Proverbs 27:5

text: Open rebuke is better then secret loue.


display: Proverbs 27:6

text: Faithfull are the woundes of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitfull.


display: Proverbs 27:7

text: The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.


display: Proverbs 27:8

text: As a bird that wandreth from her nest: so is a man that wandreth from his place.


display: Proverbs 27:9

text: Oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart: so doeth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by heartie counsell.


display: Proverbs 27:10

text: Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake not; neither goe in to thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.


display: Proverbs 27:11

text: My sonne, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.


display: Proverbs 27:12

text: A prudent man foreseeth the euil, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.


display: Proverbs 27:13

text: Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.


display: Proverbs 27:14

text: He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.


display: Proverbs 27:15

text: A continuall dropping in a very rainie day, and a contentious woman, are alike.


display: Proverbs 27:16

text: Whosoeuer hideth her, hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which be wrayeth it selfe.


display: Proverbs 27:17

text: Iron sharpeneth iron: so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.


display: Proverbs 27:18

text: Whoso keepeth the figtree, shall eate the fruit therof: so he that waiteth on his master, shall be honoured.


display: Proverbs 27:19

text: As in water face answereth to face: so the heart of man to man.


display: Proverbs 27:20

text: Hell and destruction are neuer full: so the eyes of man are neuer satisfied.


display: Proverbs 27:21

text: As the fining pot for siluer, and the furnace for gold: so is a man to his praise.


display: Proverbs 27:22

text: Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnesse depart from him.


display: Proverbs 27:23

text: Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy flocks, and looke well to thy herds.


display: Proverbs 27:24

text: For riches are not for euer: and doth the crowne endure to euery generation?


display: Proverbs 27:25

text: The hay appeareth, and the tender grasse sheweth it selfe, and herbes of the mountaines are gathered.


display: Proverbs 27:26

text: The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of thy field.


display: Proverbs 27:27

text: And thou shalt haue goats milke enough for thy food, for the food of thy houshold, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.


display: Proverbs 28:1

text: The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.


display: Proverbs 28:2

text: For the transgression of a land, many are the princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge the state thereof shall bee prolonged.


display: Proverbs 28:3

text: A poore man that oppresseth the poore, is like a sweeping raine which leaueth no food.


display: Proverbs 28:4

text: They that forsake the law, praise the wicked: but such as keepe the Law, contend with them.


display: Proverbs 28:5

text: Euill men vnderstand not iudgement: but they that seeke the LORD, vnderstand all things.


display: Proverbs 28:6

text: Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then he that is peruerse in his wayes, though he be rich.


display: Proverbs 28:7

text: Whoso keepeth the law, is a wise sonne: but he that is a companion of riotous men, shameth his father.


display: Proverbs 28:8

text: He that by vsurie and vniust gaine increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that wil pity the poore.


display: Proverbs 28:9

text: He that turneth away his eare from hearing the law, euen his prayer shalbe abomination.


display: Proverbs 28:10

text: Who so causeth the righteous to goe astray in an euill way, he shall fall himselfe into his owne pit: but the vpright shall haue good things in possession.


display: Proverbs 28:11

text: The rich man is wise in his owne conceit: but the poore that hath vnderstanding searcheth him out.


display: Proverbs 28:12

text: When righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.


display: Proverbs 28:13

text: He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.


display: Proverbs 28:14

text: Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into mischiefe.


display: Proverbs 28:15

text: As a roaring lyon and a ranging beare: so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.


display: Proverbs 28:16

text: The prince that wanteth vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but he that hateth couetousnesse, shall prolong his dayes.


display: Proverbs 28:17

text: A man that doth violence to the blood of any person, shall flie to the pit, let no man stay him.


display: Proverbs 28:18

text: Whoso walketh vprightly, shall be saued: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, shall fall at once.


display: Proverbs 28:19

text: He that tilleth his land, shal haue plentie of bread: but he that followeth after vaine persons, shall haue pouerty enough.


display: Proverbs 28:20

text: A faithfull man shall abound with blessings: but hee that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.


display: Proverbs 28:21

text: To haue respect of persons, is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgresse.


display: Proverbs 28:22

text: He that hasteth to bee rich, hath an euill eye, and considereth not that pouerty shall come vpon him.


display: Proverbs 28:23

text: He that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more fauour, then he that flattereth with the tongue.


display: Proverbs 28:24

text: Who so robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, it is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.


display: Proverbs 28:25

text: He that is of a proud heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD, shalbe made fat.


display: Proverbs 28:26

text: Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but who so walketh wisely, he shall be deliuered.


display: Proverbs 28:27

text: He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many a curse.


display: Proverbs 28:28

text: When the wicked rise, men hide themselues: but when they perish, the righteous increase.


display: Proverbs 29:1

text: He that being often reproued, hardeneth his necke, shal suddenly be destroied, and that without remedy.


display: Proverbs 29:2

text: When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.


display: Proverbs 29:3

text: Whoso loueth wisedome, reioyceth his father: but hee that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth his substance.


display: Proverbs 29:4

text: The king by iudgement stablisheth the land: but he that receiueth gifts, ouerthroweth it.


display: Proverbs 29:5

text: A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet.


display: Proverbs 29:6

text: In the transgression of an euill man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and reioyce.


display: Proverbs 29:7

text: The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.


display: Proverbs 29:8

text: Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.


display: Proverbs 29:9

text: If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether hee rage or laugh, there is no rest.


display: Proverbs 29:10

text: The bloodthirstie hate the vpright: but the iust seeke his soule.


display: Proverbs 29:11

text: A foole vttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.


display: Proverbs 29:12

text: If a ruler hearken to lies, all his seruants are wicked.


display: Proverbs 29:13

text: The poore and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lightneth both their eyes.


display: Proverbs 29:14

text: The King that faithfully iudgeth the poore, his throne shall be established for euer.


display: Proverbs 29:15

text: The rod and reproofe giue wisedome: but a child left to himselfe bringeth his mother to shame.


display: Proverbs 29:16

text: When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.


display: Proverbs 29:17

text: Correct thy sonne, and hee shall giue thee rest: yea he shall giue delight vnto thy soule.


display: Proverbs 29:18

text: Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.


display: Proverbs 29:19

text: A seruant will not be corrected by words: for though hee vnderstand, hee will not answere.


display: Proverbs 29:20

text: Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.


display: Proverbs 29:21

text: He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from a child, shall haue him become his sonne at the length.


display: Proverbs 29:22

text: An angry man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.


display: Proverbs 29:23

text: A mans pride shall bring him lowe: but honour shall vpholde the humble in spirit.


display: Proverbs 29:24

text: Who so is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: hee heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.


display: Proverbs 29:25

text: The feare of man bringeth a snare: but who so putteth his trust in the LORD, shall be safe.


display: Proverbs 29:26

text: Many seeke the rulers fauour, but euery mans iudgement commeth from the LORD.


display: Proverbs 29:27

text: An vniust man is an abomination to the iust: and he that is vpright in the way, is abomination to the wicked.


display: Proverbs 30:1

text: The words of Agur the sonne of Iakeh, euen the prophecy: The man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel and Ucal.


display: Proverbs 30:2

text: Surely I am more brutish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man.


display: Proverbs 30:3

text: I neither learned wisedome, nor haue the knowledge of the holy.


display: Proverbs 30:4

text: Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?


display: Proverbs 30:5

text: Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.


display: Proverbs 30:6

text: Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.


display: Proverbs 30:7

text: Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.


display: Proverbs 30:8

text: Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.


display: Proverbs 30:9

text: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.


display: Proverbs 30:10

text: Accuse not a seruant vnto his master; lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.


display: Proverbs 30:11

text: There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not blesse their mother.


display: Proverbs 30:12

text: There is a generation that are pure in their owne eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthinesse.


display: Proverbs 30:13

text: There is a generation, O howe lofty are their eyes! and their eye-lids are lifted vp.


display: Proverbs 30:14

text: There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their iaw-teeth as kniues, to deuoure the poore from off the earth, and the needy from among men.


display: Proverbs 30:15

text: The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough:


display: Proverbs 30:16

text: The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.


display: Proverbs 30:17

text: The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother; the rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it.


display: Proverbs 30:18

text: There be three things which are too wonderfull for me; yea foure, which I know not:


display: Proverbs 30:19

text: The way of an Eagle in the ayre; the way of a serpent vpon a rocke; the the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.


display: Proverbs 30:20

text: Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I haue done no wickednesse.


display: Proverbs 30:21

text: For three things the earth is disquieted, and for foure which it cannot beare:


display: Proverbs 30:22

text: For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:


display: Proverbs 30:23

text: For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.


display: Proverbs 30:24

text: There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:


display: Proverbs 30:25

text: The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.


display: Proverbs 30:26

text: The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks


display: Proverbs 30:27

text: The locustes haue no king, yet goe they forth all of them by bands.


display: Proverbs 30:28

text: The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings palaces.


display: Proverbs 30:29

text: There be three things which goe well, yea foure are comely in going:


display: Proverbs 30:30

text: A lyon which is strongest among beastes, and turneth not away for any:


display: Proverbs 30:31

text: A gray-hound; an hee-goate also; and a king, against whom there is no rising vp.


display: Proverbs 30:32

text: If thou hast done foolishly in lifting vp thy selfe, or if thou hast thought euill, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.


display: Proverbs 30:33

text: Surely the churning of milke bringeth forth butter; and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.


display: Proverbs 31:1

text: The wordes of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him.


display: Proverbs 31:2

text: What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!


display: Proverbs 31:3

text: Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.


display: Proverbs 31:4

text: It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke:


display: Proverbs 31:5

text: Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.


display: Proverbs 31:6

text: Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.


display: Proverbs 31:7

text: Let him drinke, and forget his pouertie, and remember his misery no more.


display: Proverbs 31:8

text: Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.


display: Proverbs 31:9

text: Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy.


display: Proverbs 31:10

text: ¶ Who can finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue Rubies.


display: Proverbs 31:11

text: The heart of her husband doeth safely trust in her, so that he shall haue no need of spoile.


display: Proverbs 31:12

text: She will doe him good, and not euill, all the dayes of her life.


display: Proverbs 31:13

text: She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.


display: Proverbs 31:14

text: She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.


display: Proverbs 31:15

text: Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.


display: Proverbs 31:16

text: She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her handes she planteth a Uineyard.


display: Proverbs 31:17

text: She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.


display: Proverbs 31:18

text: She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.


display: Proverbs 31:19

text: She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.


display: Proverbs 31:20

text: She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.


display: Proverbs 31:21

text: She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.


display: Proverbs 31:22

text: She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.


display: Proverbs 31:23

text: Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.


display: Proverbs 31:24

text: She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.


display: Proverbs 31:25

text: Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.


display: Proverbs 31:26

text: She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse.


display: Proverbs 31:27

text: She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.


display: Proverbs 31:28

text: Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.


display: Proverbs 31:29

text: Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.


display: Proverbs 31:30

text: Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.


display: Proverbs 31:31

text: Giue her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:1

text: The wordes of the Preacher, the son of Dauid, King in Ierusalem.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:2

text: Uanitie of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:3

text: What profite hath a man of all his labour which hee taketh vnder the Sunne?


display: Ecclesiastes 1:4

text: One generation passeth away, and another generation commeth: but the earth abideth for euer.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:5

text: The Sunne also ariseth, and the Sunne goeth downe, and hasteth to the place where he arose.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:6

text: The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:7

text: All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they returne againe.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:8

text: All things are full of labour, man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:9

text: The thing that hath beene, it is that which shall be: and that which is done, is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing vnder the sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:10

text: Is there any thing, whereof it may be sayd, See, this is new? it hath beene already of olde time, which was before vs.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:11

text: There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there bee any remembrance of things that are to come, with those that shall come after.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:12

text: ¶ I the Preacher was king ouer Israel in Ierusalem.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:13

text: And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, to be exercised therewith.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:14

text: I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:15

text: That which is crooked, cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbred.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:16

text: I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:17

text: And I gaue my heart to know wisedome, and to know madnesse and folly: I perceiued that this also is vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 1:18

text: For in much wisedome is much griefe: and hee that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:1

text: I said in mine heart, Goe to now, I wil prooue thee with mirth, therfore enioy pleasure: and behold, this also is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:2

text: I saide of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?


display: Ecclesiastes 2:3

text: I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:4

text: I made me great workes, I builded mee houses, I planted mee Uineyards.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:5

text: I made mee gardens & orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kinde of fruits.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:6

text: I made mee pooles of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth foorth trees:


display: Ecclesiastes 2:7

text: I got me seruants and maydens, and had seruants borne in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattell, aboue all that were in Ierusalem before me.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:8

text: I gathered mee also siluer and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the prouinces: I gate mee men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sonnes of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:9

text: So I was great, and increased more then all that were before mee in Ierusalem; also my wisedome remained with me.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:10

text: And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any ioy: for my heart reioyced in all my labour; and this was my portion of all my labour.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:11

text: Then I looked on all the workes that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to doe: and behold, all was vanitie, and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit vnder the Sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:12

text: ¶ And I turned my selfe to behold wisedome, and madnesse and folly: for what can the man doe, that commeth after the king? euen that which hath bene already done.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:13

text: Then I saw that wisedome excelleth folly, as farre as light excelleth darkenesse.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:14

text: The wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: and I my selfe perceiued also that one euent happeneth to them all.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:15

text: Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the foole, so it happeneth euen to me, and why was I then more wise? then I said in my heart, That this also is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:16

text: For there is no remembrance of the wise, more then of the foole for euer; seeing that which now is, in the dayes to come shall be forgotten; and how dieth the wise man? as the foole.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:17

text: Therefore I hated life, because the worke that is wrought vnder the Sunne is grieuous vnto mee: for all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:18

text: ¶ Yea I hated all my labour which I had taken vnder the Sunne: because I should leaue it vnto the man that shalbe after mee.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:19

text: And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:20

text: Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despaire of all the labour which I tooke vnder the Sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:21

text: For there is a man whose labour is in wisedome and in knowledge, and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not laboured therein, shall hee leaue it for his portion; This also is vanitie, and a great euill.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:22

text: For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart wherein hee hath laboured vnder the Sunne?


display: Ecclesiastes 2:23

text: For all his dayes are sorrowes, and his traueile, griefe; yea his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:24

text: ¶ There is nothing better for a man, then that he should eat and drinke, and that he should make his soule enioy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.


display: Ecclesiastes 2:25

text: For who can eate? or who else can hasten hereunto more then I?


display: Ecclesiastes 2:26

text: For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:1

text: To euery thing there is a season, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:2

text: A time to be borne, and a time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck vp that which is planted.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:3

text: A time to kill, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to build vp.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:4

text: A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:5

text: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together: a time to imbrace, and a time to refraine from imbracing.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:6

text: A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:7

text: A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:8

text: A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:9

text: What profite hath hee that worketh, in that wherein he laboureth?


display: Ecclesiastes 3:10

text: I haue seene the trauaile which God hath giuen to the sonnes of men, to be exercised in it.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:11

text: He hath made euery thing beautifull in his time: also hee hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can finde out the worke that God maketh from the beginning to the end.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:12

text: I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to reioyce, and to doe good in his life.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:13

text: And also that euery man should eate and drinke, and enioy the good of all his labour: it is the gift of God.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:14

text: I know that whatsoeuer God doeth, it shalbe for euer: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doth it, that men should feare before him.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:15

text: That which hath beene, is now: and that which is to be, hath alreadie beene, and God requireth that which is past.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:16

text: ¶ And moreouer, I sawe vnder the Sunne the place of iudgement, that wickednesse was there; and the place of righteousnesse, that iniquitie was there.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:17

text: I said in mine heart, God shall iudge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there, for euery purpose and for euery worke.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:18

text: I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sonnes of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselues are beasts.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:19

text: For that which befalleth the sonnes of men, befalleth beastes, euen one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea they haue all one breath, so that a man hath no preheminence aboue a beast; for all is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:20

text: All goe vnto one place, all are of the dust, and all turne to dust againe.


display: Ecclesiastes 3:21

text: Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth vpward; and the spirit of the beast that goeth downeward to the earth?


display: Ecclesiastes 3:22

text: Wherefore I perceiue that there is nothing better, then that a man should reioyce in his owne workes: for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?


display: Ecclesiastes 4:1

text: So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done vnder the sunne; & behold the teares of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter: and on the side of their oppressours there was power, but they had no comforter.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:2

text: Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more then the liuing which are yet aliue.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:3

text: Yea better is he then both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seene the euill worke that is done vnder the Sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:4

text: ¶ Againe I considered all trauaile, and euery right worke, that for this a man is enuied of his neighbour: this is also vanitie, and vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:5

text: The foole foldeth his hands together, and eateth his owne flesh.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:6

text: Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then both the hands full with trauell and vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:7

text: ¶ Then I returned, and I saw vanitie vnder the Sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:8

text: There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither childe nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, neither sayth hee, For whom doe I labour, and bereaue my soule of good? this is also vanitie, yea it is a sore trauell.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:9

text: ¶ Two are better then one; because they haue a good reward for their labour.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:10

text: For if they fall, the one will lift vp his fellow; but woe to him that is alone, when he falleth: for he hath not another to helpe him vp.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:11

text: Againe, if two lye together, then they haue heate; but howe can one be warme alone?


display: Ecclesiastes 4:12

text: And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:13

text: ¶ Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:14

text: For out of prison hee commeth to raigne, whereas also he that is borne in his kingdome, becommeth poore.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:15

text: I considered all the liuing which walke vnder the sunne, with the second child that shall stand vp in his stead.


display: Ecclesiastes 4:16

text: There is no end of all the people, euen of all that haue beene before them: they also that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:1

text: Kepe thy foote when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to heare, then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they consider not that they doe euill.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:2

text: Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to vtter any thing before God: for God is in heauen, and thou vpon earth: therefore let thy words be few.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:3

text: For a dreame commeth through the multitude of businesse, and a fooles voyce is knowen by multitude of words.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:4

text: When thou vowest a vow vnto God, deferre not to pay it: for he hath no pleasure in fooles; pay that which thou hast vowed.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:5

text: Better is it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:6

text: Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?


display: Ecclesiastes 5:7

text: For in the multitude of dreames and many words, there are also diuers vanities: but feare thou God.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:8

text: ¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:9

text: ¶ Moreouer the profit of the earth is for all: the king himselfe is serued by the field.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:10

text: Hee that loueth siluer shall not be satisfied with siluer; nor he that loueth abundance, with increase: this is also vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:11

text: When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, sauing the beholding of them with their eyes?


display: Ecclesiastes 5:12

text: The sleepe of a labouring man is sweete, whether he eate little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleepe.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:13

text: There is a sore euill which I haue seene vnder the Sun, namely riches kept for the owners therof to their hurt.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:14

text: But those riches perish by euill trauell; and he begetteth a sonne, and there is nothing in his hand.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:15

text: As he came forth of his mothers wombe, naked shall he returne to goe as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:16

text: And this also is a sore euill, that in all points as he came, so shall hee goe: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the winde?


display: Ecclesiastes 5:17

text: All his dayes also hee eateth in darkenesse, and he hath much sorrowe, and wrath with his sicknesse.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:18

text: ¶ Behold that which I haue seene: It is good and comely for one to eate and to drinke, and to enioy the good of all his labour that he taketh vnder the sunne, all the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for it is his portion.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:19

text: Euery man also to whom God hath giuen riches and wealth, and hath giuen him power to eate thereof, and to take his portion, and to reioyce in his labour; this is the gift of God.


display: Ecclesiastes 5:20

text: For he shall not much remember the dayes of his life: because God answereth him in the ioy of his heart.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:1

text: There is an euill which I haue seen vnder the Sun, and it is common among men:


display: Ecclesiastes 6:2

text: A man to whom God hath giuen riches, wealth and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that he desireth, yet God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a stranger eateth it: This is vanitie, and it is an euill disease.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:3

text: ¶ If a man beget an hundred children, and liue many yeeres, so that the dayes of his yeeres bee many: and his soule be not filled with good, and also that he haue no buriall, I say, that an vntimely birth is better then he.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:4

text: For he commeth in with vanitie, and departeth in darkenesse, and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:5

text: Moreouer hee hath not seene the Sunne, nor knowen any thing: this hath more rest then the other.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:6

text: ¶ Yea though he liue a thousand yeeres twice told, yet hath he seene no good: Doe not all goe to one place?


display: Ecclesiastes 6:7

text: All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:8

text: For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing?


display: Ecclesiastes 6:9

text: ¶ Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:10

text: That which hath bene, is named already, and it is knowen that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier then he.


display: Ecclesiastes 6:11

text: ¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanitie, what is man the better?


display: Ecclesiastes 6:12

text: For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the dayes of his vaine life, which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shal be after him vnder the sunne?


display: Ecclesiastes 7:1

text: A Good name is better then precious ointment: and the day of death, then the day of ones birth.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:2

text: ¶ It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the liuing will lay it to his heart.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:3

text: Sorrow is better then laughter: for by the sadnesse of the countenance the heart is made better.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:4

text: The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:5

text: It is better to heare the rebuke of the wise, then for a man to heare the song of fooles.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:6

text: For as the crackling of thornes vnder a pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:7

text: ¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:8

text: Better is the ende of a thing then the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:9

text: Be not hastie in thy spirit to bee angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:10

text: Say not thou, What is the cause that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely concerning this.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:11

text: ¶ Wisedome is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profite to them that see the sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:12

text: For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:13

text: Consider the worke of God: for who can make that straight, which hee hath made crooked?


display: Ecclesiastes 7:14

text: In the day of prosperitie be ioyfull, but in the day of aduersitie consider: God also hath set the one ouer against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:15

text: All things haue I seene in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his righteousnes, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickednes.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:16

text: Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?


display: Ecclesiastes 7:17

text: Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?


display: Ecclesiastes 7:18

text: It is good that thou shouldest take holde of this, yea also from this withdraw not thine hand: for hee that feareth God, shall come foorth of them all.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:19

text: Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:20

text: For there is not a iust man vpon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:21

text: Also take no heede vnto all words that are spoken; lest thou heare thy seruant curse thee.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:22

text: For often times also thine owne heart knoweth, that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:23

text: ¶ All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:24

text: That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can finde it out?


display: Ecclesiastes 7:25

text: I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:26

text: And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:27

text: Behold, this haue I found (saith the Preacher) counting one by one to finde out the account:


display: Ecclesiastes 7:28

text: Which yet my soule seeketh, but I finde not: one man among a thousand haue I found, but a woman among all those haue I not found.


display: Ecclesiastes 7:29

text: Loe, this onely haue I found, that God hath made man vpright: but they haue sought out many inuentions.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:1

text: Who is as the Wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a mans wisedome maketh his face to shine, and the boldnes of his face shalbe changed.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:2

text: I counsell thee, to keepe the kings commandement, and that in regard of the oath of God.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:3

text: Bee not hastie to goe out of his sight: stand not in an euill thing, for he doeth whatsoeuer pleaseth him.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:4

text: Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say vnto him, What doest thou?


display: Ecclesiastes 8:5

text: Whoso keepeth the commandement, shall feele no euill thing: and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and iudgement.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:6

text: ¶ Because to euery purpose there is time, and iudgement; therefore the misery of man is great vpon him.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:7

text: For hee knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him, when it shall be?


display: Ecclesiastes 8:8

text: There is no man that hath power ouer the spirit to retaine the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that warre, neither shall wickednesse deliuer those that are giuen to it.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:9

text: All this haue I seene, and applied my heart vnto euery worke that is done vnder the Sunne: there is a time wherein one man ruleth ouer another to his owne hurt.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:10

text: And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come, and gone from the place of the Holy, and they were forgotten in the city, where they had so done: this is also vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:11

text: Because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily; therefore the heart of the sonnes of men is fully set in them to doe euill.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:12

text: ¶ Though a sinner doe euill an hundred times, and his dayes be prolonged; yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that feare God, which feare before him.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:13

text: But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall hee prolong his dayes which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:14

text: There is a vanitie which is done vpon the earth, that there be iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked: againe, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the worke of the righteous: I said, that this also is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:15

text: Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing vnder the Sunne, then to eate and to drinke, and to be merrie: for that shall abide with him of his labour, the dayes of his life, which God giueth him vnder the Sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 8:16

text: ¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisedome, and to see the busines that is done vpon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleepe with his eyes.)


display: Ecclesiastes 8:17

text: Then I behelde all the worke of God, that a man cannot finde out the worke that is done vnder the Sunne: because though a man labour to seeke it out, yea further though a wise man thinke to know it, yet shall hee not be able to finde it.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:1

text: For all this I considered in my heart, euen to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their workes, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either loue, or hatred, by all that is before them.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:2

text: All things come alike to all: there is one euent to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the cleane, and to the vncleane; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner, and hee that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:3

text: This is an euill among all things that are done vnder the Sunne, that there is one euent vnto all: yea also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnesse is in their heart while they liue, and after that they goe to the dead.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:4

text: ¶ For to him that is ioyned to all the liuing, there is hope: for a liuing dogge is better then a dead Lion.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:5

text: For the liuing know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither haue they any more a reward, for the memorie of them is forgotten.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:6

text: Also their loue, and their hatred, and their enuy is now perished; neither haue they any more a portion for euer in any thing that is done vnder the Sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:7

text: ¶ Goe thy way, eate thy bread with ioy, and drinke thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy workes.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:8

text: Let thy garments bee alwayes white; and let thy head lacke no oyntment.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:9

text: Liue ioyfully with the wife, whom thou louest, all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which he hath giuen thee vnder the Sunne, all the dayes of thy vanitie: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest vnder the Sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:10

text: Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:11

text: ¶ I returned, and saw vnder the Sunne, That the race is not to the swift, nor the battell to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of vnderstanding, nor yet fauour to men of skil; but time and chance happeneth to them all.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:12

text: For man also knoweth not his time, as the fishes that are taken in an euil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sonnes of men snared in an euill time, when it falleth suddenly vpon them.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:13

text: ¶ This wisedome haue I seene also vnder the Sunne, and it seemed great vnto me:


display: Ecclesiastes 9:14

text: There was a little citie, and few men within it; and there came a great King against it, and besieged it, & built great bulwarks against it:


display: Ecclesiastes 9:15

text: Now there was found in it a poore wise man, and hee by his wisedome deliuered the citie; yet no man remembred that same poore man.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:16

text: Then said I, Wisedome is better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome is despised, and his words are not heard.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:17

text: The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more then the cry of him that ruleth among fooles.


display: Ecclesiastes 9:18

text: Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:1

text: Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:2

text: A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:3

text: Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:4

text: If the spirit of the ruler rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place; for yeelding pacifieth great offences.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:5

text: There is an euill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne, as an errour, which proceedeth from the ruler.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:6

text: Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:7

text: I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:8

text: He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:9

text: Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:10

text: If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:11

text: Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:12

text: The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:13

text: The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:14

text: A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?


display: Ecclesiastes 10:15

text: The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:16

text: ¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eate in the morning.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:17

text: Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in due season, for strength, and not for drunkennesse.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:18

text: ¶ By much slouthfulnesse the building decayeth; and through idlenesse of the hands the house droppeth through.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:19

text: ¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.


display: Ecclesiastes 10:20

text: ¶ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the aire shall carry the voyce, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:1

text: Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many dayes.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:2

text: Giue a portion to seuen and also to eight; for thou knowest noc what euill shall be vpon the earth.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:3

text: If the clouds be full of raine, they emptie themselues vpon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:4

text: He that obserueth the wind, shall not sow: and hee that regardeth the clouds, shall not reape.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:5

text: As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: euen so thou knowest not the workes of God who maketh all.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:6

text: In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:7

text: ¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing is it for the eyes to behold the sunne.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:8

text: But if a man liue many yeeres, and reioyce in them all; yet let him remember the dayes of darkenesse, for they shall be many. All that commeth is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:9

text: ¶ Reioyce, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth, and walke in the wayes of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee into iudgement.


display: Ecclesiastes 11:10

text: Therefore remoue sorrow from thy heart, and put away euill from thy flesh; for child-hood & youth are vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:1

text: Remember now thy Creatour in the dayes of thy youth, while the euil daies come not, nor the yeeres drawe nigh, when thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:


display: Ecclesiastes 12:2

text: While the Sunne, or the light, or the moone, or the starres be not darkened, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:


display: Ecclesiastes 12:3

text: In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bowe themselues, and the grinders cease, because they are fewe, and those that looke out of the windowes be darkened:


display: Ecclesiastes 12:4

text: And the doores shal be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise vp at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musicke shall be brought low.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:5

text: Also when they shalbe afraid of that which is high, and feares shall bee in the way, and the Almond tree shall flourish, and the grashopper shall be a burden, and desire shall faile: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners goe about the streets:


display: Ecclesiastes 12:6

text: Or euer the siluer corde be loosed, or the golden bowle be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountaine, or the wheele broken at the cisterne.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:7

text: Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:8

text: ¶ Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:9

text: And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:10

text: The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:11

text: The wordes of the wise are as goads, and as nailes fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are giuen from one shepheard.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:12

text: And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:13

text: ¶ Let vs heare the conclusion of the whole matter: Feare God, and keepe his commandements, for this is the whole duetie of man.


display: Ecclesiastes 12:14

text: For God shal bring euery worke into iudgement, with euer secret thing, whether it bee good, or whether it bee euill.


display: Song of Solomon 1:1

text: The song of songs, which is Solomons.


display: Song of Solomon 1:2

text: Let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth: for thy Loue is better then wine.


display: Song of Solomon 1:3

text: Because of the sauour of thy good ointments, thy name is as ointment powred forth, therefore doe the virgins loue thee.


display: Song of Solomon 1:4

text: Draw me, we will runne after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and reioyce in thee, we wil remember thy loue more then wine: the vpright loue thee.


display: Song of Solomon 1:5

text: I am blacke, but comely, (O ye daughters of Ierusalem) as the tents of Kedar, as the curtaines of Solomon.


display: Song of Solomon 1:6

text: Looke not vpon me because I am blacke, because the Sunne hath looked vpon me: my mothers children were angry with me, they made me the keeper of the vineyards, but mine owne vineyard haue I not kept.


display: Song of Solomon 1:7

text: Tell me, (O thou whom my soule loueth) where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flocke to rest at noone: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flockes of thy companions?


display: Song of Solomon 1:8

text: ¶ If thou know not (O thou fairest among women) goe thy way forth by the footsteps of the flocke, and feede thy kiddes beside the shepheards tents.


display: Song of Solomon 1:9

text: I haue compared thee, O my loue, to a company of horses in Pharaohs chariots.


display: Song of Solomon 1:10

text: Thy cheekes are comely with rowes of iewels, thy necke with chaines of golde.


display: Song of Solomon 1:11

text: Wee will make thee borders of golde, with studdes of siluer.


display: Song of Solomon 1:12

text: ¶ While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth foorth the smell thereof.


display: Song of Solomon 1:13

text: A bundle of myrrhe is my welbeloued vnto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.


display: Song of Solomon 1:14

text: My beloued is vnto me, as a cluster of Camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.


display: Song of Solomon 1:15

text: Behold, thou art faire, my loue: behold, thou art faire, thou hast doues eyes.


display: Song of Solomon 1:16

text: Behold, thou art faire, my beloued; yea pleasant: also our bedde is greene.


display: Song of Solomon 1:17

text: The beames of our house are Cedar, and our rafters of firre.


display: Song of Solomon 2:1

text: I Am the rose of Sharon, and the lillie of the valleys.


display: Song of Solomon 2:2

text: As the lillie among thornes, so is my loue among the daughters.


display: Song of Solomon 2:3

text: As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloued among the sonnes. I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweete to my taste.


display: Song of Solomon 2:4

text: Hee brought me to the banketting house, and his banner ouer mee, was loue.


display: Song of Solomon 2:5

text: Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples, for I am sicke of loue.


display: Song of Solomon 2:6

text: His left hand is vnder my head, and his right hand doeth imbrace me.


display: Song of Solomon 2:7

text: I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes, and by the hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue, till she please.


display: Song of Solomon 2:8

text: ¶ The voice of my beloued! behold! hee commeth leaping vpon the mountaines, skipping vpon the hils.


display: Song of Solomon 2:9

text: My beloued is like a Roe, or a yong Hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh foorth at the windowe, shewing himselfe through the lattesse.


display: Song of Solomon 2:10

text: My beloued spake, and said vnto me, Rise vp, my Loue, my faire one, and come away.


display: Song of Solomon 2:11

text: For loe, the winter is past, the raine is ouer, and gone.


display: Song of Solomon 2:12

text: The flowers appeare on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.


display: Song of Solomon 2:13

text: The fig tree putteth foorth her greene figs, and the vines with the tender grape giue a good smell. Arise, my loue, my faire one, and come away.


display: Song of Solomon 2:14

text: ¶ O my doue! that art in the clefts of the rocke, in the secret places of the staires: let me see thy countenance, let me heare thy voice, for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.


display: Song of Solomon 2:15

text: Take vs the foxes, the litle foxes, that spoile the vines: for our vines haue tender grapes.


display: Song of Solomon 2:16

text: ¶ My beloued is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lillies.


display: Song of Solomon 2:17

text: Untill the day breake, and the shadowes flee away: turne my beloued and be thou like a Roe, or a yong Hart, vpon the mountaines of Bether.


display: Song of Solomon 3:1

text: By night on my bed I sought him whome my soule loueth. I sought him, but I found him not.


display: Song of Solomon 3:2

text: I will rise now, and goe about the citie in the streets, and in the broad wayes I will seeke him whom my soule loueth: I sought him, but I found him not.


display: Song of Solomon 3:3

text: The watchmen that goe about the citie, found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soule loueth?


display: Song of Solomon 3:4

text: It was but a litle that I passed from them, but I found him whome my soule loueth: I helde him, and would not let him goe, vntill I had brought him into my mothers house, and into the chamber of her that conceiued me.


display: Song of Solomon 3:5

text: I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes and by the Hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue, till he please.


display: Song of Solomon 3:6

text: ¶ Who is this that commeth out of the wildernes like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrhe and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?


display: Song of Solomon 3:7

text: Behold his bed, which is Solomons: threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel:


display: Song of Solomon 3:8

text: They all hold swords, being expert in warre: Euery man hath his sword vpon his thigh, because of feare in the night.


display: Song of Solomon 3:9

text: King Solomon made himselfe a charet of the wood of Lebanon.


display: Song of Solomon 3:10

text: He made the pillars thereof of siluer, the bottome thereof of gold, the couering of it, of purple; the midst thereof being paued with loue, for the daughters of Ierusalem.


display: Song of Solomon 3:11

text: Goe foorth, O yee daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the Crowne wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladnesse of his heart.


display: Song of Solomon 4:1

text: Behold, thou art faire, my loue, behold thou art faire, thou hast doues eyes within thy lockes: thy haire is as a flocke of goats, that appeare from mount Gilead.


display: Song of Solomon 4:2

text: Thy teeth are like a flocke of sheepe that are euen shorne, which came vp from the washing: whereof euery one beare twinnes, and none is barren among them.


display: Song of Solomon 4:3

text: Thy lips are like a threed of scarlet, and thy speach is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy lockes.


display: Song of Solomon 4:4

text: Thy necke is like the tower of Dauid builded for an armorie, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mightie men.


display: Song of Solomon 4:5

text: Thy two breasts, are like two yong Roes, that are twinnes, which feed among the lillies.


display: Song of Solomon 4:6

text: Untill the day breake, and the shadowes flee away, I will get mee to the mountaines of myrrhe, and to the hill of frankincense.


display: Song of Solomon 4:7

text: Thou art all faire, my loue, there is no spot in thee.


display: Song of Solomon 4:8

text: ¶ Come with me from Lebanon (my spouse,) with me from Lebanon: looke from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the Lions dennes, from the mountaines of the Leopards.


display: Song of Solomon 4:9

text: Thou hast rauished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast rauished my heart, with one of thine eyes, with one chaine of thy necke.


display: Song of Solomon 4:10

text: How faire is thy loue, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy loue then wine! and the smell of thine oyntments then all spices!


display: Song of Solomon 4:11

text: Thy lips, O my spouse! drop as the hony combe: hony and milke are vnder thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.


display: Song of Solomon 4:12

text: A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse: a spring shut vp, a fountaine sealed.


display: Song of Solomon 4:13

text: Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits, Camphire, with Spikenaed,


display: Song of Solomon 4:14

text: Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus and Cynamom, with all trees of Frankincense, Mirrhe and Aloes, with all the chiefe spices.


display: Song of Solomon 4:15

text: A fountaine of gardens, a well of liuing waters, and streames from Lebanon.


display: Song of Solomon 4:16

text: ¶ Awake, O Northwinde, and come thou South, blow vpon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out: let my beloued come into his garden, and eate his pleasant fruits.


display: Song of Solomon 5:1

text: I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse, I haue gathered my Myrrhe with my spice, I haue eaten my honie combe with my hony, I haue drunke my wine with my milke: eate, O friends, drinke, yea drinke abundantly, O beloued!


display: Song of Solomon 5:2

text: ¶ I sleepe, but my heart waketh: it is the voyce of my beloued that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my loue, my doue, my vndefiled: for my head is filled with dewe, and my lockes with the drops of the night.


display: Song of Solomon 5:3

text: I haue put off my coate, how shall I put it on? I haue washed my feete, how shall I defile them?


display: Song of Solomon 5:4

text: My beloued put in his hand by the hole of the dore, and my bowels were moued for him.


display: Song of Solomon 5:5

text: I rose vp to open to my beloued, and my hands dropped with myrrhe, and my fingers with sweete smelling myrrhe, vpon the handles of the locke.


display: Song of Solomon 5:6

text: I opened to my beloued, but my beloued had with drawen himselfe, and was gone: my soule failed when hee spake: I sought him, but I could not find him: I called him, but he gaue me no answere.


display: Song of Solomon 5:7

text: The watchmen that went about the citie, found me, they smote me, they wounded me, the keepers of the walles tooke away my vaile from me.


display: Song of Solomon 5:8

text: I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloued, that yee tell him, that I am sicke of loue.


display: Song of Solomon 5:9

text: ¶ What is thy beloued more then another beloued, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloued more then another beloued, that thou doest so charge vs?


display: Song of Solomon 5:10

text: My beloued is white and ruddy, the chiefest among tenne thousand.


display: Song of Solomon 5:11

text: His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and blacke as a Rauen.


display: Song of Solomon 5:12

text: His eyes are as the eyes of doues by the riuers of water, washed with milk, and fitly set.


display: Song of Solomon 5:13

text: His cheekes are as a bed of spices, as sweete flowers: his lippes like lillies, dropping sweete smelling myrrhe.


display: Song of Solomon 5:14

text: His hands are as gold rings set with the Berill: His belly is as bright iuorie, ouerlayd with Saphires.


display: Song of Solomon 5:15

text: His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.


display: Song of Solomon 5:16

text: His mouth is most sweete, yea he is altogether louely. This is my beloued, and this is my friend, O daughters of Ierusalem.


display: Song of Solomon 6:1

text: Whither is thy beloued gone? O thou fairest among women, whither is thy beloued turned aside? that we may seeke him with thee.


display: Song of Solomon 6:2

text: My beloued is gone downe into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feede in the gardens, and to gather lillies.


display: Song of Solomon 6:3

text: I am my beloueds, & my beloued is mine: he feedeth among the lillies.


display: Song of Solomon 6:4

text: ¶ Thou art beautifull, O my loue, as Tirzah, comely as Ierusalem, terrible as an armie with banners.


display: Song of Solomon 6:5

text: Turne away thine eyes from me, for they haue ouercome me: thy haire is a flocke of goates, that appeare from Gilead.


display: Song of Solomon 6:6

text: Thy teeth are as a flocke of sheepe which goe vp from the washing, wherof euery one beareth twinnes, and there is not one barren among them.


display: Song of Solomon 6:7

text: As a piece of a pomegranat are thy temples within thy lockes.


display: Song of Solomon 6:8

text: There are threescore Queenes, and fourescore concubines, and virgins without number.


display: Song of Solomon 6:9

text: My doue, my vndefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her: The daughters sawe her, and blessed her; yea the Queenes and the concubins, and they praysed her.


display: Song of Solomon 6:10

text: ¶ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, faire as the moone, cleare as the sunne, and terrible as an armie with banners?


display: Song of Solomon 6:11

text: I went downe into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranats budded.


display: Song of Solomon 6:12

text: Or euer I was aware, my soule made me like the chariots of Amminadib.


display: Song of Solomon 6:13

text: Returne, returne, O Shulamite; returne, returne, that we may looke vpon thee: what will yee see in the Shulamite? as it were the company of two armies.


display: Song of Solomon 7:1

text: Howe beautifull are thy feete with shooes, O princes daughter! the ioynts of thy thighs are like iewels, the worke of the hands of a cunning workman.


display: Song of Solomon 7:2

text: Thy nauell is like a round goblet, which wanteth not licour: thy belly is like an heape of wheate, set about with lillies.


display: Song of Solomon 7:3

text: Thy two breasts are like two yong Roes that are twinnes.


display: Song of Solomon 7:4

text: Thy necke is as a towre of yuory: thine eyes like the fish pooles in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the towre of Lebanon, which looketh toward Damascus.


display: Song of Solomon 7:5

text: Thine head vpon thee is like Carmel, and the haire of thine head like purple, the king is held in the galleries.


display: Song of Solomon 7:6

text: How faire, and how pleasant art thou, O Loue, for delights!


display: Song of Solomon 7:7

text: This thy stature is like to a palme tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.


display: Song of Solomon 7:8

text: I said, I will goe vp to the palme tree, I will take hold of the boughes thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose, like apples.


display: Song of Solomon 7:9

text: And the roofe of thy mouth like the best wine, for my beloued, that goeth downe sweetely, causing the lippes of those that are asleepe, to speake.


display: Song of Solomon 7:10

text: ¶ I am my beloueds, and his desire is towards me.


display: Song of Solomon 7:11

text: Come, my beloued, let vs goe forth into the field: let vs lodge in the villages.


display: Song of Solomon 7:12

text: Let vs get vp earely to the vineyards, let vs see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appeare, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I giue thee my loues.


display: Song of Solomon 7:13

text: The mandrakes giue a smell, and at our gates are all maner of pleasant fruits, new and olde, which I haue laid vp for thee, O my beloued.


display: Song of Solomon 8:1

text: O that thou wert as my brother that sucked the brests of my mother, when I should find thee without, I would kisse thee, yet I should not be despised.


display: Song of Solomon 8:2

text: I would leade thee, and bring thee into my mothers house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drinke of spiced wine, of the iuice of my pomegranate.


display: Song of Solomon 8:3

text: His left hand should be vnder my head, and his right hand should embrace me.


display: Song of Solomon 8:4

text: I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue vntill he please.


display: Song of Solomon 8:5

text: (Who is this that commeth vp from the wildernesse, leaning vpon her beloued?) I raised thee vp vnder the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth, there she brought thee forth, that bare thee.


display: Song of Solomon 8:6

text: ¶ Set mee as a seale vpon thine heart, as a seale vpon thine arme: for loue is strong as death, iealousie is cruel as the graue: the coales thereof are coales of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.


display: Song of Solomon 8:7

text: Many waters cannot quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: if a man would giue all the substance of his house for loue, it would vtterly be contemned.


display: Song of Solomon 8:8

text: ¶ We haue a litle sister, and shee hath no breasts: what shall we doe for our sister, in the day when she shall bee spoken for?


display: Song of Solomon 8:9

text: If she be a wall, we will build vpon her a palace of siluer: and if she bee a dore, we will inclose her with boards of Cedar.


display: Song of Solomon 8:10

text: I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found fauour.


display: Song of Solomon 8:11

text: Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon, hee let out the vineyard vnto keepers: euery one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of siluer.


display: Song of Solomon 8:12

text: My vineyard which is mine, is before me: thou (O Solomon) must haue a thousand, and those that keepe the fruit thereof, two hundred.


display: Song of Solomon 8:13

text: Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to heare it.


display: Song of Solomon 8:14

text: ¶ Make haste, my beloued, and be thou like to a Roe, or to a yong Hart vpon the mountaines of spices.


display: Isaiah 1:1

text: The Uision of Isaiah the sonne of Amoz, which hee sawe concerning Iudah and Ierusalem, in the dayes of Uzziah, Iotham, Ahaz, & Hezekiah kings of Iudah.


display: Isaiah 1:2

text: Heare, O heauens, and giue eare, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken; I haue nourished and brought vp children, and they haue rebelled against me.


display: Isaiah 1:3

text: The oxe knoweth his owner, and the asse his masters cribbe: but Israel doeth not know, my people doeth not consider.


display: Isaiah 1:4

text: Ah sinnefull nation, a people laden with iniquitie, a seede of euill doers, children that are corrupters: they haue forsaken the LORD, they haue prouoked the Holy one of Israel vnto anger, they are gone away backward.


display: Isaiah 1:5

text: ¶ Why should yee be stricken any more? yee will reuolt more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart faint.


display: Isaiah 1:6

text: From the sole of the foote, euen vnto the head, there is no soundnesse in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they haue not beene closed, neither bound vp, neither mollified with oyntment.


display: Isaiah 1:7

text: Your countrey is desolate, your cities are burnt with fire: your land, strangers deuoure it in your presence, and it is desolate as ouerthrowen by strangers.


display: Isaiah 1:8

text: And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged citie.


display: Isaiah 1:9

text: Except the LORD of hostes had left vnto vs a very small remnant, we should haue beene as Sodom, and we should haue bene like vnto Gomorrah.