The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. I.

1 The power and vse of the worde of God. 7 Of the feare of God and knowledge of his worde. 10 We maye not consent to the intisings of sinners. 20 Wisdome cōplai∣neth that she is contemned. 14 The punishmēt of them that contemne her.

1 THe Parables of Sa∣lomón the sonne of Dauid King of Israél

2 To knowe wisdome ^a and instruction, to* 1.1 vnderstād the words ^b of knowledge,

3 To receiue ^c instru∣ction to do wiselye,* 1.2 (by) ^d iustice & iud∣gement and equitie,

4 To gyue vnto the ^e simple sharpenes of wit, (and) to the childe knowledge & dis∣cretion.* 1.3

5 A wise man shal heare and increase in lear∣ning, and a man of ^f vnderstanding, shall* 1.4 atteine vnto wise counsels,

6 To vnderstād a parable, and the interpre∣tation, the wordes of the wise, and their darke sayings.* 1.5

7 * The feare of the Lord (is) the beginning of knowledge (but) fooles despise wisdo∣me* 1.6 and instruction.

8 My sonne, heare thy ^g fathers instruction, and for sake not thyh 1.7 mothers teaching.

9 For thei shalbe” 1.8 a comelie ornamēt vnto thine head, and (as) chaines for thy necke.

10 ¶ My sonne,i 1.9 if sinners do intise thee, cō∣sent thou not.

11 If they say, Come with vs, we will lay wait fork 1.10 blood, (and) lie priuelie for the inno∣cent* 1.11 without a cause:* 1.12

12 We wil swallowe thē vp aliue like al 1.13 gra∣ue* 1.14 euen whole, as those that go downe in∣to the pit:

13 We shal finde all precious riches, (and) fil our houses with spoile:

14 Cast in thy lot among vs: we will all haue onem 1.15 purse:

15 My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy fote from theirn 1.16 path.

16 For their fete runne to euill, and make hast to shed blood.

17 Certeinlye (as) without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:

18 So they laye wait for blood (and) he priue∣lie foro 1.17 their liues.

19 Suche (are) the wayes of euerie one that is gredie of gaine he wolde take away 〈◊〉〈◊〉p 1.18 life of the owners thereof.

20 ¶q 1.19 Wisdome cryeth without: she vttereth her voyce in ther 1.20 stretes.

21 She calleth in the hye (strete among) the prease in the entrings of the gates, (&) vt∣tereth her wordes in the citie, (saying,)

22 Oyes 1.21 foolish, how lôg wil ye loue foolish∣nes? & the skornefull take their pleasure in skorning, & the fooles hate knowledge

23 [Turne you at my correction: lo, I will powre out my minde vnto you, (&) make you vnderstand my wordes.]

24 Because I haue called, and ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hande, and none wolde regarde.

25 But ye haue despised all my counsell, and wolde none of my correction.

26 I wil alsot 1.22 laugh at your destruction, (&) mocke, when your feare cometh.

27 Whenu 1.23 your feare cometh like (sudden) desolation, and your destruction shal come like a whirle winde: when affliction & an∣guish shal come vpon you,

28 Then shal they call vpon me, but I wil not answer they shal seke me earlye, but they shal notx 1.24 finde me,

29 Because thei hated knowledge, & did not chuse the feare of the Lord.

30 Thei wold none of my coūsel, (but)y 1.25 des∣pised all my correction.

31 Therefore shall they eate of thez 1.26 frute of their owne waye, and be filled with theyr owne deuises.

32 Fora 1.27 ease slayeth the foolish, and the pro∣speritie of fooles destroyeth them.

33 But he that obeieth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.

Notes

• * 1.1

  That is, what we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to knowe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 followe, and that we ought refuse.
• * 1.2

  Meaning the orde of GOD herein is the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 true know∣dge.
• * 1.3

  To learne to sub it our selues 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 correction of ose that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  By liuing justly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 rendring to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ye man that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 appertei∣eth vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.5

  To 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 discrecion to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them selues.
• * 1.6

  As he sheweth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 these parables 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the ef∣ct of religion as u hing maners 〈◊〉〈◊〉 doctrine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 people: so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he declare 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the same is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that are wise 〈◊〉〈◊〉 learned.
• h 1.7

  That is, of the Church, where in the faithfull 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the incorruptible sede of Gods worde.
• ” 1.8

  Ebr. increase of grace.
• i 1.9

  To 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the wicked, which haue not the feare of God.
• k 1.10

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not onely of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of blood with hand, but of all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 practises which tende to the detriment of our neighbour.
• * 1.11

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.12

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 6.
• l 1.13

  As the graue is neuer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the wicked and their crueltie hath none end.
• * 1.14

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Name of God, which is the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Father of alle 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or in the Name of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Churche, who is as a father.
• m 1.15

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whereby the wic∣ked are allured to ioyne together, because they haue euerie one parte of the spoile of the innocent.
• n 1.16

  That is, haue nothing at all to do with them.
• o 1.17

  He sheweth that there is no cause to moue these wic ked to spoile the innocent, but their auarice and cruel∣tie.
• p 1.18

  VVhereby he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cludeth that the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man is a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therer.
• q 1.19

  This wisdome is the eternal word of God.
• r 1.20

  So that none cā pretend ignorāce.
• s 1.21

  VVisdome repro ueth thre kindes of men: the foolish or simple, whiche 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of ignorance, and the mockers, that can not suf∣fer to be taught, & the fooles whiche are drowned in worldelie lustes, & hate the know∣ledge of godlines.
• t 1.22

  This is spokē ac∣cording to our ca∣pacitie, signifying that the wicked, which mocke and iest at Gods word 〈◊〉〈◊〉 haue the iuste rewarde of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mocking.
• u 1.23

  That is, your 〈◊〉〈◊〉, whiche thing you seared.
• x 1.24

  Because they soght not with an affection to God, but for ease of their owne grief.
• y 1.25

  Shewing that without faith and obedience we cā nor call vpon God 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• z 1.26

  They shall feele what commoditie their wicked life shal giue them.
• a 1.27

  That is, the pro∣speritie, and sen∣sualitie, wherein they delite.