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. XXI.

1 THea 1.1 Kīngs heart (is) in the hād of the Lord, (as) the riuers of waters: he turned it whe thersoeuer it pleaseth him.

2 Euerie * way of a man (is) right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

3 * To do iustice and iudgement is more, acce∣ptable* 1.2 * 1.3 to the Lord then sacrifice.

4 A hautie loke, and a proude heart, (whiche is) the“ 1.4 b 1.5 light of the wicked, (is) sinne.

5 The thoghts of the diligēt (do) surely (bring) abundance: butc 1.6 whosoeuer is hastie, (co∣meth) surely to pouertie.

6 * The gathering of treasures by a disceitfull tongue (is) vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seke death.* 1.7

7 Thed 1.8 robberie of the wicked shall destroye them: for they haue refused to execute iud∣gement.

8 The way of some (is) peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke (is) right.

9 * It is better to dwell in a corner of the hou∣se toppe, then with a contentious woman in a“ 1.9 wide house.* 1.10

10 The soule of the wicked wisheth euil: (and) his neighbour hathe no fauour in his eyes.

11 e 1.11 When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

12 The ryghteousf 1.12 teacheth the house of the wicked (but God) ouerthro weth the wic∣ked for (their) euil.

13 He that stoppeth hys eare at the crying of the poore, he shal also crie and not be heard.

14 Ag 1.13 gift in secret pacifieth angre, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

15 It is ioye to the iuste to do iudgement: but destruction (shalbe) to the workers of iniquitie.

16 A man that wandereth out of the waye of wisdome, shal remaine in the congregacion of the dead.

17 He that loueth pastime, (shalbe) a poore man: (ād) he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

18 Theh 1.14 wicked (shalbe) a rāsome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

19 * It is better to dwel in the wildernes, then with a cotentious and angrie woman.

20 In the house of the wise is a pleasant trea∣sure andi 1.15 oyle; but a foolishe man deuou∣reth it.* 1.16

21 He that followeth after righteousnes and mercie, shal finde life, righteousnes, & glorie

22 Ak 1.17 wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

23 He that kepeth his mouth and his tongue, kepeth his soule from afflictions.

24 Proude, hautie (and) scorneful (is) his name that worketh in (his) arrogancie wrath.

25 The desire of the slouthfulll 1.18 slaieth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

26 He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gredely, but the righteous gi∣ueth, and spareth not.

27 The * sacrifice of the wicked (is) an abomi∣nacion:* 1.19 how muche more when he bringeth* 1.20 it with a wicked minde?* 1.21 * 1.22

28 * A false witnes shal perish: but he that he a∣reth,m 1.23 speaketh continually.

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iuste, he wil direct his way.

30 There is no wisdome, nether vnderstāding, nor counsel against the Lord.

31 The horse is prepared againste the daye of battel: but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (is) of the Lord.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Thogh Kings seme to haue all thinges at com∣mandement, yet are they not able to bryng their owne proposes to passe anie o∣therwise them God hath appoin ted: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lesse are the inferi∣ours able.
• * 1.2

  Chap. 16 2.
• * 1.3

  Mich. 6. 8.
• “ 1.4

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, plowing.
• b 1.5

  That is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thyng whereby he is guided, or whiche he brin∣geth forth as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• c 1.6

  He that goeth rashely aboute his busines and without coūsell.
• * 1.7

  Chap. 13. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• d 1.8

  He meaneth this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and prin∣ces whiche leaue that vocation whereunto God hathe called 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and powle their subiects to main∣teine their 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• “ 1.9

  Or, in a greate 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.10

  Chap. 19. 13. and 25. 24.
• e 1.11

  Read Chap. 19. 25
• f 1.12

  Thogh the god∣lie admonishe them bothe by wordes, and ex∣ample of life, yet the wicked wil not amende, till God destroye thē
• g 1.13

  To do a pleasu∣re to the angrie mā pacifieth him
• h 1.14

  God shal cause that to fall on their own heads, which they intē ded againste the iuste, by deliue∣ring the iust and putting the wic∣ked in their pla∣ces.
• i 1.15

  Meaning, abun dance of all thyngs.
• * 1.16

  Eccle. 25. 23.
• k 1.17

  VVisdome o∣uercometh stren∣gth and confi∣dence in worlde lie things.
• l 1.18

  He thinketh to liue by wishinge and desiryng all things, but will take no peine to get ought.
• * 1.19

  Chap. 15. 8.
• * 1.20

  Isa. 1. 13.
• * 1.21

  Eccles. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.22

  Chap. 19. 5.
• m 1.23

  He maie bold∣ly testifie the trueth that he hathe heard.