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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour… As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a foolAs the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. [Read More]

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long… [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? {chief…: or, overseer} How long shall I take counsel in my soul, {having} sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider {and} hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the {sleep of} death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; {and} those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. [Read More]

And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying… And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These {are} the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that {are} on the earthWhatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, {and} cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: {as} the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he {is} unclean unto you. [Read More]

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort… Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort {you} by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, {so} ye would abound more and more{beseech: or, request} {exhort: or, beseech} For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, {even} your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no {man} go beyond and defraud his brother in {any} matter: because that the Lord {is} the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. [Read More]

These {are} also proverbs of Solomon, which the men… These {are} also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out{It is} the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings {is} to search out a matter. The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings {is} unsearchable. {is…: Heb. there is no searching} Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. [Read More]

[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] In the… [To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David] In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee {as} a bird to your mountain? For, lo, the wicked bend {their} bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. {privily: Heb. in darkness} If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? [Read More]

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either… And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them notAnd there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This {is it} that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. [Read More]

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought… Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto{there unto: or, to sufferings, or, to persecution} For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. [Read More]

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire… Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with themFor their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man {is} strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. {is strong: Heb. [Read More]

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? {why} hidest thou… Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? {why} hidest thou {thyself} in times of trouble? The wicked in {his} pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined{The wicked…: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute} For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, {whom} the LORD abhorreth. [Read More]