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1611 King James Bible

The Original Blackletter Edition

 

 

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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769
15:1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,   Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
15:2 Should a wise man vtter vaine knowledge, and fill his belly with the East winde? Margin Note Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
15:3 Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?   Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
15:4 Yea thou castest off feare, and restrainest prayer before God. Margin Note Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
15:5 For thy mouth vttereth thine iniquitie, and thou choosest the tongue of the craftie. Margin Note For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
15:6 Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine owne lippes testifie against thee.   Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
15:7 Art thou the first man that was borne? or wast thou made before the hilles?   Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
15:8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and doest thou restraine wisedome to thy selfe?   Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
15:9 What knowest thou that we know not? what vnderstandest thou, which is not in vs?   What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
15:10 With vs are both the gray headed, and very aged men, much elder then thy father.   With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
15:11 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?   Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
15:12 Why doeth thine heart carie thee away? and what doe thine eyes winke at,   Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
15:13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words goe out of thy mouth?   That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
15:14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?   What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15:15 Beholde, he putteth no trust in his Saints, yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight.   Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
15:16 How much more abominable and filthie is man, which drinketh iniquitie like water?   How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
15:17 I will shew thee, heare me, and that which I haue seene, I wil declare,   I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
15:18 Which wise men haue tolde from their fathers, and haue not hid it:   Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
15:19 Unto whom alone the earth was giuen, and no stranger passed among them.   Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
15:20 The wicked man trauaileth with paine all his dayes, and the number of yeeres is hidden to the oppressour.   The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
15:21 A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him. Margin Note A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
15:22 He beleeueth not that he shall returne out of darkenesse, and he is waited for, of the sword.   He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
15:23 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand.   He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
15:24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall preuaile against him, as a king ready to the battell.   Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
15:25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himselfe against the Almightie.   For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
15:26 He runneth vpon him, euen on his necke, vpon the thicke bosses of his bucklers:   He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
15:27 Because he couereth his face with his fatnesse, and maketh collops of fat on his flankes.   Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
15:28 And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heapes.   And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
15:29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof vpon the earth.   He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
15:30 He shall not depart out of darkenesse, the flame shall drie vp his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he goe away.   He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
15:31 Let not him that is deceiued, trust in vanitie: for vanitie shalbe his recompence.   Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
15:32 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not bee greene. Margin Note It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
15:33 He shal shake off his vnripe grape as the Uine, and shall cast off his flowre as the Oliue.   He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
15:34 For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of briberie.   For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
15:35 They conceiue mischiefe, and bring forth vanitie, and their belly prepareth deceit. Margin Note They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
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