- 1. Desire not a multitude of vnprofitable children, neither delight in vngodly sonnes.
- 2. Though they multiply, reioyce not in them, except the feare of the Lord be with them.
- 3. Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is iust, is better then a thousand, and better it is to die without children, then to haue them that are vngodly.
- 4. For by one that hath vnderstanding, shall the city be replenished, but the kindred of the wicked, shall speedily become desolate.
- 5. Many such things haue I seene with mine eyes, and mine eare hath heard greater things then these.
- 6. In the congregation of the vngodly, shall a fire be kindled, and in a rebellious nation, wrath is set on fire.
- 7. Hee was not pacified towards the olde giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishnesse.
- 8. Neither spared he the place where Lot soiourned, but abhorred them for their pride.
- 9. Hee pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sinnes.
- 10. Nor the sixe hundreth thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardnesse of their hearts.
- 11. And if there be one stiffe-necked among the people, it is marueile, if he escape vnpunished; for mercy and wrath are with him, hee is mighty to forgiue, and to powre out displeasure.
- 12. As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he iudgeth a man according to his workes.
- 13. The sinner shall not escape with his spoiles, and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.
- 14. Make way for euery worke of mercy: for euery man shall finde according to his workes.
- 15. The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that hee should not know him, that his powerfull workes might be knowen to the world.
- 16. His mercy is manifest to euery creature, and hee hath separated his light from the darkenesse with an Adamant.
- 17. Say not thou, I will hide my selfe from the Lord: shall any remember me from aboue? I shall not be remembred among so many people: for what is my soule among such an infinite number of creatures?
- 18. Behold, the heauen, and the heauen of heauens, the deepe and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be mooued when he shall visit.
- 19. The mountaines also, and foundations of the earth shall bee shaken with trembling, when the Lord looketh vpon them.
- 20. No heart can thinke vpon these things worthily: and who is able to conceiue his wayes?
- 21. It is a tempest, which no man can see: for the most part of his workes are hidde.
- 22. Who can declare the workes of his iustice? or who can endure them? for his Couenant is afarre off, and the triall of all things is in the ende.
- 23. He that wanteth vnderstanding, will thinke vpon vaine things: and a foolish man erring, imagineth follies.
- 24. My sonne, hearken vnto mee, and learne knowledge, and marke my words with thy heart.
- 25. I will shewe foorth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.
- 26. The works of the Lord are done in iudgement from the beginning: and from the time he made them, hee disposed the parts thereof.
- 27. Hee garnished his workes for euer, and in his hand are the chiefe of them vnto all generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor cease from their workes.
- 28. None of them hindreth another, and they shall neuer disobey his word.
- 29. After this, the Lord looked vpon the earth, and filled it with his blessings.
- 30. With all maner of liuing things hath hee couered the face thereof, and they shall returne into it againe.
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