.3, 7. & 1, 28. 8. 92, 6. eb. m 5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. E and of public government. CHAPTER XXIX. Before CHRIST a cir. 700. that, being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without 1 Sam. 2 remedy. 25. 2 Chu 6 16. 2 When the righteous are "in authority, the people brev.11. rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. d 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. © Este c 15. 4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but 6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a 8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise Hos. 7, 5 h lios. 5, i Ps. 56, 10 k Ps. 4., 1 S ¡ Num. 28 1 Eth. 244 31. 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, Cor. 2 than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.. 7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, James 5,' a 8 Hethat by usury and unjust gain increaseth his sub-whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 1.12, 2. stance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. 10 The blood-thirsty "hate the upright: but the 9 He that 'turneth away his ear from hearing the just seek his soul. m. 4, 3. law, even his prayer shall be abomination. 10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but t. 33. the upright shall have good things in possession. 11 The rich man is wise 'in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. 12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is "hidden. 13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but s. 12, 3, whoso confesseth and forsaketh themshall have mercy 14 Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Rev. 18, 13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and 'considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. 23 He that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just; and chap. 21, 1 saith, It is no transgression; the same is the compa-he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicke Ps. 15, 4 nion of a destroyer. CHAPTER XXX. ed. TH 25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but Agur's confession of faith: 7 The two points of his prayer. The that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.HE words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, o Luke 18 11. p Titus 1, 16. Phil. 3, 8. Heb. 12, 15, q Ps. 131, r Exod. 1, 15, 16. n 10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to 'devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. 15 The horse-leech hath two daughters, crying Judg. 17, s Give, give. There are three things that are never Mat. 28, 15. satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: 16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 10. t Gen. 30, 1 u Gen. 9. 22. x Ps. 8, 1. y 2 Thes. 2, 9, 10. 17 The eye that "mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; Eph 4, 14. she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. Rev. 17, 3. z Jer. 7, 9, 10. Luke 18, 11. a 1 Sam. 15. a 211 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear : 22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool 1 Sam. 25, when he is filled with meat; c Job 12, 7. J Cor. 1, 27. 23 For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress. 24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause Job 24 of all such as are appointed to destruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 10 1 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her &. price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely " trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him "good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet 'night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a " field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the 'spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor, yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself 'coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; d Esth. 4, 14 12 Chr. 19 6. Rev. 12) 1 Eph. 5, 23. m Acts 15 22. n 1 Cor. 1, St. 12. Philip 2 pPk 110, & 3 r Col 3: s 11. Rom 12. t Luke 12 42 u Mat. 13. 44. x 1 Cor. 15 13. 25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they pre-delivereth girdles unto the merchant. pare their meat in the summer; 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and Mat. 16, she shall rejoice in time to come. Bciore CHRIST eir. 977. a ch. 11, 10. ¶ ECCLESIASTES, or the PREACHER CHAPTER I. The Preacher sheweth that all human courses are vain. HE words of the Preacher, the son of David, THE 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of bltom., vanities; all is vanity. 20. 1 Cor. 7, 31. 22. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which Mat. 13, he taketh under the sun? 1 Cor. 15, 5. d 2 Pet. 3, 10. Rev 21, 1. C d 4 One generation passeth away, and another ge- Ps. 19, 26. circuits. f 7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full: unto the place from whence the rivers rs. 107, come, thither they return again. h L1 Cor. 2,9. 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter Phit: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 12. 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be 7 I got me servants and maidens, and had ser- 22 vants born in my house; also I had great posses- kings sions of great and small cattle above all that were 28. in Jerusalem before me; 8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the pe that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. 2 Cor. 5, done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and cor. 2,18, 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said,madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done 11 There is 'no remembrance of former things; rusa.em. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out OPs. 1112 by wisdom concerning all things that are done Rom. 1, 20. under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sous of man to be exercised therewith. pActs 4, 20. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under John 1,1 the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. I Cor. 2, 4. also that "one event happeneth to them all. 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my 12, 14 labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also 4 vanity. d Luke 8,14 1 Time 6,10 ← ch. 12. 1. Rom. 6, 21. 20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his Luke is, portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. 22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? Mat. 6, 20 1.3. 11 Rev. 11, 18 b Job. 4, 1. 27, 1 Mai 6, 34 23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not 'rest in the night. Mo This is also vanity. 24 1 There is nothing better for a man than that he should cat and drink, and that he should make his Tim 6.6 a Gal. 4, 4. Heb 9.03. 21m.3,8. 44. 5. 5. Ex. 21,13. f Mat. 9, 15. g Reva,1 11 Cor. 3, 1. Eph. 4. 11, 12. The excellency of God's work. TO every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a 2 A time to be born, and a time to "die; a time to'plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to 'weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to x 1 Cor. 7,5. * refrain from embracing ; 6 A time to get, and a time to losc; a time to kçep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to A5, 13. keep silence, and a time to speak; 27. Isa. 29.15. m 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 "What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? 10 have seen the travail, which God hat given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their hear, so 1. that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. rolm 15.3. • Cor 3, 5. SI Cor. 10, 121 know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should eat and drink. and enjoy the good of all his labour; it is the gift of God. 14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be Tam. 11, 'for ever: "nothing can be put to it, nor any thing 1,17 taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should usa. 19.5 fear before him. tien 3.16. 23.43 b 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, 123 and all turn to dust again. 11 The s 417. the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. 6 Better is a handful with quietness, than both 7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 8 There is one alone, and there is not "a second; end of all his labour; neither is his 'ye satisfied with 1 John 2 yea, he hath neither child nor brother yet is there no berave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, riches: neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and it is a sore travail. stand him; and "a threefold cord is not quickly broken, 12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withand foolish king, who will no more be admonished. ggs 131 Better isa "poor and a wise child, than an old also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. Dan. 4,5 14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas 9 Gens, the sun, with the second child that shall stand up 228am.15 15 I considered all the living which walk under in his stead. KEEP thy "foot when thou goest to the house a Acu je of God, and be more ready to hear, than to i reter 2 give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not 'Samis that they do evil. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: tor God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: the refere let thy words be few. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.. 4 When thou 'yowest a yow unto God, defer not a 21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth "up to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that ward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth down-which thou hast vowed. ward to the earth? 5 Better is it that thou shouldest "not row, than t 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing bet-that thou shouldest vow and not pay, • 2 or 1, ter, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; 418 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin: 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words Rev. 21. there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. & Acts 5, 5. 1. 12, 14. 7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is "not filled. 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? heaė CHRIST CH. 977. 10. 81 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and 91 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wanviolent perverting of judgment and justice in a pro-dering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation Num. 23 vince, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher of spirit. P. 12. 5. than the highest regardeth; and there be "lugher Kings than they. 19. $5. Dan. 12. 1. 47. חן 9 Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all in the king himself is served by the field. 21 hr. 20, 16. 10 Tle that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with inTigo 530 crease; this is also vanity. 27. 41 Kings 21.6 Pr. 30, +5 Nah. 3, 17. 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners P7 thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. t 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof Mar 18 22 to their hurt. Kings Luke 12, 20. Job 1, 21. Prov. 23. 4. 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. 21 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of "feasting: for that is the der 192 end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 12 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sad- egoma 15 As he came forth of his mother's womb, : Tim. 65,17. * naked shall he return to go as he came, and shallness of the countenance the heart is made better. Ps. 1,5 take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away i. his hand. 1 Job 30, 8 : Esther S, 3 & 5, 13. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of inottrfi- (den J. 16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. 18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is a rs. 16, 5. his " portion. & 73. 26. b 2 Thess. 3,10. 19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour: this is the gift of God. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the "for- Judges & mer days were better than these? for thou dost not fer.44,17 inquire wisely concerning this, 11 ¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and P Jub 1, 11 by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a 7 Job 1,10 defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that 14, 20 wisdom giveth life to them that have it. t 34. 107, 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity "consider: God also hath set the Den one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him: » 2 47, 48. 2 A man to whom, God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul 1714 of all that he "desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this & Luke 12 is vanity, and it is an evil disease. 15 All things have I seen in the day's of my vanity: 31a man beget a hundred children, and live there is a just man that perisheth in his righteous- Kings many years, so that the days of his years be many,ness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth y Isa-27, 19 (J06 21.23. and his soul be not filled with good, and also that his life in his wickedness. sans he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is Kings better than he: 20. e 2 Chr 11. 21. 10. 85. Jer. 22.19. e 4 For he "cometh in with vanity, and departeth Pin darkness, and his name shall be covered with 7.10,7 darkness. 16 Be not righteous 'over much; neither make thy, Pa self overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ? & Roma 12, 17. Be not over much wicked, neither be thou bat. 23 foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? e Mat.27,$ 18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of a Heb 41 this: yea, also from this withdraw not thy hand: for e $2. 5 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known Job. 14,1. any thing: this hath more rest than she other. he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. RA Dab 4,27. 61 Yea, though he live 'a thousand years twice 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than is Oor. 19. told,vet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?lten mighty men which are in the city. |