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2:1
My sonne, if thou come to serue the Lorde, prepare thy soule for temptation. |
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2:1
My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation. |
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2:2
Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. |
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2:2
Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. |
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2:3
Cleaue vnto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end. |
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2:3
Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end. |
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2:4
Whatsoeuer is brought vpon thee, take cheerefully, and bee patient when thou art changed to a lowe estate. |
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2:4
Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. |
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2:5
For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of aduersitie. |
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2:5
For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. |
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2:6
Beleeue in him, and he will helpe thee, order thy way aright, and trust in him. |
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2:6
Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him. |
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2:7
Ye that feare the Lord, waite for his mercie, and goe not aside, lest ye fall. |
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2:7
Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall. |
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2:8
Yee that feare the Lord, beleeue him, and your reward shall not faile. |
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2:8
Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail. |
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2:9
Ye that feare the Lord, hope for good, and for euerlasting ioy and mercy. |
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2:9
Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy. |
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2:10
Looke at the generations of old, and see, did euer any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his feare, & was forsaken? or whom did hee euer despise, that called vpon him? |
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2:10
Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him? |
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2:11
For the Lord is full of compassion, and mercie, longsuffering, and very pitifull, and forgiueth sinnes, and saueth in time of affliction. |
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2:11
For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction. |
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2:12
Woe be to fearefull hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two wayes. |
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2:12
Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways! |
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2:13
Woe vnto him that is faint hearted, for he beleeueth not, therefore shall he not be defended. |
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2:13
Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended. |
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2:14
Woe vnto you that haue lost patience: and what will ye doe when the Lord shall visite you? |
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2:14
Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you? |
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2:15
They that feare the Lord, will not disobey his word, and they that loue him, will keepe his wayes. |
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2:15
They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways. |
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2:16
They that feare the Lord, will seeke that which is well pleasing vnto him, and they that loue him, shall bee filled with the Law. |
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2:16
They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law. |
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2:17
They that feare the Lord, will prepare their hearts, and humble their soules in his sight: |
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2:17
They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight, |
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2:18
[Saying], We will fal into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his maiestie is, so is his mercie. |
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2:18
Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy. |
