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Loue righteousnesse, yee that be iudges of the earth: thinke of the Lord with a good (heart) and in simplicitie of heart seeke him. |
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1:1
Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him. |
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1:2
For hee will bee found of them that tempt him not: and sheweth himselfe vnto such as doe not distrust him. |
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1:2
For he will be found of them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him. |
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1:3
For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power when it is tryed, reprooueth the vnwise. |
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1:3
For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise. |
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1:4
For into a malitious soule wisedome shall not enter: nor dwell in the body that is subiect vnto sinne. |
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1:4
For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin. |
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1:5
For the holy spirit of discipline will flie deceit, & remoue from thoughts that are without vnderstanding: and will not abide when vnrighteousnesse commeth in. |
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1:5
For the holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and remove from thoughts that are without understanding, and will not abide when unrighteousness cometh in. |
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1:6
For wisedome is a louing spirit: and will not acquite a blasphemour of his words: for God is witnesse of his reines, and a true beholder of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue. |
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1:6
For wisdom is a loving spirit; and will not acquit a blasphemer of his words: for God is witness of his reins, and a true beholder of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue. |
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1:7
For the spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice. |
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1:7
For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice. |
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1:8
Therefore he that speaketh vnrighteous things, cannot be hid: neither shal vengeance, when it punisheth. passe by him. |
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1:8
Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous things cannot be hid: neither shall vengeance, when it punisheth, pass by him. |
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1:9
For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the vngodly: and the sound of his words, shall come vnto the Lord, for the manifestation of his wicked deedes. |
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1:9
For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the ungodly: and the sound of his words shall come unto the Lord for the manifestation of his wicked deeds. |
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1:10
For the eare of iealousie heareth al things: and the noise of murmurings is not hid. |
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1:10
For the ear of jealousy heareth all things: and the noise of murmurings is not hid. |
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1:11
Therefore beware of murmuring, which is vnprofitable, and refraine your tongue from backbiting: for there is no word so secret that shall goe for nought: and the mouth that belieth, slayeth the soule. |
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1:11
Therefore beware of murmuring, which is unprofitable; and refrain your tongue from backbiting: for there is no word so secret, that shall go for nought: and the mouth that belieth slayeth the soul. |
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1:12
Seeke not death in the errour of your life: and pull not vpon your selues destruction, with the workes of your hands. |
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1:12
Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon yourselves destruction with the works of your hands. |
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1:13
For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the liuing. |
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1:13
For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living. |
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1:14
For he created all things, that they might haue their being: and the generations of the world were healthfull: and there is no poyson of destruction in them: nor the kingdome of death vpon the earth. |
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1:14
For he created all things, that they might have their being: and the generations of the world were healthful; and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor the kingdom of death upon the earth: |
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1:15
For righteousnesse is immortall. |
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1:15
(For righteousness is immortal:) |
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1:16
But vngodly men with their workes, and words called it to them: for when they thought to haue it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a couenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it. |
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But ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they thought to have it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a covenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it. |
