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But executing thy judgments upon them by little and little, thou gavest them place of repentance, not being ignorant that they were a naughty generation, and that their malice was bred in them, and that their cogitation would never be changed.

But by such works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be merciful, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest repentance for sins.

But they that would not be reformed by that correction, wherein he dallied with them, shall feel a judgment worthy of God.

Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster;

Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster;

But if they were astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them, how much mightier he is that made them.

For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen.

And taking the very refuse among those which served to no use, being a crooked piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it diligently, when he had nothing else to do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a man;

For verily desire of gain devised that, and the workman built it by his skill.

For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.

For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.

Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, and graven images were worshipped by the commandments of kings.

Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present.

And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured as a man.

They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: but either one slew another traiterously, or grieved him by adultery.

For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.

But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means.

Therefore by the like were they punished worthily, and by the multitude of beasts tormented.

Therefore by the like were they punished worthily, and by the multitude of beasts tormented.

For he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, but by thee, that art the Saviour of all.

For he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, but by thee, that art the Saviour of all.

For them the bitings of grasshoppers and flies killed, neither was there found any remedy for their life: for they were worthy to be punished by such.

But thy sons not the very teeth of venomous dragons overcame: for thy mercy was ever by them, and healed them.

For the ungodly, that denied to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thine arm: with strange rains, hails, and showers, were they persecuted, that they could not avoid, and through fire were they consumed.

For though no terrible thing did fear them; yet being scared with beasts that passed by, and hissing of serpents,

For wickedness, condemned by her own witness, is very timorous, and being pressed with conscience, always forecasteth grievous things.

For they were worthy to be deprived of light and imprisoned in darkness, who had kept thy sons shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the world.

For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same thou didst glorify us, whom thou hadst called.

For whereas they would not believe any thing by reason of the enchantments; upon the destruction of the firstborn, they acknowledged this people to be the sons of God.

For when the dead were now fallen down by heaps one upon another, standing between, he stayed the wrath, and parted the way to the living.

And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behaviour toward strangers.

For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.

For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.

For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.

For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws.

For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws.

For by speech wisdom shall be known: and learning by the word of the tongue.

For by speech wisdom shall be known: and learning by the word of the tongue.

Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.

Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.

Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.

Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another’s beauty; for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith love is kindled as a fire.

Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.

Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.

Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.

My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.

There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this is the portion of his reward:

Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.

And he will shame thee by his meats, until he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at the last he will laugh thee to scorn afterward, when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.

A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.

He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.

Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?

Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.

By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.

For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.

He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,

Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.

Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.

A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.

A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.

A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.

There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.

A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.

There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.

As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.

And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.

Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.

Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:

Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse the day of thy nativity.

Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.

For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.

I was exalted like a palm tree in En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jericho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by the water.

He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that work by me shall not do amiss.

She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.

There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.

Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.

Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.

The furnace proveth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by drunkeness.

The furnace proveth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by drunkeness.

There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.

By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.

I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and filled my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.

The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.

Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that oppress the people.

O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel, whom thou hast named thy firstborn.

By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life.

The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise.

The smith also sitting by the anvil, and considering the iron work, the vapour of the fire wasteth his flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: the noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, and his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; he setteth his mind to finish his work, and watcheth to polish it perfectly:

So doth the potter sitting at his work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who is alway carefully set at his work, and maketh all his work by number;

Hearken unto me, ye holy children, and bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of the field:

By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.

By his great power he maketh the clouds firm, and the hailstones are broken small.

By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.

By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.

By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.

The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning.

Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies: