Coverdale [1535], BIBLIA The Bible / that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, faithfully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn in to Englishe () [word count] [B04000].
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The XII. Chapter.
A Whan thou wylt do good, knowe to
whom thou doest it, ∧ so shalt thou
be greatly thanked for thy benefites.
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noteDo good vnto the righteous, and thou
shalt fynde greate rewarde: though not of
him, yet (no doute) the LORDE him self shal
rewarde the. He st&obar;deth not in a good case,
that is allwaye occupied in euell, ∧ geueth
no allmes: for the Hyest hateth the synners,
and hath mercy vpon them that shew the
workes of rep&ebar;taunce. Geue thou vnto soch
as feare God, and receaue not a synner: As
for the vngodly and synners, he shall recompense
vengea&ubar;ce vnto them, and kepe them
to the daye of wrath. Geue thou vnto the
good, and receaue not the synner: do well vnto
him that is lowly, but geue not to the vngodly.
Let not the bred be geuen him, that
he be not mightier then thy self therin. For
so shalt thou receaue twyse as moch euell, in
all the good that thou doest vnto him: And
why? the Hyest hateth synners, and shal rewarde
vengeaunce to the vngodly.
B In prosperite a frende shal not be knowne,
∧ in aduersite an enemye shal not be hyd.
For whan a m&abar; is in wealth, it greueth his
enemies: but in heuynes and trouble a man
shal knowe his frende. Trust neuer thine enemy,
for like as an yron rusteth, so doth his
wikednes. And though he make moch croutchinge
and knelinge, yet kepe well thy mynde,
and bewarre of him. Sett him not by þe;,
nether let him sytt at thy right h&abar;de: lest he
turne him, gett in to thy place, take thy rowme
and seke thy seate, and so thou at the last
remembre my wordes, and be pricked at my
sayenges.
C noteBynde not two synnes together, for there
shal not one be vnpunyshed. Who wil haue
pite of the charmer, that is stynged of þe;
serp&ebar;t, or of all soch as come nye þe; beastes?
Eu&ebar; so is it &wt; him þt; kepeth c&obar;pany with a
wicked m&abar;, ∧ lappeth him self in his synnes.
For a season wil he byde &wt; the, but yf thou
stomble, he tarieth not. noteAn enemy is swete in
his lippes, he can make many wordes ∧ speake
many good thinges: Yee he can wepe &wt;
his eies, but in his herte he ymagineth, how
to throwe the into the pytte: ∧ yf he maye
fynde oportunyte, he wil not be satisfied &wt;
bloude. Yf aduersite come vpon the, thou
shalt fynde him there first: ∧ though he pret&ebar;de
to do þe; helpe, yet shal he vndermyne þe;.
He shal shake his heade, ∧ clape his handes
ouer þe; for very gladnes, ∧ whyle he maketh
many wordes, he shall dysguyse his countenaunce.
Coverdale [1535], BIBLIA The Bible / that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, faithfully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn in to Englishe () [word count] [B04000].
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