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| 24:1 | Consyderinge then that there is no tyme hid from the Almyghtie, how happeneth it, that they which knowe hym, do not regarde his dayes? |
| 24:2 | For some men there be, that remoue other mens landemarkes: that robbe them of their catell, and kepe the same for theyr awne: |
| 24:3 | that dryue awaye the asse of the fatherlesse: that take the wyddowes oxe for a pledge: |
| 24:4 | that thrust the poore out of the waye, and oppresse the simple of the worlde together. |
| 24:5 | Beholde, euen as the wylde asses in the deserte goo they forth to their worke, and ryse by tymes to spoyle: Yee the very wyldernesse ministreth foode for their chyldren. |
| 24:6 | They reape the corne felde that is not their awne: and let the vyneyarde of the vngodly alone. |
| 24:7 | They are the cause that so many men are naked and bare, hauinge no clothes to couer them and to kepe them from colde: |
| 24:8 | So that when the showers in the mountaynes haue rayned vpon them, & they be all wett, they haue none other succoure, but to kepe them amonge the rockes. |
| 24:9 | They spoyle the suckinge fatherlesse childe, and take the pledge from the poore. |
| 24:10 | In somoch that they let him go naked without clothing, and haue taken awaye the sheafe of the hungrie. |
| 24:11 | The poore are fayne to laboure in their oyle milles, yee, and to treade in theyr wyne presses, and yet to suffre thyrst. |
| 24:12 | The men of the cytie crieth vnto the Lorde with sything, the soules of the slayue also make theyr complainte: But God destroyeth them not for all this, |
| 24:13 | where as they (not withstandinge) are conuersaunt amonge them that abhorre the lyght: they knowe not hys waye, ner contynue in his pathes. |
| 24:14 | Tymely in the mornynge do they aryse, to murthur the symple and poore, and in the nyght they go a stealynge. |
| 24:15 | The eye of the aduolterer wayteth for the darcknesse, and sayeth thus in him selfe: Tush, there shall no eye se me, and so he disgiseth his face. |
| 24:16 | In the night ceason they search the houses, and hyde them selues in the daye tyme, but will not knowe the light. |
| 24:17 | For as soone as the daye breaketh, the shadowe of death commeth vpon them, and they go in horrible darcknesse. |
| 24:18 | The vngodly is swyfter then the water: their porcion shalbe cursed in the earth, and he shall not beholde the waye of the vineyardes. |
| 24:19 | O that they (for the wickednesse which they haue done) were drawen to the hell, soner then snowe melteth at the drouth and heate. |
| 24:20 | O that all compassion vpon them were forgotten: that their daynties were wormes, that they were cleane put out of remembraunce, and vngodlynesse vtterly hewen downe lyke as a tre. |
| 24:21 | He hath oppressed the baren, that he cannot beare, and vnto the wyddowe hath he done no good. |
| 24:22 | He drue the mightie after hym with his power, and when he was gotten vp, no man was without feare, as longe as he lyueth. |
| 24:23 | And though they might be safe, yet they wyll not receaue it, for their eyes loke vpon their awne wayes. |
| 24:24 | They are exalted for a lytle, but shortly are they gone, brought to extreme pouerte, and taken out of the waye: ye and vtterly pluckte of, as the eares of corne. |
| 24:25 | Is it not so? Who wyll then reproue me as a lyar, and saye that my wordes are nothynge worth? |
| 24:1 | Tymes ben not hid fro Almyyti God; sotheli thei that knowen hym, knowen not hise daies. |
| 24:2 | Othere men turneden ouer the termes of neiyboris eritage, thei token awei flockis, and fedden tho. |
| 24:3 | Thei driueden awei the asse of fadirlesse children, and token awei the cow of a widewe for a wed. |
| 24:4 | Thei distrieden the weie of pore men, and thei oppressiden togidere the mylde men of erthe. |
| 24:5 | Othere men as wielde assis in deseert goon out to her werk; and thei waken to prey, and bifor maken redy breed to her children. |
| 24:6 | Thei kitten doun a feeld not hern, and thei gaderen grapis of his vyner, whom thei han oppressid bi violence. |
| 24:7 | Thei leeuen men nakid, and taken awei the clothis, to whiche men is noon hiling in coold; |
| 24:8 | whiche men the reynes of munteyns weeten, and thei han noon hilyng, and biclippen stoonys. |
| 24:9 | Thei diden violence, and robbiden fadirles and modirles children; and thei spuyliden, `ether robbiden, the comynte of pore men. |
| 24:10 | Thei token awey eeris of corn fro nakid men, and goynge with out cloth, and fro hungry men. |
| 24:11 | Thei weren hid in myddai among the heepis of tho men, that thirsten, whanne the presses ben trodun. |
| 24:12 | Thei maden men of citees to weile, and the soulis of woundid men schulen crye; and God suffrith it not to go awei vnpunyschid. |
| 24:13 | Thei weren rebel to liyt; thei knewen not the weyes therof, nether thei turneden ayen bi the pathis therof. |
| 24:14 | A mansleere risith ful eerli, and sleeth a nedi man, and a pore man; sotheli bi nyyt he schal be as a nyyt theef. |
| 24:15 | The iye of avouter kepith derknesse, and seith, An yye schal not se me; and he schal hile his face. |
| 24:16 | Thei mynen housis in derknessis, as thei seiden togidere to hem silf in the dai; and thei knewen not liyt. |
| 24:17 | If the morewtid apperith sudeynli, thei demen the schadewe of deth; and so thei goon in derknessis as in liyt. |
| 24:18 | He is vnstablere than the face of the water; his part in erthe be cursid, and go he not bi the weie of vyneris. |
| 24:19 | Passe he to ful greet heete fro the watris of snowis, and the synne of hym `til to hellis. |
| 24:20 | Merci foryete hym; his swetnesse be a worm; be he not in mynde, but be he al to-brokun as `a tre vnfruytful. |
| 24:21 | For he fedde the bareyn, and hir that childith not, and he dide not wel to the widewe. |
| 24:22 | He drow doun stronge men in his strengthe; and whanne he stondith in `greet state, he schal not bileue to his lijf. |
| 24:23 | God yaf to hym place of penaunce, and he mysusith that in to pride; for the iyen of God ben in the weies of that man. |
| 24:24 | Thei ben reisid at a litil, and thei schulen not stonde; and thei schulen be maad low as alle thingis, and thei schulen be takun awei; and as the hyynessis of eeris of corn thei schulen be al to-brokun. |
| 24:25 | That if it is not so, who may repreue me, that Y liede, and putte my wordis bifor God? |
| 24:1 | Consideringe then that there is no tyme hyd from the Allmightie, how happeneth it, that they which knowe him, wil not regarde his dayes? |
| 24:2 | For some me there be, that remoue other mes londe markes: that robbe them of their catell, and kepe the same for their owne: |
| 24:3 | that dryue awaye the asse of the fatherlesse: that take ye wyddowes oxe for a pledge: |
| 24:4 | that thrust the poore out of the waye, & oppresse the symple of the worlde together. |
| 24:5 | Beholde, the wilde asses in ye deserte go by tymes (as their maner is) to spoyle: Yee the very wildernesse ministreth foode for their children. |
| 24:6 | They reape the corne felde that is not their owne: and gather the grapes out of his vynyarde, whom they haue oppressed by violence. |
| 24:7 | They are the cause yt so many men are naked and bare, hauynge no clothes to couer them and kepe them from colde: |
| 24:8 | So that when the showers in the mountaynes haue rayned vpon them, & they be all wett, they haue none other sucoure, but to kepe them amonge the rockes. |
| 24:9 | They spoyle the suckinge fatherlesse children, and put the poore in preson: |
| 24:10 | In so moch that they let them go naked without clothinge, and yet the hungrie beare the sheeues. |
| 24:11 | The poore are fayne to laboure in their oyle mylles, yee and to treade in their wyne presses, and yet to suffre thyrst. |
| 24:12 | The whole cite crieth vnto the LORDE with sighinge, the soules of the slayne make their complaynte: But God destroyeth them not for all this, |
| 24:13 | where as they (not wt stodinge) are rebellious and disobedient enemies: which seke not his light and waye, ner turne agayne in to his path. |
| 24:14 | Tymely in the mornynge do they aryse, to murthur the symple and poore, & in the night they go a stealinge. |
| 24:15 | The eye of the vngodly is like the aduouterer, that wayteth for the darcknesse, and sayeth thus in him self: Tush, there shal no ma se me, & so he disgyseth his face. |
| 24:16 | In the night season they search the houses, and hyde them selues in the daye tyme, but wil not knowe ye light |
| 24:17 | For as soone as the daye breaketh, the shadowe of death commeth vpo them, and they go in horrible darcknesse. |
| 24:18 | The vngodly is very swyft: O yt his porcio also vpo earth were swyfter then ye runnynge water, which suffreth not ye shipma to beholde the fayre & pleasaut vyniardes. |
| 24:19 | O yt they (for the wickednesse which they haue done) were drawen to the hell, sooner the snowe melteth at the heate. |
| 24:20 | O yt all copassion vpon the were forgotte: yt their daynties were wormes: that they were clene put out of remembraunce, & vtterly hewe downe like an vnfrutefull tre. |
| 24:21 | For they manteyne the baren, & make them yt they can not beare, & vnto wyddowes they do no good. |
| 24:22 | They plucke downe the mightie wt their power, & when they them selues are gotten vp, they are neuer without feare, as longe as they liue. |
| 24:23 | And though they might be safe, yet they wil not receaue it, for their eyes loke vpon their owne wayes. |
| 24:24 | They are exalted for a litle, but shortly are they gone, brought to extreme pouerte, & take out of the waye: yee & vtterly plucte of as the eares of corne. |
| 24:25 | Is it not so? Who wil the reproue me as a lyar, & saye yt my wordes are nothinge worth? |
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