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2:1	I will stand vpon my watch, & set mee vpon the towre, and will watch to see what he will say vnto me, and what I shall answere when I am reproued.
2:2	And the Lord answered me and said, write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may runne that readeth it.
2:3	For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tary, wait for it, because it will surely come, it wil not tary.
2:4	Behold, his soule which is lifted vp, is not vpright in him; but the iust shall liue by his faith.
2:5	Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, & heapeth vnto him all people:
2:6	Shal not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say; Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his: how long? And to him that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay.
2:7	Shall they not rise vp suddenly that shall bite thee? And awake, that shall vexe thee? And thou shalt be for booties vnto them?
2:8	Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shal spoile thee: because of mens blood, and for the violence of the land, of the citie, and of all that dwell therein.
2:9	Woe to him that coueteth an euill couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that hee may be deliuered from the power of euill.
2:10	Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soule.
2:11	For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shall answere it.
2:12	Woe to him that buildeth a towne with blood, and stablisheth a citie by iniquitie.
2:13	Behold, is it not of the Lord of hostes, that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shal wearie themselues for very vanitie?
2:14	For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters couer the Sea.
2:15	Woe vnto him that giueth his neighbour drinke: that puttest thy bottell to him, and makest him drunken also; that thou mayest looke on their nakednesse.
2:16	Thou art filled with shame for glory: drinke thou also, and let thy foreskin bee vncouered: the cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned vnto thee, and shamefull spewing shalbe on thy glory.
2:17	For the violence of Lebanon shall couer thee: and the spoile of beasts, which made them afraide, because of mens blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, & of al that dwel therin.
2:18	What profiteth the grauen image, that the maker thereof hath grauen it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his worke, trusteth therin, to make dumbe idoles.
2:19	Woe vnto him that saith to the wood, Awake: to the dumbe stone, Arise, it shall teach: behold, it is layed ouer with gold and siluer, and there is no breath at all in the middest of it.
2:20	But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keepe silence before him.


2:1	I will stande vpon my watche, and set me vpon the towre, & will loke, and see what he will say vnto me, and what I shall aunswere to him that rebuketh me
2:2	And the Lord aunswered me, and said: write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may run that readeth it
2:3	For the vision is yet for an appoynted time, but at the last it shall speake, and not lye: though it tary, wayte: for it shall surely come, and shall not stay
2:4	Behold, he that lifteth vp him selfe, his minde is not vpright in him: but the iust shall liue by his fayth
2:5	Yea in deede the proude man is as he that transgresseth by wine, therfore shall he not endure, because he hath enlarged his desire as the hell, & is as death, and can not be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, and heapeth vnto him all people
2:6	Shall not all these take vp a parable against him? and a taunting prouerbe against him, and say: Wo he that increaseth that which is not his? how long? and he that ladeth him selfe with thicke clay
2:7	Shall they not rise vp sodenly that shall byte thee? and awake that shall stirre thee, & thou shalt be their pray
2:8	Because thou hast spoyled many nations, all the remnaunt of the people shall spoyle thee, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the lande, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therin
2:9	Wo he that coueteth an euyll couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euyll
2:10	Thou hast consulted shame to thyne owne house, by destroying many people, & hast sinned against thyne owne soule
2:11	For the stone shall crye out of the wal, and the beame out of the timber shall aunswere it
2:12	Wo vnto him that buyldeth a towne with blood, and erecteth a citie by iniquitie
2:13	Behold, is it not of the Lord of hoastes that the people shall labour in the very fire? the people shall euen weery them selues for very vanitie
2:14	For the earth shalbe filled with the knowledge of the glorie of the Lorde, as the waters couer the sea
2:15	Wo vnto him that geueth his neyghbour drinke, thou ioynest thy heate, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest see their priuities
2:16	Thou art filled with shame for glorie, drinke thou also and be made naked: the cup of the Lordes right hand shalbe turned vnto thee, and shamefull spuyng shalbe for thy glorie
2:17	For the crueltie of Libanus shall couer thee: so shal the spoyle of the beastes which he made afrayde, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therin
2:18	What profiteth the image? for the maker therof hath made it an image and a teacher of lyes, though he that made it trust therin when he maketh dumbe idoles
2:19	Wo vnto hym that sayth to the wood, Awake: and to the dumbe stone, Rise vp, it shall teache thee: beholde it is layde ouer with gold and siluer, & there is no breath in it
2:20	But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth kepe scilence before hym


2:1	I will stand vpon my watch, and set me vpon the towre, and wil looke and see what he would say vnto mee, and what I shall answere to him that rebuketh me.
2:2	And the Lord answered me, and sayde, Write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may runne that readeth it.
2:3	For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the last it shall speake, and not lie: though it tarie, waite: for it shall surely come, and shall not stay.
2:4	Beholde, he that lifteth vp himselfe, his minde is not vpright in him, but the iust shall liue by his fayth,
2:5	Yea, in deede the proude man is as hee that transgresseth by wine: therefore shall he not endure, because he hath enlarged his desire as the hell, and is as death, and can not be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, and heapeth vnto him all people.
2:6	Shall not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say, Ho, he that increaseth that which is not his? howe long? and hee that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay?
2:7	Shall they not rise vp suddenly, that shall bite thee? and awake, that shall stirre thee? and thou shalt be their praye?
2:8	Because thou hast spoyled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoyle thee, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therein.
2:9	Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.
2:10	Thou hast consulted shame to thine owne house, by destroying many people, and hast sinned against thine owne soule.
2:11	For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shall answere it.
2:12	Wo vnto him that buildeth a towne with blood, and erecteth a citie by iniquitie.
2:13	Beholde, is it not of the Lord of hostes that the people shall labour in ye very fire? the people shall euen weary themselues for very vanitie.
2:14	For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters couer the sea.
2:15	Wo vnto him that giueth his neighbour drinke: thou ioynest thine heate, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest see their priuities.
2:16	Thou art filled with shame for glorie: drinke thou also, and be made naked: the cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned vnto thee, and shamefull spuing shalbe for thy glory.
2:17	For the crueltie of Lebanon shall couer thee: so shall the spoyle of the beastes, which made them afraide, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therein.
2:18	What profiteth the image? for the maker thereof hath made it an image, and a teacher of lies, though he that made it, trust therein, when he maketh dumme idoles.
2:19	Wo vnto him that sayth to the wood, Awake, and to the dumme stone, Rise vp, it shall teach thee: beholde, it is layde ouer with golde and siluer, and there is no breath in it.
2:20	But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth keepe silence before him.

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