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 <div class="label">2</div><div class="p"> 1He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. 2For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.</div><div class="s2">Attack on Nineveh</div><div class="p"> 3The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. 4The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. 5He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. 6The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. 7And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.</div><div class="p"> 8But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back. 9Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture. 10She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness. 11Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid? 12The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin. 13Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.</div>
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 <div class="label">3</div><div class="s2">The End of Nineveh</div><div class="p"> 1Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; 2the noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots. 3The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: 4because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.</div><div class="p"> 5Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. 6And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock. 7And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?</div><div class="p"> 8Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? 9Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers. 10Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains. 11Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy. 12All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater. 13Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.</div><div class="p"> 14Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln. 15There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts. 16Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away. 17Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.</div><div class="p"> 18Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them. 19There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?</div>
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 <div class="label">10</div><div class="s1">Proverbs of Solomon</div><div class="p"> 1The proverbs of Solomon.</div><div class="q2">A wise son maketh a glad father:</div><div class="q2">But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.</div><div class="q1"> 2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:</div><div class="q2">But righteousness delivereth from death.</div><div class="q1"> 3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:</div><div class="q2">But he casteth away the substance of the wicked.</div><div class="q1"> 4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:</div><div class="q2">But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.</div><div class="q1"> 5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son:</div><div class="q2"> But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.</div><div class="q1"> 6Blessings are upon the head of the just:</div><div class="q2">But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.</div><div class="q1"> 7The memory of the just is blessed:</div><div class="q2">But the name of the wicked shall rot.</div><div class="q1"> 8The wise in heart will receive commandments:</div><div class="q2">But a prating fool shall fall.</div><div class="q1"> 9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:</div><div class="q2">But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.</div><div class="q1"> 10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:</div><div class="q2">But a prating fool shall fall.</div><div class="q1"> 11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:</div><div class="q2">But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.</div><div class="q1"> 12Hatred stirreth up strifes:</div><div class="q2">But love covereth all sins.</div><div class="q1"> 13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:</div><div class="q2">But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.</div><div class="q1"> 14Wise men lay up knowledge:</div><div class="q2">But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.</div><div class="q1"> 15The rich man's wealth is his strong city:</div><div class="q2">The destruction of the poor is their poverty.</div><div class="q1"> 16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life:</div><div class="q2">The fruit of the wicked to sin.</div><div class="q1"> 17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:</div><div class="q2">But he that refuseth reproof erreth.</div><div class="q1"> 18He that hideth hatred with lying lips,</div><div class="q2">And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.</div><div class="q1"> 19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin:</div><div class="q2">But he that refraineth his lips is wise.</div><div class="q1"> 20The tongue of the just is as choice silver:</div><div class="q2">The heart of the wicked is little worth.</div><div class="q1"> 21The lips of the righteous feed many:</div><div class="q2">But fools die for want of wisdom.</div><div class="q1"> 22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,</div><div class="q2">And he addeth no sorrow with it.</div><div class="q1"> 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief:</div><div class="q2">But a man of understanding hath wisdom.</div><div class="q1"> 24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:</div><div class="q2">But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.</div><div class="q1"> 25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more:</div><div class="q2">But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.</div><div class="q1"> 26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,</div><div class="q2">So is the sluggard to them that send him.</div><div class="q1"> 27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days:</div><div class="q2">But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.</div><div class="q1"> 28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:</div><div class="q2">But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.</div><div class="q1"> 29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright:</div><div class="q2">But destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.</div><div class="q1"> 30The righteous shall never be removed:</div><div class="q2">But the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.</div><div class="q1"> 31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom:</div><div class="q2">But the froward tongue shall be cut out.</div><div class="q1"> 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable:</div><div class="q2">But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.</div><div class="b"></div>
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 <div class="label">1</div><div class="p"> 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2The same was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.</div><div class="p"> 6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.</div><div class="s2">John the Baptist's Testimony</div><div class="p"> 15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.</div><div class="p"> 19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.</div><div class="p"> 24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 27he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. 28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.</div><div class="s1">Behold the Lamb of God</div><div class="p"> 29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.</div><div class="s2">His First Disciples</div><div class="p"> 35Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! 37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? 39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. 40One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.</div><div class="p"> 43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.</div><div class="p"> 45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.</div><div class="p"> 50Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.</div>
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