1611 King James Bible

Ecclesiasticus 47

Ecclesiasticus 47:1 And after him rose vp Nathan to prophesie in the time of Dauid.
Ecclesiasticus 47:2 As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was Dauid chosen out of the children of Israel.
Ecclesiasticus 47:3 Hee played with Lions as with kids, and with beares as with lambs.
Ecclesiasticus 47:4 Slew he not a gyant when hee was yet but yong? and did he not take away reproch from the people, when he lifted vp his hand with the stone in the sling, and beat downe the boasting of Goliah?
Ecclesiasticus 47:5 For he called vpon the most high Lord, and he gaue him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warriour, and set vp the horne of his people:
Ecclesiasticus 47:6 So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that hee gaue him a crowne of glory.
Ecclesiasticus 47:7 For hee destroyed the enemies on euery side, and brought to nought the Philistines his aduersaries, and brake their horne in sunder vnto this day.
Ecclesiasticus 47:8 In all his workes hee praised the holy one most High, with words of glory, with his whole heart he sung songs, and loued him that made him.
Ecclesiasticus 47:9 He set singers also before the Altar, that by their voyces they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
Ecclesiasticus 47:10 He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemne times, vntill the ende, that they might praise his holy Name, and that the Temple might sound from morning.
Ecclesiasticus 47:11 The Lord tooke away his sinnes, and exalted his horne for euer: he gaue him a couenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.
Ecclesiasticus 47:12 After him rose vp a wise sonne, and for his sake he dwelt at large.
Ecclesiasticus 47:13 Salomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that hee might build an house in his Name, and prepare his Sanctuary for euer.
Ecclesiasticus 47:14 How wise wast thou in thy youth, & as a flood filled with vnderstanding.
Ecclesiasticus 47:15 Thy soule couered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.
Ecclesiasticus 47:16 Thy name went farre vnto the Ilands, and for thy peace thou wast beloued.
Ecclesiasticus 47:17 The countreys marueiled at thee for thy Songs, and Prouerbs, and Parables, and interpretations.
Ecclesiasticus 47:18 By the Name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God of Israel, thou didst gather gold as tinne, and didst multiply siluer as lead.
Ecclesiasticus 47:19 Thou didst bow thy loines vnto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into subiection.
Ecclesiasticus 47:20 Thou dist staine thy honour, and pollute thy seed, so that thou broughtest wrath vpon thy children, and wast grieued for thy folly.
Ecclesiasticus 47:21 So the kingdome was diuided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdome.
Ecclesiasticus 47:22 But the Lord will neuer leaue off his mercy, neither shall any of his workes perish, neither will hee abolish the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him that loueth him he will not take away: wherefore he gaue a remnant vnto Iacob, and out of him a roote vnto Dauid.
Ecclesiasticus 47:23 Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seede he left behinde him Roboam, euen the foolishnesse of the people, and one that had no vnderstanding; who turned away the people through his counsell: there was also Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat, who caused Israel to sinne, and shewed Ephraim the way of sinne:
Ecclesiasticus 47:24 And their sinnes were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driuen out of the land.
Ecclesiasticus 47:25 For they sought out all wickednes, till the vengeance came vpon them.