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For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited.
For whom they respected with
scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw
what came to pass, they
admired.
For who shall say,
What hast thou done? or who shall
withstand thy judgment? or who shall
accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be
revenged for the unrighteous men?
For, look, for
what things they grudged, when they were punished, that is, for them whom they thought to be gods; now being punished in them, when they saw it, they acknowledged him to be the true God, whom before they denied to know: and therefore came extreme
damnation upon them.
For the
potter, tempering soft earth, fashioneth every vessel with much labour for our service:
yea, of the same clay he maketh both the vessels that serve for clean uses, and likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: but
what is the use of either sort, the
potter himself is the judge.
As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew before what they would do;
Be not an
hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good
heed what thou speakest.
Whatsoever is brought upon thee take
cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.
Woe unto you that have lost
patience! and
what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?
But
what is commanded thee, think
thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.
Say not, I have
sinned, and
what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is
longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.
Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do
amiss.
Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
Envy not the glory of a
sinner: for thou knowest not
what shall be his end.
As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.
Say not,
What profit is there of my service? and
what good things shall I have
hereafter?
Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and
what evil shall I have
hereafter?
If he have need of thee, he will
deceive thee, and
smile upon thee, and put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and say,
What wantest thou?
What agreement is there between the
hyena and a dog? and
what peace between the rich and the poor?
When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look,
what he saith, they
extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say,
What fellow is this? and if he
stumble, they will help to overthrow him.
Riches are not comely for a
niggard: and
what should an
envious man do with money?
Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
What is man, and
whereto serveth he?
what is his good, and
what is his evil?
How
oft, and of how many shall he be
laughed to
scorn! for he knoweth not
aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.
He that telleth a tale to a
fool speaketh to one in a
slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say,
What is the matter?
What is heavier than lead? and
what is the name thereof, but a
fool?
A man that breaketh
wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who
seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body
seeth me;
what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:
What good doeth the offering unto an
idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is
persecuted of the Lord.
Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.
Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be
drunk moderately:
what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men
glad.
There take thy
pastime, and do
what thou
wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.
Of an unclean thing
what can be
cleansed? and from that thing which is false
what truth can come?
When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?
He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or
what doth his humbling profit him?
Beware of a counsellor, and know before
what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,
And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see
what shall
befall thee.
My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it.
All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and
whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season.
And none may say,
What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an
heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.
At his commandment is done
whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save.
A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.
My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is
hid, and a
treasure that is not seen,
what profit is in them both?
The Lord hath not given power to the saints to declare all his marvellous works, which the
Almighty Lord firmly settled, that
whatsoever is might be established for his glory.
He saw by an excellent spirit
what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that
mourned in
Sion.
He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.
Wherefore are ye slow, and
what say ye to these things, seeing your souls are very
thirsty?
In the fifth year, and in the seventh day of the month, what time as the Chaldeans took Jerusalem, and burnt it with fire.
Whatsoever is done among them is false: how may it then be thought or said that they are gods?
So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they
rushed in at the privy door, to see
what was done unto her.
Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?
Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? Who answered, Under a mastick tree.
Now therefore tell me, Under
what tree
didst thou take them companying together? Who answered, Under an
holm tree.
What nation hath not had a part in her kingdom and
gotten of her spoils?
To what end therefore shall we live any longer?
Call to
remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great honour and an
everlasting name.
Then
cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying,
What shall we do with these, and
whither shall we carry them away?
And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine against us, thou knowest.
Who when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight and were burning the tents; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done:
Now all the strangers that had escaped came and told
Lysias what had happened:
And when as they consulted
what to do with the altar of burnt offerings, which was
profaned;
And laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, until there should come a prophet to
shew what should be done with them.
Look, at
what time and
what day the heathen had
profaned it, even in that was it dedicated with songs, and citherns, and harps, and cymbals.
Now when
Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to
consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and
assaulted of them.
And I thought with myself, Into
what tribulation am I come, and how great a flood of misery is it, wherein now I am! for I was
bountiful and beloved in my power.
As for the
remnant of the
horsemen, they set them on this side and that side at the two parts of the host giving them signs
what to do, and being
harnessed all over
amidst the ranks.
Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see
what havock he hath made among us, and in the king’s land, and let him
punish them with all them that aid them.
And
what they had done in the country of Spain, for the
winning of the mines of the silver and gold which is there;
Howbeit if
hereafter the one party or the other shall think to meet to add or diminish any thing, they may do it at their pleasures, and
whatsoever they shall add or take away shall be
ratified.
Now when king Alexander had heard
what promises
Demetrius had sent unto
Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had
endured,
What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making
amity with the Jews to
strengthen himself?
Also they told the king
whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might
blame him: but the king held his peace.
And gave them
exhortation, saying, Ye
yourselves know
what great things I, and my brethren, and my father’s house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles also and troubles which we have seen.
Fight thou our battles, and
whatsoever, thou commandest us, that will we do.
And
whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strong holds, which ye have builded, shall be your own.
Whereof when the people heard, they said,
What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?
The people therefore
sang the acts of Simon, and unto
what glory he thought to bring his nation, made him their governor and chief priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to
exalt his people.
Now therefore I
confirm unto thee all the oblations which the kings before me granted thee, and
whatsoever gifts besides they granted.
Then came up John from Gazera, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done.
What time as
Demetrius reigned, in the hundred
threescore and ninth year, we the Jews wrote unto you in the extremity of trouble that came upon us in those years, from the time that
Jason and his company revolted from the holy land and kingdom,
And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been
courteously received of the high priest of the city, he told him
what intelligence was given of the money, and declared wherefore he came, and asked if these things were so indeed.
For the man was so compassed with fear and
horror of the body, that it was manifest to them that looked upon him,
what sorrow he had now in his heart.
But one of them that spake first said thus,
What wouldest thou ask or learn of us? we are ready to die, rather than to
transgress the laws of our fathers.
Then looked he unto the king, and said, Thou hast power over men, thou art corruptible, thou doest
what thou
wilt; yet think not that our nation is
forsaken of God;
Moreover, he recounted unto them
what helps their forefathers had found, and how they were delivered, when under
Sennacherib an hundred
fourscore and five thousand perished.
Now when he came to Ecbatane, news was brought him
what had happened unto Nicanor and
Timotheus.
But considering that even my father, at what time he led an army into the high countries. appointed a successor,
Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbours unto my kingdom wait for
opportunities, and expect
what shall be the event. I have appointed my son
Antiochus king, whom I often committed and
commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth:
But when it was told Maccabeus what was done, he called the governors of the people together, and accused those men, that they had sold their brethren for money, and set their enemies free to fight against them.
Who, as he was a man of understanding, casting with himself
what loss he had had, and considering that the Hebrews could not be overcome, because the
Almighty God helped them, he sent unto them,