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For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited.
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.
As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew before what they would do;
Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.
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.
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?
What fellowship hath the wolf with the lamb? so the sinner with the godly.
What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog? and what peace between the rich and the poor?
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?
What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?
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.
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.
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 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.
But what can I help you?
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.
What nation hath not had a part in her kingdom and gotten of her spoils?
To what end therefore shall we live any longer?
And what children soever they found within the coast of Israel uncircumcised, those they circumcised valiantly.
Call to remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great honour and an everlasting name.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,