Praises of Nathan, 2. David, 14. and Salomon; in whose progeny (21. notwithstanding his fall) 27. the royal scepter remained for David's sake, though for his and the people's sins, ten tribes were cut off, and fell into schism.Praises of Nathan, 2. Dauid, 14. and Salomon; in whose progenie (21. notwithstanding his fal) 27. the royal scepter remained for Dauids sake, though for his and the peoples sinnes, tenne tribes were cut of, and fel into schisme.✦
After these things arose Nathan the Prophet in the days of David.AFTER these thinges arose Nathan the Prophet in the daies of Dauid.✦Post hæc surrexit Nathan, propheta in diebus David.
2And as the fat separated from the flesh, so was David from the children of Israel.And as the fatte separated from the flesh, so was Dauid from the children of Israel.✦Et quasi adeps separatus a carne, sic David a filiis Israël.
3He played with lions as it were with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with lambs of sheep in his youth.He plaied with lyons as it were with lambes: and with beares he did in like maner as with lambes of sheepe in his youth.✦Cum leonibus lusit quasi cum agnis, et in ursis similiter fecit sicut in agnis ovium, in juventute sua.
4Did not he kill the giant, and took away reproach from his nation?Did not he kil the giant, and tooke away reproch from his nation?✦Numquid non occidit gigantem, et abstulit opprobrium de gente ?
5In lifting up his hand, with a stone of the sling he overthrew the boasting of Goliah:In lifting vp his hand, with a stone of the sling he ouerthrew the boasting of Goliah:In tollendo manum, saxo fundæ dejecit exsultationem Goliæ :
6for he invocavit: called upon, invoked our Lord the omnipotent, and he gave in his right hand, to take away the man strong in battle, and to exalt the horn of his nation.for he inuocated our Lord the omnipotent, and he gaue in his right hand, to take away the man strong in battel, and to exalt the horne of his nation.✦nam invocavit Dominum omnipotentem, et dedit in dextera ejus tollere hominem fortem in bello, et exaltare cornu gentis suæ.
7So in ten thousand did he glorify him, and praised him in the blessings of our Lord, in offering to him a crown of glory:So in ten thousand did he glorifie him, and praised him in the blessinges of our Lord, in offering to him a crowne of glorie:✦Sic in decem millibus glorificavit eum : et laudavit eum in benedictionibus Domini, in offerendo illi coronam gloriæ :
8for he destroyed the enemies on every side, and rooted out the Philisthiims the adversaries even until this present day: he brake their horn for ever.for he destroyed the enemies on euerie side, and rooted out the Philisthijms the aduersaries euen vntil this present day: he brake their horne for euer.✦contrivit enim inimicos undique, et extirpavit Philisthiim contrarios usque in hodiernum diem : contrivit cornu ipsorum usque in æternum.
9In every work he gave confessionem: praise, thanksgiving to the Holy one, and to the Highest, in the word of glory.In euerie worke he gaue confession to the Holie one, and to the Highest, in the word of glorie.✦In omni opere dedit confessionem Sancto, et Excelso in verbo gloriæ.
10From all his heart he praised our Lord, and loved God that made him: and gave him might against his enemies:From al his hart he praised our Lord, & loued God that made him: and gaue him might against his enemies:✦De omni corde suo laudavit Dominum : et dilexit Deum, qui fecit illum, et dedit illi contra inimicos potentiam :
11and he made singers to stand before the altar, and by their sound he made sweet tunes.and he made singers to stand before the altar, and by their sound he made sweete tunes.✦et stare fecit cantores contra altare, et in sono eorum dulces fecit modos.
12And in the solemnities he gave honour, and adorned the times even to the end of his life, that they should praise the holy name of our Lord, and magnify the holiness of God in the morning.And in the solennities he gaue honour, and adorned the times euen to the end of his life, that they should praise the holie name of our Lord, and magnifie the holines of God in the morning.✦Et dedit in celebrationibus decus, et ornavit tempora usque ad consummationem vitæ, ut laudarent nomen sanctum Domini, et amplificarent mane Dei sanctitatem.
13Our Lord purged his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: and he gave him a testamentum: a person's will; covenant of the kingdom, and the seat of glory in Israel.Our Lord purged his sinnes, and exalted his horne for euer: and he gaue him a testament of the kingdom, and the seate of glorie in Israel.✦Dominus purgavit peccata ipsius, et exaltavit in æternum cornu ejus : et dedit illi testamentum regni, et sedem gloriæ in Israël.
14After him arose a wise son, and for him did he overthrow all the might of the enemies.After him arose a wise sonne, and for him did he ouerthrowe al the might of the enemies.Post ipsum surrexit filius sensatus, et propter illum dejecit omnem potentiam inimicorum.
15Salomon reigned in days of peace, to whom God subdued all his enemies, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare holiness for ever: as thou art instructed in thy youth.Salomon reigned in dayes of peace, to whom God subdewed al his enemies, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare holines for euer: as thou art instructed in thy youth.Salomon imperavit in diebus pacis, cui subjecit Deus omnes hostes, ut conderet domum in nomine suo, et pararet sanctitatem in sempiternum. Quemadmodum eruditus es in juventute tua,
16And thou art replenished as a river with wisdom, and thy soul discovered the earth.And thou art replenished as a riuer with wisdom, and thy soule discouered the earth.et impletus es, quasi flumen, sapientia, et terram retexit anima tua.
17And thou didst multiply dark sayings in comparisons: thy name was divulgatum: noised abroad, spread by report to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.And thou didst multiplie darke sayinges in comparisons: thy name was bruited to the ilandes far of, and thou wast beloued in thy peace.✦Et replesti in comparationibus ænigmata : ad insulas longe divulgatum est nomen tuum, et dilectus es in pace tua.
18The lands marvelled at the songs and proverbs, and comparisons, and interpretations,The landes merueled at the songes and prouerbes, and comparisons, and interpretations,In cantilenis, et proverbiis, et comparationibus, et interpretationibus, miratæ sunt terræ :
19and at the name of our Lord God, whose name is, God of Israel.and at the name of our Lord God, whose name is, God of Israel.et in nomine Domini Dei, cui est cognomen Deus Israël.
20Thou didst gather gold as copper, and filledst silver as lead,Thou didst gather gold as copper, and filledst siluer as lead,✦Collegisti quasi auricalcum aurum, et ut plumbum complesti argentum :
21and bowedst thy thighs to women: thou hast had power on thy body,and bowdest thy thighes to wemen: thou hast had power on thy bodie,✦et inclinasti femora tua mulieribus : potestatem habuisti in corpore tuo.
22thou hast made a blot in thy glory, and profaned thy seed to bring wrath to thy children, and thy folly to be kindled,thou hast made a blotte in thy glorie, and profaned thy seede to bring wrath to thy children, and thy follie to be kindled,Dedisti maculam in gloria tua, et profanasti semen tuum, inducere iracundiam ad liberos tuos, et incitari stultitiam tuam :
23to make the kingdom divided, and a stubborn kingdom to reign of Ephraim.to make the kingdom diuided, and a stubburne kingdom to reigne of Ephraim.ut faceres imperium bipartitum, et ex Ephraim imperare imperium durum.
24But God will not leave his mercy, and he will not corrupt, nor abolish his own works, neither will he destroy from the stock the nephews of his elect: and he will not corrupt the seed of him, that loveth our Lord.But God wil not leaue his mercie, and he wil not corrupt, nor abolish his owne workes, neither wil he destroy from the stocke the nephewes of his elect: and he wil not corrupt the seede of him, that loueth our Lord.✦Deus autem non derelinquet misericordiam suam : et non corrumpet, nec delebit opera sua, neque perdet a stirpe nepotes electi sui, et semen ejus qui diligit Dominum non corrumpet.
25But he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock.But he gaue a remnant to Iacob, and to Dauid of the same stocke.✦Dedit autem reliquum Jacob, et David de ipsa stirpe.
26And Salomon had an end with his fathers.And Salomon had an end with his fathers.Et finem habuit Salomon cum patribus suis.
27And he left after him of his seed, the folly of the nation,And he left after him of his seede, the follie of the nation,Et dereliquit post se de semine suo, gentis stultitiam,
28and Roboam having little wisdom, who turned away the nation by his counsel,and Roboam hauing litle wisedom, who turned away the nation by his counsel,et imminutum a prudentia, Roboam, qui avertit gentem consilio suo :
29and Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, and made a way of sinning to Ephraim, and their sins did abound very many.and Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat, who made Israel to sinne, and made a way of sinning to Ephraim, and their sinnes did abound very manie.et Jeroboam filium Nabat, qui peccare fecit Israël, et dedit viam peccandi Ephraim : et plurima redundaverunt peccata ipsorum.
30They removed them away from their land very far.They remoued them away from their land very far.✦Valde averterunt illos a terra sua.
31And he sought all iniquities, till there came defensio: defence, deliverance unto them, and he rid them from all sins.And he sought al iniquities, til there came defenso vnto them, and he rid them from al sinnes.✦Et quæsivit omnes nequitias, usque dum perveniret ad illos defensio, et ab omnibus peccatis liberavit eos.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.