The prophet lamenteth, that for all his preaching few are good, and many corrupt in manners: 5. therefore their miseries approach: 7. from which they shall be again delivered, 14. and prosper, 20. and all mankind shall be redeemed by Christ.The prophet lamenteth, that for al his preaching few are good, and manie corrupt in maners: 5. therfore their miseries approch: 7. from which they shal be againe deliuered, 14. and prosper, 20. and al mankind shal be redemed by Christ.✦
Woe is me, because I am become as he that gathereth in autumn the clusters of vintage: there is no cluster to eat, timely ripe figs my soul hath desired.WO is me, because I am become as he that gathereth in autumne the clusters of vintage: there is no cluster to eate, timely ripe figges my soule hath desired.✦Væ mihi, quia factus sum sicut qui colligit in autumno racemos vindemiæ ! non est botrus ad comedendum, præcoquas ficus desideravit anima mea.
2The holy is perished out of the earth, and there is none righteous among men: all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death.The holie is a perished out of the earth, & there is none righteous among men: al lie in wayte for bloud, euerie one hunteth his brother to death.✦Periit sanctus de terra, et rectus in hominibus non est : omnes in sanguine insidiantur ; vir fratrem suum ad mortem venatur.
3The evil of their hands they call good the prince requireth, and the judge is in reddendo: requiting, giving verdict for a reward: and the great man hath spoken the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.The euil of their handes they cal good the prince requireth, and the iudge is in rendring: and the great man hath spoken the desire of his soule, and they haue trubled it.✦Malum manuum suarum dicunt bonum : princeps postulat, et judex in reddendo est ; et magnus locutus est desiderium animæ suæ, et conturbaverunt eam.
4He that is left among them, is as a brier: and he that is righteous, as the thorn of the hedge. The day of thy speculationis: thy watchmen's watch or lookout: not idle conjecture, thy visitation cometh: now shall be the destruction of them.He that is left among them, is as a brier: and he that is righteous, as the thorne of the hedge. The day of thy speculation, thy visitation cometh: now shal be the destruction of them.✦Qui optimus in eis est, quasi paliurus, et qui rectus, quasi spina de sepe. Dies speculationis tuæ, visitatio tua venit : nunc erit vastitas eorum.
5Believe not a friend, and trust not in prince: from her that sleepeth in thy bosom, keep the claustra: the bars or locks of thy mouth.b Beleue not a frend, and trust not in prince: from her that sleepeth in thy bosome, keepe the closures of thy mouth.✦Nolite credere amico, et nolite confidere in duce : ab ea quæ dormit in sinu tuo custodi claustra oris tui.
6Because the son doth contumeliam: insult or affront to the father, and the daughter riseth against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law: and a man's enemies they of his own household.Because the sonne doth contumelie to the father, & the daughter ryseth agaynst her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law: & a mans enemies they of his owne houshold.✦Quia filius contumeliam facit patri, et filia consurgit adversus matrem suam : nurus adversus socrum suam, et inimici hominis domestici ejus.
7But I will look towards our Lord, I will expect God my Saviour: my God will hear me.But I wil looke towards our Lord, I wil expect God my sauiour: my God wil heare me.✦Ego autem ad Dominum aspiciam ; exspectabo Deum, salvatorem meum : audiet me Deus meus.
8Rejoice not thou mine enemy over me, because I am fallen: I shall arise, when I have sitten in darkness, our Lord is my light.Reioyce not thou mine enemie ouer me, because I am fallen: I shal arise, when I haue sitte in darkenes, our Lord is my light.✦Ne læteris, inimica mea, super me, quia cecidi : consurgam cum sedero in tenebris : Dominus lux mea est.
9I will bear the wrath of our Lord, because I have sinned to him: until he judge my judgment: he will bring me forth into the light, I shall see his justice.I wil beare the wrath of our Lord, because I haue sinned to him: vntil he iudge my iudgement: he wil bring me forth into the light, I shal see his iustice.✦Iram Domini portabo, quoniam peccavi ei, donec causam meam judicet, et faciat judicium meum. Educet me in lucem : videbo justitiam ejus.
10And mine enemy shall behold, and she shall be covered with confusion, which saith to me, where is the Lord thy God? Mine eyes shall look on her: now shall she be into conculcationem: a trampling underfoot as the mire of the streets.And mine enemie shal behold, and c she shal be couered with confusion, which sayth to me, where is the Lord thy God? Mine eyes shal looke on her: now shal she be into conculcation as the myre of the streetes.Et aspiciet inimica mea, et operietur confusione, quæ dicit ad me : Ubi est Dominus Deus tuus ? Oculi mei videbunt in eam : nunc erit in conculcationem ut lutum platearum.
11The day that thy walls may be builded up: in that day shall the law be made far off.The day that thy walles may be builded vp: in that day shal the law be made far of.✦Dies, ut ædificentur maceriæ tuæ ; in die illa longe fiet lex.
12In that day and Assur shall come even to thee, and even to the munitas: fortified, walled: not hedged cities, and from the fenced cities even to the river, and to sea from sea, and to mountain from mountain.In that day and Assur shal come euen to thee, & euen to the fensed cities, and from the fensed cities euen to the riuer, and to sea from sea, and to mountaine from mountaine.✦In die illa et usque ad te veniet de Assur, et usque ad civitates munitas, et a civitatibus munitis usque ad flumen, et ad mare de mari, et ad montem de monte.
13And the land shall be into desolation for the inhabitants thereof, and for the fruit of their cogitationum: thoughts or devices.And the land shal be into desolation for the inhabitants therof, and for the fruite of their cogitations.✦Et terra erit in desolationem propter habitatores suos, et propter fructum cogitationum eorum.
14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine inheritance, them that dwell alone in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed upon Basan and Galaad according to the days of old.d Feede thy people with thy e rod, the flocke of thine inheritance, them that dwel alone in the forest, in the middes of Carmel: they shal feede vpon Basan and Galaad according to the dayes of old.✦Pasce populum tuum in virga tua, gregem hæreditatis tuæ, habitantes solos, in saltu, in medio Carmeli. Pascentur Basan et Galaad juxta dies antiquos.
15According to the days of thy coming forth out of the Land of Egypt I will show him marvels.According to the dayes of thy coming forth out of the Land of Ægypt I wil shew him meruels.✦Secundum dies egressionis tuæ de terra Ægypti, ostendam ei mirabilia.
16The nations shall see, and shall be confounded upon all their strength: they shall put the hand upon the mouth, their ears shall be deaf.The nations shal see, and shal be confounded vpon al their strength: they shal put the hand vpon the mouth, their eares shal be deafe.✦Videbunt gentes, et confundentur super omni fortitudine sua. Ponent manum super os, aures eorum surdæ erunt.
17They shall lick dust as serpents, as the creeping beasts of the earth, they shall be troubled in their houses: the Lord our God they shall dread, and shall fear thee.They shal licke dust as serpents, as the creeping beasts of the earth, they shal be trubled in their houses: the Lord our God they shal dreade, and shal feare thee.✦Lingent pulverem sicut serpentes ; velut reptilia terræ perturbabuntur in ædibus suis. Dominum Deum nostrum formidabunt, et timebunt te.
18What God is like to thee, which takest away iniquity, and passest over the sin of the remnant of thine inheritance? he will send his fury in no more, because he is willing mercy.What God is like to thee, which takest away iniquitie, and passest ouer the sinne of the remnant of thine inheritance? he wil send his furie in no more, because he is willing mercie.✦Quis, Deus, similis tui, qui aufers iniquitatem, et transis peccatum reliquiarum hæreditatis tuæ ? Non immittet ultra furorem suum, quoniam volens misericordiam est.
19He will return, and will have mercy on us: he will lay away our iniquities: and he will cast all our sins into the bottom of the sea.He wil returne, and wil haue mercie on vs: he wil lay away our iniquities: and he wil cast al our sinnes into the botome of the sea.✦Revertetur, et miserebitur nostri ; deponet iniquitates nostras, et projiciet in profundum maris omnia peccata nostra.
20Thou wilt give truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham: which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.Thou wilt geue f truth to Iacob, g mercie to Abraham: which thou hast sworne to our fathers from the dayes of old.✦Dabis veritatem Jacob, misericordiam Abraham, quæ jurasti patribus nostris a diebus antiquis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.