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The Great Bible 1539
| 28:1 | The vngodly flyeth whan no man chaseth hym, but the ryghteous standeth styf as a lyon. |
| 28:2 | Because of synne, the lande doth oft chaunge her prince: but thorow men of vnderstandynge and wysdome a realme endureth longe. |
| 28:3 | One poore man oppressynge another by violence, is lyke a continuall rayne that destroyeth the frute. |
| 28:4 | They that forsake the lawe, prayse the vngodly: but soch as kepe the lawe, abhorre them. |
| 28:5 | Wycked men discerne not the thynge that is ryght, but they that seke after the Lorde, discusse all thynges. |
| 28:6 | A poore man leadynge a godly lyfe, is better then the ryche that goeth in frowarde wayes. |
| 28:7 | Who so kepeth the lawe, is a chylde of vnderstandynge: but he that is a companyon of ryotous men, shameth his father. |
| 28:8 | He that by vsurye and vniuste gaynes gatherith ryches: he shall laye them in store for a man that will pytye the pore. |
| 28:9 | He that turneth awaye hys eare from hearing the lawe, hys prayer shalbe abhominable. |
| 28:10 | Who so ledeth the ryghteous into an euell waye, shall fall into hys awne pytt, but the iust shall haue the good in posession. |
| 28:11 | The rych man thyncketh him self to be wyse, but the poore that hath vnderstandynge, can perceaue him well ynough, |
| 28:12 | When ryghteous men are in prosperite, then doth honoure florysh but when the vngodly come vp, the state of men chaungeth. |
| 28:13 | He that hydeth his synnes, shall not prospere: but whoso knowledgeth them and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy. |
| 28:14 | Well is him that standeth alwaye in awe: as for him that hardeneth his herte, he shall fall in to myschefe. |
| 28:15 | Lyke as a roarynge lyon and an hongrye beare, euen so is an vngodly prynce ouer the poore people. |
| 28:16 | Where the prince is without vnderstandynge, there is greate oppressyon and wronge: but yf he be soch one as hateth couetousnesse, he shall longe raygne. |
| 28:17 | He that by vyolence sheddeth eny mans bloude, shall be a rennagate vnto hys graue, and no man shall be able to souccoure hym. |
| 28:18 | Who so leadeth a godly & an innocent lyfe, shalbe saued: but he that goeth froward wayes, shall once haue a fal. |
| 28:19 | He that tylleth his land, shall haue plenteousnesse of bread: but he that foloweth ydylnesse, shall haue pouerte ynough. |
| 28:20 | A man that dealeth faythfully, shalbe fylled with blessynges: & he that maketh to moch haste for to be ryche, shall not be vngyltye. |
| 28:21 | To haue respecte of personnes in iudgement is not good: And why? A man will do wronge, yee, euen for a pece of bread. |
| 28:22 | He that wyll be rych all to soone, hath an euelleye, and consydereth not, that pouerte shall come vpon hym. |
| 28:23 | He that folowynge my precepts rebuketh a man? shall fynde more fauoure at the last, then he that flatreth hym. |
| 28:24 | Whoso robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no synne: the same is lyke vnto a destroyer. |
| 28:25 | He that is of a proude stomacke & without feare, stereth vp stryfe: but he that putteth hys trust in the Lorde, shalbe well fedd. |
| 28:26 | He that trusteth in hys awne herte, is a foole: but he that dealeth wysely, shalbe safe. |
| 28:27 | He that geueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that turneth awaye hys eyes from soch as be in necessyte, shall suffre greate pouerte hymselfe. |
| 28:28 | When the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hyde them selues: but when they perysh, the ryghteous increase. |
The Great Bible 1539
The Great Bible of 1539 was the first authorized edition of the Bible in English, authorized by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England. The Great Bible was prepared by Myles Coverdale, working under commission of Thomas, Lord Cromwell, Secretary to Henry VIII and Vicar General. In 1538, Cromwell directed the clergy to provide "one book of the bible of the largest volume in English, and the same set up in some convenient place within the said church that ye have care of, whereas your parishioners may most commodiously resort to the same and read it."