Psalms 49 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Psalms 49
1The title of the nyne and fourtithe salm. The salm of Asaph. God, the Lord of goddis, spak; and clepide the erthe,
2fro the risynge of the sunne til to the goyng doun. The schap of his fairnesse fro Syon,
3God schal come opynli; oure God, and he schal not be stille. Fier schal brenne an hiye in his siyt; and a strong tempest in his cumpas.
4He clepide heuene aboue; and the erthe, to deme his puple.
5Gadere ye to hym hise seyntis; that ordeynen his testament aboue sacrifices.
6`And heuenes schulen schewe his riytfulnesse; for God is the iuge.
7Mi puple, here thou, and Y schal speke to Israel; and Y schal witnesse to thee, Y am God, thi God.
8I schal not repreue thee in thi sacrifices; and thi brent sacrifices ben euere bifor me.
9I schal not take calues of thin hows; nethir geet buckis of thi flockis.
10For alle the wyelde beestis of wodis ben myne; werk beestis, and oxis in hillis.
11I haue knowe alle the volatils of heuene; and the fairnesse of the feeld is with me.
12If Y schal be hungry, Y schal not seie to thee; for the world and the fulnesse therof is myn.
13Whether Y schal eete the fleischis of boolis? ethir schal Y drynke the blood of geet buckis?
14Offre thou to God the sacrifice of heriyng; and yelde thin avowis to the hiyeste God.
15And inwardli clepe thou me in the dai of tribulacioun; and Y schal delyuere thee, and thou schalt onoure me.
16But God seide to the synnere, Whi tellist thou out my riytfulnessis; and takist my testament bi thi mouth?
17Sotheli thou hatidist lore; and hast cast awey my wordis bihynde.
18If thou siyest a theef, thou `hast runne with hym; and thou settidist thi part with avowtreris.
19Thi mouth was plenteuouse of malice; and thi tunge medlide togidere giles.
20Thou sittynge spakist ayens thi brother, and thou settidist sclaundir ayens the sone of thi modir;
21thou didist these thingis, and Y was stille. Thou gessidist wickidli, that Y schal be lijk thee; Y schal repreue thee, and Y schal sette ayens thi face.
22Ye that foryeten God, vndurstonde these thingis; lest sum tyme he rauysche, and noon be that schal delyuere.
23The sacrifice of heriyng schal onoure me; and there is the weie, where ynne Y schal schewe to hym the helthe of God.
Psalms 49
1Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Psalms 49
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 49:16
"But God seide to the synnere, Whi tellist thou out my riytfulnessis; and takist my testament bi thi mouth?"
"Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;"
