Mark the perfect {man}, and behold the upright: for the end of {that} man {is} peace.

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, {then} shall thy seed also be numbered.

Precious in the sight of the LORD {is} the death of his saints.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed {are} the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. {from henceforth...: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea}

For we know that if our earthly house of {this} tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth {it} to heart: and merciful men {are} taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil {to come}. {merciful...: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness} {from...: or, from that which is evil}

That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which {is} upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; {shore: Heb. lip}

All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan {were} an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal {must} put on immortality.

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. {spread...: Heb. break forth}

All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim {were} an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.

All that were numbered in the camp of Judah {were} an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

For to me to live {is} Christ, and to die {is} gain.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting {you} in remembrance;

All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben {were} an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, {then} shall thy seed also be numbered.

If his offering {be} a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. {spread...: Heb. break forth}

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and {hath} nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed {it} far {unto} all the ends of the earth.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God {is} buried; lay my bones beside his bones:

Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. {like...: Heb. much as the dust of the earth}

{It is} better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that {is} the end of all men; and the living will lay {it} to his heart.