Thus began I to be weary of my life, in so much that I could away with nothing that is done under the Sun, for all was but vanity and vexation of mind:

Nevertheless when I had opened unto my beloved, he was departed and gone his way. Now like as afore time when he spake, my heart could not longer refrain: Even so now I sought him, but I could not find him: I cried upon him, nevertheless he gave me no answer.

What more could have been done for it, that I have not done? Wherefore than hath it given thorns, where I looked to have had grapes of it?

They were all ashamed of the people that could do them no good, and that might not help them, nor show them any profit - but were their confusion and rebuke."

But the LORD stood by me, like a mighty giant: therefore my persecutors fell, and could do nothing. They shall be sore confounded, for they have done unwisely, they shall have an everlasting shame.

{Gimel} Judah is taken prisoner, because she was defiled: and for serving so many strange gods, she dwelleth now among the heathen. She findeth no rest: all they that persecuted her, took her in strait places where she could not escape.

And I sought in the land for a man, that would make up the hedge, and set himself in the gap before me in the lands behalf, that I should not utterly destroy it: but I could find none.

So there came the soothsayers, charmers, Chaldeans and conjurers of devils: to whom I told the dream. But what it betokened, they could not show me:

Upon this, came all the king's wise men: but they could neither read the writing, nor show the king what it signified.

Now have there been brought me, wise and conjuring charmers, to read this writing, and to show me the meaning thereof: but they could not tell me, what this matter signified.

Wherefore the princes and lords sought to pick out in Daniel some quarrel against the kingdom: yet could they find none occasion nor fault upon him. For why? He was so faithful, that there was no blame nor dishonesty found in him.

So the king went in to his palace, and kept him sober all night, so that there was no table spread before him, neither could he take any sleep.

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his disease: Ephraim went unto Assyria, and sent unto king Jareb: yet could not he help you, nor ease you of your pain.

For why? Before these days, neither men nor cattle could win anything, neither might any man come in and out in rest, for trouble: but I let every man go against his neighbour.

Which of you, though he took thought therefore, could put one cubit unto his stature?

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him."

Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said, "Why could not we cast him out?"

The servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding was furnished with guests.

And none of them could answer him again one word. Neither durst any from that day forth, ask him any more questions.

And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

But he, as soon as he was departed, began to tell many things and to publish the deed, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every quarter.

and because they could not come nigh unto him for press, they uncovered the roof of the house where he was. And when they had broken it open, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

which had his abiding among the graves. And no man could bind him: no, not with chains,

because that when he was often bound with fetters and chains, he plucked the chains asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces: Neither could any man tame him.

And he could there show no miracles, but laid his hands upon a few sick folk and healed them.

Herodias laid wait for him, and would have killed him, but she could not.

And from thence he rose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would that no man should have known of him: But he could not be hid.

And whensoever he taketh him, he teareth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away. And I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not."

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him secretly, "Why could not we cast him out?"

She hath done that she could: she came aforehand to anoint my body to his buryingward.

And he returned and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy: neither could they wist what they might answer to him.

Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.

And when he came out, he could not speak unto them. Whereby they perceived, that he had seen some vision in the temple. And he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the press, they went up on the top of the house, and let him down through the tiling, bed and all, in the midst before Jesus.

He is like a man which built a house: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock.

Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for press.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years: which had spent all her substance among Physicians, neither could be helped of any:

And I have besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not."

And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years: and was bowed together, and could not lift up herself at all.

And they could not answer him again to that.

And he made means to see Jesus, what he should be: and he could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.

but could not find what to do. For all the people stuck by him. And gave him audience.

And they answered that they could not tell whence it was.

And they could not reprove his saying before the people. But they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.

But their eyes were holden, that they could not know him.

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, "Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God were with him."

If this man were not of God, he could have done nothing."

And some of them said, "Could not he which opened the eyes of the blind, have made also, that this man should not have died?"

Therefore could they not believe, because that Isaiah saith again,

There are also many other things which Jesus did: the which if they should be written every one, I suppose the world could not contain the books that should be written.

And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they could not say against it,

And they could not resist the wisdom, and the spirit, with which he spake.

And there was a certain man called Simon, which beforetime in the same city, used witchcraft and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he was a man that could do great things.

And that by him are all that believe justified from all things, from the which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

For Paul had determined to leave Ephesus as they sailed, because he would not spend the time in Asia. For he hasted to be, if he could possibly, at Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost.

When we could not turn his mind, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be fulfilled."

And one cried this, another that, among the people. And when he could not know the certainty, for the rage, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

When he was come, the Jews which were come from Jerusalem came about him and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul: which they could not prove

And when the ship was caught, and could not resist the wind, we let her go and drave with the weather.

But the under-captain, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they that could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and escape to land.

For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of the flesh - that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;

But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.

And I could not speak unto you brethren as unto spiritual: but as unto carnal, even as it were unto babes in Christ.

And though I could prophesy, and understood all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I had all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing.

If the ministration of death through the letters figured in stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not behold the face of Moses for the glory of countenance - which glory nevertheless is done away -

so that we could not but desire Titus to accomplish the same benevolence among you also, even as he had begun.

Would to God, ye could suffer me a little in my foolishness: yea, and I pray you forbear me.

Is the law, then, against the promise of God? God forbid. Howbeit, if there had been a law given which could have given life: then no doubt righteousness should have come by the law.

I would I were with you now, and could change my voice, for I stand in a doubt of you.

Wherefore, since we could no longer forbear, it pleased us to remain at Athens alone,

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent that I might have knowledge of your faith, lest haply the tempter had tempted you, and that our labour had been bestowed in vain.

And we see that they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

which was a similitude for the time then present, and in which were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make them that minister perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and people, and tongues, stood before the seat, and before the lamb, clothed with long white garments, and palms in their hands,

And he did all that the first beast could do in his presence, and he caused the earth, and them which dwell therein, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

And they sang as it were a new song, before the seat, and before the four beasts, and the elders and no man could learn that song, but the hundred and forty four thousand which were redeemed from the earth.