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Old Testament · The Books of Wisdom
Wisdom of Sirach
51 chapters · 1366 verses
1Whereas many and great things have been delivered unto us by the law…2My son, if thou come to serve the Lord God, prepare thy soul for temp…3Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be sa…4My son, defraud not the poor of his living, and make not the needy ey…5Set not thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my l…6Instead of a friend become not an enemy; for [thereby] thou shalt inh…7Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.8Strive not with a mighty man, lest thou fall into his hands.9Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, and teach her not an evil…10A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a pruden…11Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh h…12When thou wilt do good, know to whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be…13He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath f…14Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not p…15He that feareth the Lord will do good; and he that hath the knowledge…16Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in u…17The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.18He that liveth for ever created all things in general.19A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and h…20There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his to…21My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy forme…22A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss…23O Lord, Father and Governor of my life, leave me not to their counsel…24Wisdom shall praise herself, and shall glory in the midst of her peop…25In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before…26Blessed is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the number of his d…27Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundanc…28He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will sur…29He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengt…30He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may h…31Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth…32If thou be made the master [of a feast], lift not thyself up, but be…33There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in tem…34The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and drea…35He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh hee…36Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:37Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, whic…38Honour a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which ye…39will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and be occupied in prop…40Great travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the…41O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth a…42Of these things be not thou ashamed, and accept no person to sin ther…43The pride of the height, the clear firmament, the beauty of heaven, w…44Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us.45And he brought out of him a merciful man, which found favour in the s…46Jesus the son of Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor…47And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.48Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a l…49The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that…50Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the…51I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour…
