Sirach 15
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| 1 | He that feareth the Lord will doe good, and he that hath the knowledge of the Law shal obtaine her. |
| 2 | And as a mother shall she meet him, and receiue him as a wife maried of a virgin. |
| 3 | With the bread of vnderstanding shall she feed him, and giue him the water of wisedome to drinke. |
| 4 | Hee shall be stayed vpon her, and shall not be moued, and shall rely vpon her, and shall not be confounded. |
| 5 | Shee shall exalt him aboue his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth. |
| 6 | He shall finde ioy, and a crowne of gladnesse, and she shall cause him to inherit an euerlasting name. |
| 7 | But foolish men shall not attaine vnto her, and sinners shall not see her. |
| 8 | For she is farre from pride, and men that are liers cannot remember her. |
| 9 | Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord: |
| 10 | For praise shalbe vttered in wisdome, and the Lord wil prosper it. |
| 11 | Say not thou, It is through the Lord, that I fell away, for thou oughtest not to doe the things that he hateth. |
| 12 | Say not thou, He hath caused mee to erre, for hee hath no need of the sinfull man. |
| 13 | The Lord hateth all abomination, and they that feare God loue it not. |
| 14 | Hee himselfe made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsell, |
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| 15 | If thou wilt, to keepe the Commandements, and to performe acceptable faithfulnesse. |
| 16 | He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand vnto whether thou wilt. |
| 17 | Before man is life and death, and whether him liketh shalbe giuen him. |
| 18 | For the wisedome of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things, |
| 19 | And his eyes are vpon them that feare him, & hee knoweth euery worke of man. |
| 20 | Hee hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he giuen any man license to sinne. |