Sirach 21
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| 1 | My sonne, hast thou sinned? doe so no more, but aske pardon for thy former sinnes. |
| 2 | Flee from sinne as from the face of a Serpent: for if thou commest too neere it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof, are as the teeth of a lyon, slaying the soules of men. |
| 3 | All iniquitie is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed. |
| 4 | To terrifie and doe wrong, will waste riches: thus the house of proude men shalbe made desolate. |
| 5 | A prayer out of a poore mans mouth reacheth to the eares of God, and his iudgement commeth speedily. |
| 6 | He that hateth to be reprooued, is in the way of sinners: but hee that feareth the Lord, will repent from his heart. |
| 7 | An eloquent man is knowen farre and neere, but a man of vnderstanding knoweth when he slippeth. |
| 8 | He that buildeth his house with other mens money, is like one that gathereth himselfe stones for the tombe of his buriall. |
| 9 | The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them. |
| 10 | The way of sinners is made plaine with stones, but at the ende thereof is the pit of hell. |
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| 11 | Hee that keepeth the Law of the Lord, getteth the vnderstanding thereof: and the perfection of the feare of the Lord, is wisedome. |
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| 12 | He that is not wise, will not be taught: but there is a wisedome which multiplieth bitternesse. |
| 13 | The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsell is like a pure fountaine of life. |
| 14 | The inner parts of a foole, are like a broken vessell, and he will holde no knowledge as long as he liueth. |
| 15 | If a skilfull man heare a wise word, hee will commend it, and adde vnto it: but assoone as one of no vnderstanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behinde his backe. |
| 16 | The talking of a foole is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise. |
| 17 | They inquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart. |
| 18 | As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisedome to a foole: and the knowledge of the vnwise, is as talke without sense. |
| 19 | Doctrine vnto fooles, is as fetters on the feete, and like manacles on the right hand. |
| 20 | A foole lifteth vp his voyce with laughter, but a wise man doeth scarce smile a litle. |
| 21 | Learning is vnto a wise man, as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet vpon his right arme. |
| 22 | A foolish mans foote is soone in his house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him. |
| 23 | A foole will peepe in at the doore into the house, but he that is well nurtured, will stand without. |
| 24 | It is the rudenesse of a man to hearken at the doore: but a wise man will be grieued with the disgrace. |
| 25 | The lips of talkers will bee telling such things as pertaine not vnto them: but the words of such as haue vnderstanding, are weighed in the ballance. |
| 26 | The heart of fooles is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their heart. |
| 27 | When the vngodly curseth Satan, he curseth his owne soule. |
| 28 | A whisperer defileth his owne soule, and is hated wheresoeuer hee dwelleth. |