Sirach 25
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| 1 | In three things I was beautified, and stoode vp beautiful, both before God and men: the vnitie of brethren, the loue of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together. |
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| 2 | Three sorts of men my soule hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poore man that is proud, a rich man that is a lyar, and an olde adulterer that doteth. |
| 3 | If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou finde any thing in thine age? |
| 4 | Oh how comely a thing is iudgement for gray haires, and for ancient men to know counsell? |
| 5 | Oh how comely is the wisedome of olde men, and vnderstanding and counsell to men of honour? |
| 6 | Much experience is the crowne of olde men, and the feare of God is their glory. |
| 7 | There be nine things which I haue iudged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will vtter with my tongue: a man that hath ioy of his children, and he that liueth to see the fall of his enemie. |
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| 8 | Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of vnderstanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not serued a man more vnworthy then himselfe. |
| 9 | Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in the eares of him that will heare. |
| 10 | Oh how great is he that findeth wisedome! yet is there none aboue him that feareth the Lord. |
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| 11 | But the loue of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened? |
| 12 | The feare of the Lord is the beginning of his loue: and faith is the beginning of cleauing vnto him. |
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| 13 | any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickednesse, but the wickednesse of a woman. |
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| 14 | And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate me: and any reuenge, but the reuenge of enemies. |
| 15 | There is no head aboue the head of a serpent, and there is no wrath aboue the wrath of an enemie. |
| 16 | I had rather dwell with a lyon and a dragon, then to keepe house with a wicked woman. |
| 17 | The wickednesse of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth her countenance like sackecloth. |
| 18 | Her husband shall sit among his neighbours: and when hee heareth it, shall sigh bitterly. |
| 19 | All wickednesse is but little to the wickednesse of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall vpon her. |
| 20 | As the climbing vp a sandie way is to the feete of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man. |
| 21 | Stumble not at the beautie of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure. |
| 22 | A woman, if shee maintaine her husband, is full of anger, impudencie, and much reproch. |
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| 23 | A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh a heauie countenance, and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distresse maketh weake hands, and feeble knees. |
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| 24 | Of the woman came the beginning of sinne, & through her wee all die. |
| 25 | Giue the water no passage: neither a wicked woman libertie to gad abroad. |
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| 26 | If she goe not as thou wouldest haue her, cut her off from thy flesh, and giue her a bill of diuorce, and let her goe. |