Sirach 33
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| 1 | There shall no euill happen vnto him that feareth the Lord, but in temptation euen againe he will deliuer him. |
| 2 | A wise man hateth not the Law, but he that is an hypocrite therein, is as a ship in a storme. |
| 3 | A man of vnderstanding trusteth in the Law, and the Law is faithfull vnto him, as an oracle. |
| 4 | Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard, and binde vp instruction, and then make answere. |
| 5 | The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheele: and his thoughts are like a rolling axeltree. |
| 6 | A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, hee neigheth vnder euery one that sitteth vpon him. |
| 7 | Why doth one day excell another? when as all the light of euery day in the yeere is of the Sunne. |
| 8 | By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts. |
| 9 | Some of them hath hee made high dayes, and hallowed them, and some of them hath hee made ordinary dayes. |
| 10 | And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth. |
| 11 | In much knowledge the Lord hath diuided them, and made their wayes diuers. |
| 12 | Some of them hath hee blessed, and exalted, and some of them hath hee sanctified, and set neere himselfe: but some of them hath hee cursed, and brought low, and turned out of their places. |
| 13 | As the clay is in the potters hand to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best. |
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| 14 | Good is set against euill, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly. |
| 15 | So looke vpon all the workes of the most High, and there are two and two, one against another. |
| 16 | I awaked vp last of all, as one that gathereth after the grape-gatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and filled my wine-presse, like a gatherer of grapes. |
| 17 | Consider that I laboured not for my selfe onely, but for all them that seeke learning; |
| 18 | Heare me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your eares ye rulers of the Congregation: |
| 19 | Giue not thy sonne, and wife, thy brother and friend power ouer thee while thou liuest, and giue not thy goods to another, lest it repent thee: and thou intreat for the same againe. |
| 20 | As long as thou liuest and hast breath in thee, giue not thy selfe ouer to any. |
| 21 | For better it is that thy children should seeke to thee, then that thou shouldst stand to their courtesie. |
| 22 | In all thy workes keepe to thy selfe the preheminence, leaue not a staine in thine honour. |
| 23 | At the time when thou shalt end thy dayes, and finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance. |
| 24 | Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the asse: and bread, correction, and worke for a seruant. |
| 25 | If thou set thy seruant to labour, thou shalt finde rest: but if thou let him goe idle, he shall seeke libertie. |
| 26 | A yoke and a collar doe bow the necke: so are tortures and torments for an euill seruant. |
| 27 | Sende him to labour that hee be not idle: for idlenesse teacheth much euill. |
| 28 | Set him to worke, as is fit for him; if he be not obedient, put on more heauy fetters. |
| 29 | But be not excessiue toward any, and without discretion doe nothing. |
| 30 | If thou haue a seruant, let him bee vnto thee as thy selfe, because thou hast bought him with a price. |
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| 31 | If thou haue a seruant, intreate him as a brother: for thou hast neede of him, as of thine owne soule: if thou intreate him euill, and he runne from thee, which way wilt thou goe to seeke him? |
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