Sirach 37
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| 1 | Euery friend saieth, I am his friend also: but there is a friend which is onely a friend in name. |
| 2 | Is it not a griefe vnto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemie? |
| 3 | O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to couer the earth with deceit? |
| 4 | There is a companion, which reioyceth in the prosperity of a friend: but in the time of trouble will be against him. |
| 5 | There is a companion which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh vp the buckler against the enemie. |
| 6 | Forget not thy friend in thy minde, and be not vnmindfull of him in thy riches. |
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| 7 | Euery counseller extolleth counsell; but there is some that counselleth for himselfe. |
| 8 | Beware of a counseller, and know before what neede he hath (for he will counsell for himselfe) lest hee cast the lot vpon thee: |
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| 9 | And say vnto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee. |
| 10 | Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsell from such as enuie thee. |
| 11 | Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is iealous; neither with a coward in matters of warre, nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an enuious man of thankfulnesse; nor with an vnmercifull man touching kindnesse; nor with the slouthfull for any worke; nor with an hireling for a yeere, of finishing worke; nor with an idle seruant of much businesse: Hearken not vnto these in any matter of counsell. |
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| 12 | But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keepe the commandements of the Lord, whose minde is according to thy minde, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry. |
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| 13 | And let the counsell of thine owne heart stand: for there is no man more faithfull vnto thee then it. |
| 14 | For a mans minde is sometime wont to tell him more then seuen watchmen, that sit aboue in an high towre. |
| 15 | And aboue all this pray to the most high, that he will direct thy way in trueth. |
| 16 | Let reason goe before euery enterprise, & counsell before euery action. |
| 17 | The countenance is a signe of changing of the heart. |
| 18 | Foure maner of things appeare: good and euill, life and death: but the tongue ruleth ouer them continually. |
| 19 | There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is vnprofitable to himselfe. |
| 20 | There is one that sheweth wisedome in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all foode. |
| 21 | For grace is not giuen him from the Lord: because he is depriued of all wisedome. |
| 22 | Another is wise to himselfe: and the fruits of vnderstanding are commendable in his mouth. |
| 23 | A wise man instructeth his people, and the fruits of his vnderstanding faile not. |
| 24 | A wise man shall be filled with blessing, and all they that see him, shall count him happy. |
| 25 | The daies of the life of man may be numbred: but the daies of Israel are innumerable. |
| 26 | A wise man shall inherite glory among his people, and his name shalbe perpetuall. |
| 27 | My sonne prooue thy soule in thy life, and see what is euill for it, and giue not that vnto it. |
| 28 | For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath euery soule pleasure in euery thing. |
| 29 | Be not vnsatiable in any dainty thing: nor too greedy vpon meates. |
| 30 | For excesse of meates, bringeth sicknesse, and surfetting will turne into choler. |
| 31 | By surfetting haue many perished, but hee that taketh heed, prolongeth his life. |