Sirach 5
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| 1 | Set not thy heart vpon thy goods, and say not, I haue ynough for my life. |
| 2 | Folow not thine owne minde, and thy strength, to walke in the wayes of thy heart: |
| 3 | And say not, Who shall controll mee for my workes? for the Lord will surely reuenge thy pride. |
| 4 | Say not, I haue sinned, and what harme hath happened vnto mee? for the Lord is long suffering, he wil in no wise let thee goe. |
| 5 | Concerning propitiation, bee not without feare to adde sinne vnto sinne. |
| 6 | And say not, His mercy is great, hee will be pacified for the multitude of my sinnes: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth vpon sinners. |
| 6a | — |
| 7 | Make no tarying to turne to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shal the wrath of the Lord come foorth, and in thy securitie thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance. |
| 8 | Set not thy heart vpon goods vniustly gotten: for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamitie. |
| 9 | Winnow not with euery winde, and goe not into euery way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue. |
| 10 | Be stedfast in thy vnderstanding, and let thy word be the same. |
| 11 | Be swift to heare, and let thy life be sincere, & with patience giue answere. |
| 12 | If thou hast vnderstanding, answer thy neighbour, if not, lay thy hand vpon thy mouth. |
| 13 | Honour and shame is in talke; and the tongue of man is his fall. |
| 14 | Be not called a whisperer, and lye not in wait with thy tongue: for a foule shame is vpon the thiefe, and an euill condemnation vpon the double tongue. |
| 14a | — |
| 15 | Be not ignorant of any thing, in a great matter or a small. |