Sirach 15

¹ {cf2 He that feareth the Lord, will do good: and he that hath the knowledge of the Law, wil keepe it sure.}

² {cf2 As an honorable mother shal shee meete him, and she, as his wife maryed of a virgine, wil receyue him.}

³ {cf2 With the bread of life and vnderstanding shal shee feede him, and giue him the water of wholesome wisdome to drinke.}

⁴ {cf2 He shal assure himselfe in her, & shall not be moued, and shal holde himselfe fast by her, and shal not be confounded.}

⁵ {cf2 She shall exalt him aboue his neighbours, & in the middes of the congregation shall shee open his mouth: with the spirit of wisdome, and vnderstanding shal shee fill him, and clothe him with the garment of glory.}

⁶ {cf2 Shee shall cause him to inherite ioy, and the crowne of gladnes, and an euerlasting name.}

⁷ {cf2 But foolish men wil not take hold vpon her: but such as haue vnderstanding, wil meete her: the sinners shal not see her.}

⁸ {cf2 For she is farre from pride and deceite, and men that lye, can not remember her: but men of trueth shall haunt her, and shal prosper euen vnto the beholding of God.}

⁹ {cf2 Prayse is not seemely in the mouth of the sinner: for that is not sent of the Lord.}

¹⁰ {cf2 But if praise come of wisdome, & be plenteous in a faithful mouth then ye Lord wil prosper it.}

¹¹ {cf2 Say not thou, It is through the Lorde that I turne backe: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.}

¹² {cf2 Say not thou, He hath caused me to erre: for he hath no neede of the sinnefull man.}

¹³ {cf2 The Lord hateth all abomination of error: and they that feare God, loue it not.}

¹⁴ {cf2 He made man from the beginning, & left him in the hand of his counsel, and gaue him his commandements and precepts.}

¹⁵ {cf2 If thou wilt, thou shalt obserue the commadements, and testifie thy good will.}

¹⁶ {cf2 He hath set water & fire before thee: stretch out thine hand vnto which thou wilt.}

¹⁷ {cf2 Before man is life and death, good and euill: what him liketh, shalbe giuen him.}

¹⁸ {cf2 For the wisdome of the Lord is great, and he is mightie in power, and beholdeth all things continually.}

¹⁹ {cf2 And the eyes of the Lord are vpon them that feare him, & he knoweth al the works of man.}

²⁰ {cf2 He hath commanded no man to do vngodly, neither hath he giuen any man licence to sinne: for he desireth not a multitude of infidels, and vnprofitable children.}