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SIR 15:1  He that feareth God, will do good: and he that possesseth justice, shall lay hold on her,

SIR 15:2  And she will meet him as an honourable mother, and will receive him as a wife married of a virgin.

SIR 15:3  With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved:

SIR 15:4  And she shall hold him fast, and he shall not be confounded: and she shall exalt him among his neighbours.

SIR 15:5  And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory.

SIR 15:6  She shall heap upon him a treasure of joy and gladness, and shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

SIR 15:7  But foolish men shall not obtain her, and wise men shall meet her, foolish men shall not see her: for she is far from pride and deceit.

SIR 15:8  Lying men shall not be mindful of her: but men that speak truth shall be found with her, and shall advance, even till they come to the sight of God.

SIR 15:9  Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner:

SIR 15:10  For wisdom came forth from God: for praise shall be with the wisdom of God, and shall abound in a faithful mouth, and the sovereign Lord will give praise unto it.

SIR 15:11  Say not: It is through God, that she is not with me: for do not thou the things that he hateth.

SIR 15:12  Say not: He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of wicked men.

SIR 15:13  The Lord hateth all abomination of error, and they that fear him shall not love it.

SIR 15:14  God made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his own counsel.

SIR 15:15  He added his commandments and precepts.

SIR 15:16  If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee.

SIR 15:17  He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt.

SIR 15:18  Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him:

SIR 15:19  For the wisdom of God is great, and he is strong in power, seeing all men without ceasing.

SIR 15:20  The eyes of the Lord are towards them that fear him, and he knoweth all the work of man.

SIR 15:21  He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, and he hath given no man license to sin:

Sirach

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