Ecclesiasticus 15
1 The goodness that follows him which fears God. 8 God rejects and casts off the sinner. 11 God is not the author of evil.
HE that fears the Lord, will do good: and he that has the knowledge of the Law, will keep it sure.
As an [honorable] mother shall she meet him, and she, as his wife married of a virgin, will receive him.
With the bread [of life] and understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of [wholesome] wisdom to drink.
He shall assure himself in her, and shall not be moved, and shall hold himself fast by her, and shall not be confounded.
She shall exalt him to inherit joy, and the crown of gladness, and an everlasting name.
But foolish men will not take hold upon her: [but such as have understanding, will meet her:] the sinner shall not see her.
For she is far from pride [and deceit,] and men that lie, can not remember her: [but men of truth shall haunt her, and shall prosper even unto the beholding of God.]
Praise is not seemly in the mouth of the sinner: for that is not sent of the Lord.
But if praise come of wisdom, [and be plenteous in a faithful mouth] then the Lord will prosper it.
Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I turn back: for thou ought not to do the things that he hates.
Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
The Lord hates all abomination [of error:] and they that fear God, will love it.
He made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel, [and gave him his commandments and precepts.]
If thou wilt, thou shalt observe the commandments, and testify thy good will.
He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch out thine hand unto which thou wilt.
Before man is life and death, [good and evil:] what him likes, shall be given him.
For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholds all things [continually.]
And the eyes [of the Lord] are upon them that fear him, and he knows all the works of men.
He hath commanded no man to do ungodly, neither has he given any man license to sin: [for he desired not a multitude of infidels, and unprofitable children.]
Ecclesiasticus 16
1 Of unhappy, and wicked children. 17 No man can hide himself from god. 24 An exhortation to the receiving of instruction.
DESIRE not the multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly children: though they be many, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them.
Trust not thou to their life, neither rest upon their multitude.
For one that is just, is better than a thousand such, and better it is to die without children, than to leave behind him ungodly children.
For by one that hath understanding, shall the city be inhabited: but the stock of the wicked shall be wasted incontinently.
Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.
In the congregatio of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled, and among unfaithful people shall the wrath be set on fire.
He spared not the old giants, which were rebellious, trusting to their own strength.
Neither spared he where as Lot dwelt, those whom he abhorred for their pride.
He had no pity upon the people that were destroyed, and puffed up in their sins.
And so he preserved the six hundred thousand footmen, that were gathered in the hardness of their heart, in afflicting them and pitying them, in smiting them and healing them, with mercy, and with chastisement.
Therefore if there be one stiff necked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him: he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.
As his mercy is given, so is his punishment also: he judges a man according to his works.
The ungodly shall not escape with his spoil, and the patience of the godly shall not be delayed.
He will give place to all good deeds, and every one shall find according to his works, [and after the understanding of his pilgrimage.]
The Lord hardened Pharoah, that he should not know him, and that his works should be known upon the earth under the heaven.
His mercy is known to all creatures: he has separated his light from the darkness with an adamant.
Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: for who will think upon me from above? I shall not be known in so great an heap of people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, which are for God, the depth, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.
All the world which is created and made by his will, the mountains also, and the foundations of the earth shall shake for fear, when the Lord looks upon them.
These things does no heart understand worthily, [but he understand every heart.]
And who understands his ways? and the storm that no man can see? for the most part of his works are hid.
Who can declare the works of his righteousness? or who can abide them? for his ordinance is far off, and the trying out of all things fails.
He that is humble of heart, will consider these things: but an unwise and erroneous man casts his mind upon foolish things.
My son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thine heart.
I will declare thee weighty doctrine, and I will instruct thee exactly in knowledge.
The Lord hath set his works in good order from the beginning, and part of them hath he sundered from the other when he first made them.
He hath garnished his works for ever, and their beginnings so long as they shall endure, they are not hungry nor wearied in their labors, nor cease from their offices.
None of them hinders another, neither was any of them disobedient unto his words.
After this the Lord looked upon the earth and filled it with his good things.
With all manner of living beasts hath he covered the face thereof, and they return into it again.
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