Ecclesiasticus 19
2 Wine and whoredom bring men to poverties. 6 In thy words use discretion. 22 The difference of the wisdom of God and man. 27 Whereby thou may know what is in men.
A laboring man that is given to drunkenness, shall not be rich: and he that condemns small things, shall fall by little and little.
And he that companies adulterers, shall become impudent: rottenness and worms shall have him to heritage, and he that is too bold, shall be taken away, and be made a public example.
He that is hasty to give credit, is light minded, and he that errs, sins against his own soul.
Whoso rejoices in wickedness, shall be punished: [he that hates to be reformed, his life shall be shortened, and he that abhors babbling of words, quenches wickedness:] but he that resists pleasures, crowns his own soul.
He that restrains his tongue, may live with a troublesome man, and he that hastens babbling, shall have less evil.
Rehearse not to an other, that which is told unto thee: so you shalt not be hindered.
Declare not other men’s manners, neither to friend or foe: and if the sin appertains not unto thee, revile it not.
For he will harken unto thee, and mark thee, and when he finds opportunity, he will hate thee.
If thou have heard a word [against thy neighbor,] let it die with thee, and be sure, it will not burst thee.
A fool travails when he has heard a thing, as a woman that is about to bring forth a child.
As an arrow that sticks in ones thigh, so is a word in a fool’s heart.
Reprove a friend lest he do evil, and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
Reprove a friend that he may keep his tongue: and if he have spoken, that he say it no more.
Tell thy friend his fault: for oft times a slander is raised, and give no credence to every word.
A man falls with his tongue, but not with his will: and who is he, that hath not offended in his tongue?
Reprove thy neighbor before thou threaten him, and being without anger, give place unto the Law of the most High.
The fear of the Lord is the first degree to be received of him, and wisdom obtains his love.
The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life, and they that obey him, shall receive the fruit of immortality.
The fear of the Lord is all wisdom, and the performing of the Law is perfect wisdom, and the knowledge of his almighty power.
If a servant say unto his master, I will not do as it pleases thee, though afterward he do it, he shall displease him that nourishes him.
The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither is there prudency where as the counsel of sinners is: but it is even execrable [cursed, damned, accursed]* malice: and the fool is void of wisdom.
He that hath small understanding, and fears God, is better than one that has much wisdom, and transgresses the Law of the most High.
There is a certain subtly that is fine, but it is unrighteous: and there is that wrasteth [twisting]* the open and manifest Law: yet there is that is wise and judges righteously.
There is some that being about wicked purposes, do bow down themselves, and are sad, whose inward parts burn altogether with deceit: he looks down with his face, and faints himself deaf: yet before thou perceive, he will be upon thee to hurt thee.
And though he be so weak that he can do thee no harm, yet when he may find opportunity, he will do evil.
A man may be known by his look, and one that has understanding, may be perceived by the marking of his countenance.
A man’s garment, and his excessive laughter, and going declare what person he is.
Ecclesiasticus 20
Of correction and repentance. 6 To speak and keep silence in time. 17 The fall of the wicked. 23 Of lying. 24 The thief or the murderer. 28 Gifts blind the eyes of the wise.
THERE is some rebuke that is not comely: again, some man holds his tongue, and he is wise.
It is much better to reprove, than to bear evil will: and he that acknowledges his fault, shall be preserved from hurt.
As when a gelded man through lust would defile a maid, so is he that uses violence in judgment.
How good a thing is it, when thou art reproved, to show repentance! for so shalt thou escape willful sin.
Some man keeps silence, and is found wise, and some by much babbling become hateful.
Some man holds his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keep silence, waiting a convenient time.
A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a trifler and a fool will regard no time.
He that uses many words, shall be abhorred, and he that takes authority to himself, shall be hated.
Some man has ofttimes prosperity in wicked things, and some time a thing that is found, brings loss.
There is some gift that is not profitable for thee, and there is some gift, whose reward is double.
Some man humbles himself for glories sake, and some by humbleness lifts up the head.
Some man buys much for a little price: for the which he pays seven times more.
A wise man with his words makes himself to be loved, but the merry tales of fools shall be poured out.
The gift received of a fool, shall do thee no good, neither yet of the envious for his importunity: for he looks to receive many things for one: he gives little, and he upbraids much: he opens his mouth like a town crier: today he lends, tomorrow asks he again, and such one is to be hated of God and man.
The fool saith, I have no friend: I have no thanks for all my good deeds: and they that eat my bread, speak evil of me.
How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn? for he comprehends not by right judgment that which he has: and it is all one as though he had it not.
The fall on a pavement is very sudden: o shall the fall of the wicked come hastily.
A man without grace loses grace when it comes out of a fool’s mouth: for he speaks not in due season.
Some man sins not because of poverty, and yet is not grieved when he is alone.
Some man there is that destroys his own soul, because he is ashamed, and for the regard of persons loses it.
Some man promises unto his friend for shame, and gets an enemy of him for nothing.
A lie is a wicked shame in a man: yet is it oft in the mouth of the unwise.
A thief is better, then a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.
The conditions of liars are dishonest, and their shame is ever with them.
A wise man shall bring himself to honor with his words, and he that has understanding, shall please great men.
He that tills his land, shall increase his heap: [he that works righteousness, shall be exalted,] and he that pleases great men, shall have pardon for his iniquity.
Rewards and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and make them dumb, that they can not reprove faults.
Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is horded up, what profit is in them both?
Better is he that keeps his ignorance secret, then a man that hides his wisdom.
The necessary patience of him, that follows the Lord, is better than he that governs his life without the Lord.
*WP4Y
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