Ecclesiasticus 39
2 A wise man. 16 The works of God. 24 Unto the good, good things profit, but unto the evil, even good things are evil.
HE only that applies his mind to the Law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, seeks out the wisdom of all the ancient, and exercises himself in the prophecies.
He keeps the sayings of famous men, and enters in also to the secrets of dark sentences.
He seeks out the mystery of grave sentences, and exercises himself in dark parables.
He shall serve among great men and appear before the prince: he shall travail through strange countries: for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.
He will give his heart to resort early unto the Lord that made him, and to pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and pray for his sins.
When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the Spirit of understanding, that he may pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.
He shall direct his counsel, and knowledge: so shall he meditate in his secrets.
He shall show forth his science and learning, and rejoice in the Law and covenant of the Lord.
Many shall commend his understanding, and his memory shall never be put out, nor depart away: but his name shall continue from generation to generation.
The congregation shall declare his wisdom, and show it.
Though he be dead, he shall leave a greater fame then a thousand: and if he live still, he shall get the same.
Yet will I speak of more things: for I am full of the moon.
Hearken unto me, ye holy children, and bring forth fruit, as the rose that is planted by the brooks of the field,
And give ye a sweet smell as incense, and bring forth flowers as the lily: give a smell and sing a song of praise: bless the Lord in all his works.
Give honor unto his Name, and show forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and ye shall say after this manner,
All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and all his commandments are done in due season.
And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandments the water stood as an heap, and at the word of his mouth the waters gathered themselves.
His whole favor appeared by his commandment, and none can diminish that which he will save.
The works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes.
He sees from everlasting to everlasting, and there is nothing wonderful unto him.
A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their own use.
His blessing shall run over as the streams, and moisture the earth like a flood.
As he hath turned the waters into saltiness, so shall the heathen feel is wrath.
As his ways are plain and right unto the just, so are they stumbling blocks to the wicked.
For the good, are good things created from the beginning, and evil things for the sinners.
The principal things for the whole use of man’s life is water, fire, and iron, and salt, and meal, wheat and honey, and milk, the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.
All these things are for good to the godly: but to the sinners they are turned unto evil.
There be spirits that are created for vengeance, which in their rigor lay on sure strokes: in the time of destruction they show forth their power, and accomplish the wrath of him that made them.
Fire, and hail, and famine, and death: all these are created for vengeance.
The teeth of wild beasts, and the scorpions, and the serpents, and the sword execute vengeance for the destruction of the wicked.
They shall be glad to do his commandments: and when need is, they shall be ready upon earth: and when their house is come, they shall not overpass the commandment.
Therefore have I taken a good courage unto me from the beginning, and have thought on these things, and have put them in writing.
All the works of the Lord are good, and he gives every one in due season, and when need is:
So that a man need not to say, This is worse than that: for in due season they are all worthy praise.
And therefore praise the Lord with whole heart and mouth, and bless the Name of the Lord.
Ecclesiasticus 40
1 Many miseries in man’s life. 14 Of the blessing of the righteous and prerogative of the fear of God.
GREAT travail is created for all men, and an heavy yoke upon the sons of Adam from the day that they go out of their mother’s womb, til the day that they return to the mother of all things,
Namely their thoughts, and fear of the heart, and their imagination of the things they wait for, and the day of death,
From him that sits upon the glorious throne, unto him that is beneath in the earth and ashes:
From him that is clothed in blue silk, and wears a crown, even unto him that is clothed in simple linen.
Wrath and envy, trouble, and disquiet, and fear of death, and rigor, and strife, and in the time of rest the sleep in the night upon his bed, change his knowledge.
A little or nothing in his rest, and afterward in sleeping he is as in a watch tower in the day: he is troubled with the visions of his heart, as one that runs out of a battle.
And when all is safe, he awakes, and marvels that the fear was nothing.
Such things come unto all flesh, both man and beast, but seven fold to the ungodly:
Moreover, death and blood, and strife, and sword, oppression, famine, destruction, and punishment.
These things are all created for the wicked, and for their sake came the flood also.
All things that are of the earth, shall turn to earth again: and they that are of the waters, shall return into the sea.
All bribes and unrighteousness shall be put away: but faithfulness shall endure forever.
The substance of the ungodly shall be dried up like a river, and they shall make a sound like a great thunder in the rain.
When he opens his hand, he rejoices: but all the transgressors shall come to nothing.
The children of the ungodly shall not obtain many branches: for the unclean roots are as upon the high rocks.
Their tender stalk by what water soever it be or water bank, it shall be pulled up before all other herbs.
Friendliness is as a most plentiful garden of pleasure, and mercy endures forever.
To labor and to be content with that a man has, is a sweet life: but he that finds a treasure, is above them both..
Children, and the building of the city makes a perpetual name: but an honest woman is counted above them both.
Wine and music rejoice the heart: but the love of wisdom is about them both.
The pipe and the psalterion make a sweet noise: but a pleasant tongue is above them both.
Thine eye desires favor and beauty: but a green seed time, rather than them both.
A friend, and companion come together at opportunity, but above them both is a wife with her husband.
Friends and help are good in the time of trouble, but alms shall deliver more than them both.
Gold and silver fasten the feet: but counsel is esteemed above them both.
Riches and strength lift up the mind: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needs no help.
The fear of the Lord is a pleasant garden of blessing, and there is nothing so beautiful as it is.
My son, lead not a beggers life: for better it were to die then to beg.
The life of him that depends on another man’s table, is not to be counted for a life: for he torments himself after another man’s meat: but a wise man and well nurtured, will beware thereof.
Begging is sweet in the mouth of the unshamefast, and in his belly there burns a fire.
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