Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)

14:1 Blessed is the man that hath not slipt with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sinnes.

14:1 Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.

14:2 Blessed is hee whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.

14:2 Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.

14:3 Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an enuious man doe with money?

14:3 Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?

14:4 He that gathereth by defrauding his owne soule, gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.

14:4 He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.

14:5 Hee that is euill to himselfe, to whom will he be good? He shall not take pleasure in his goods.

14:5 He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.

14:6 There is none worse then he that enuieth himselfe; and this is a recompence of his wickednesse.

14:6 There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness.

14:7 And if he doth good, he doth it vnwillingly, and at the last he will declare his wickednesse.

14:7 And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.

14:8 The enuious man hath a wicked eye, he turneth away his face and despiseth men.

14:8 The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.

14:9 A couetous mans eye is not satisfied with his portion, and the iniquity of the wicked dryeth vp his soule.

14:9 A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.

14:10 A wicked eye enuieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table.

14:10 A wicked eye envieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table.

14:11 My sonne, according to thy habilitie doe good to thy selfe, and giue the Lord his due offering.

14:11 My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.

14:12 Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the couenant of the graue is not shewed vnto thee.

14:12 Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.

14:13 Doe good vnto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy abilitie, stretch out thy hand and giue to him.

14:13 Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.

14:14 Defraud not thy selfe of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire ouerpasse thee.

14:14 Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.

14:15 Shalt thou not leaue thy trauailes vnto another? and thy labours to be diuided by lot?

14:15 Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?

14:16 Giue, and take, and sanctifie thy soule, for there is no seeking of dainties in the graue.

14:16 Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.

14:17 All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the couenant from the beginning is; thou shalt die the death.

14:17 All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.

14:18 As of the greene leaues on a thicke tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one commeth to an end, and another is borne.

14:18 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.

14:19 Euery worke rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker therof shal goe withall.

14:19 Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.

14:20 Blessed is the man that doeth meditate good things in wisdome, and that reasoneth of holy things by his vnderstanding.

14:20 Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.

14:21 He that considereth her wayes in his heart, shall also haue vnderstanding in her secrets.

14:21 He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.

14:22 Goe after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her wayes.

14:22 Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.

14:23 Hee that prieth in at her windowes, shal also hearken at her doores.

14:23 He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.

14:24 Hee that doeth lodge neere her house, shall also fasten a pin in her walles.

14:24 He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.

14:25 He shall pitch his tent nigh vnto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.

14:25 He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.

14:26 He shal set his children vnder her shelter, and shall lodge vnder her branches.

14:26 He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.

14:27 By her he shall be couered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.

14:27 By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.