English Bible
Sirach 15
Big screen- 1He that fears the Lord will do good, and he that has the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.
- 2And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
- 3With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
- 4He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.
- 5She shall exalt him above his neighbors, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
- 6He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.
- 7But foolish men shall not attain to her, and sinners shall not see her.
- 8For she is far from pride, and men that are liars can’t remember her.
- 9Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
- 10For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
- 11Say not you, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for you ought not to do the things that he hates.
- 12Say not you, He has caused me to err: for he has no need of the sinful man.
- 13The Lord hates all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
- 14He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
- 15If you will, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
- 16He has set fire and water before you: stretch forth your hand to whether you will.
- 17Before man is life and death; and whether him likes shall be given him.
- 18For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and sees all things:
- 19And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knows every work of man.
- 20He has commanded no man to do wickedly, neither has he given any man licence to sin.