English Bible
Sirach 21
Big screen- 1My son, have you sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for your former sins.
- 2Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if you come too near it, it will bite you: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.
- 3All iniquity is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof can’t be healed.
- 4To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate.
- 5A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reaches to the ears of God, and his judgment comes speedily.
- 6He that hates to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that fears the Lord will repent from his heart.
- 7An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knows when he slips.
- 8He that builds his house with other men's money is like one that gathers himself stones for the tomb of his burial.
- 9The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.
- 10The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell.
- 11He that keeps the law of the Lord gets the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
- 12He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplies bitterness.
- 13The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.
- 14The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he lives.
- 15If a skillful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add to it: but as soon as one of no understanding hears it, it displeases him, and he casts it behind his back.
- 16The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.
- 17They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.
- 18As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense.
- 19Doctrine to fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.
- 20A fool lifts up his voice with laughter; but a wise man does scarce smile a little.
- 21Learning is to a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.
- 22A foolish man's foot is soon in his neighbor's house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.
- 23A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.
- 24It is the rudeness of a man to listen at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.
- 25The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not to them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.
- 26The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
- 27When the ungodly curses Satan, he curses his own soul.
- 28A whisperer defiles his own soul, and is hated wherever he dwells.