Douay Rheims Bible

Sirach 14

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus)

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Chapter 15

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  He that feareth God, will do good: and he that possesseth justice, shall lay hold on her,  

 

 

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  And she will meet him as an honourable mother, and will receive him as a wife married of a virgin.  

 

 

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  With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved:  

 

 

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  And she shall hold him fast, and he shall not be confounded: and she shall exalt him among his neighbours.  

 

 

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  And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory.  

 

 

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  She shall heap upon him a treasure of joy and gladness, and shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.  

 

 

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  But foolish men shall not obtain her, and wise men shall meet her, foolish men shall not see her: for she is far from pride and deceit.  

 

 

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  Lying men shall not be mindful of her: but men that speak truth shall be found with her, and shall advance, even till they come to the sight of God.  

 

 

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  Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner:  

 

 

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  For wisdom came forth from God: for praise shall be with the wisdom of God, and shall abound in a faithful mouth, and the sovereign Lord will give praise unto it.  

 

 

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  Say not: It is through God, that she is not with me: for do not thou the things that he hateth.  

 

 

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  Say not: He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of wicked men.  

 

 

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  The Lord hateth all abomination of error, and they that fear him shall not love it.  

 

 

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  God made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his own counsel.  

 

 

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  He added his commandments and precepts.  

 

 

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  If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee.  

 

 

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  He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt.  

 

 

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  Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him:  

 

 

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  For the wisdom of God is great, and he is strong in power, seeing all men without ceasing.  

 

 

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  The eyes of the Lord are towards them that fear him, and he knoweth all the work of man.  

 

 

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  He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, and he hath given no man license to sin:  

 

 

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  For he desireth not a multitude of faithless and unprofitable children.  

 

 

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