Sirach 1
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1ALL wisdome cometh of the Lord, [and hathe bene euer with him] and is with him for euer. 2Who can nomber the sand of the sea, and the droppes of the raine, and the dayes of the worlde? [who can measure] the height of heauen, the bredth of the earth, and the depth? 3Who can finde the wisdome [of God which hathe bene afore all things?] 4Wisdome hathe bene created before all things, and the vnderstanding of prudence from euerlasting. 5[The worde of God moste high is the fountaine of wisdome, and the euerlasting commandements are the entrance vnto her] 6Vnto whome hathe the roote of wisdome bene declared? or who hathe knowen her wise counsels? 7[Vnto whome hathe the doctrine of wisdome bene discouered & shewed? and who hathe vnderstand the manifolde entrance vnto her?] 8There is one wise, [euen the moste high Creator of all things, the almightie, the King of power] and verie terrible, which sitteth vpon his throne. 9He is the Lord, that hathe created her [thorow the holie Gost:] he hathe sene her, nombred her, [and measured her.] 10He hathe powred her out vpon all his workes, and vpon all flesh, according to his gift, and giueth her abundantly vnto them that loue him. 11The feare of the Lord is glorie, & gladnes, and reioycing, and a ioyful crowne. 12The feare of the Lord maketh a mery heart, and giueth gladnes, and ioye and long life. 13Whoso feareth the Lord, it shal go wel with him at the last, and he shal finde fauour in the day of his death. 14[The loue of God is honorable wisdome, and vnto whome it appeareth in a vision, they loue it for the vision, and for the knowledge of the great workes thereof] 15The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisdome, and was made with the faithful in the wombe: [she goeth with the chosen women, and is knowen with the righteous and faithful. 16The feare of the Lord is an holie knowledge. 17Holines shal preserue, & iustifie the heart, and giueth mirth and gladnes. 18Who so feareth the Lord, shal prosper, & in the day of his end, he shalbe blessed] 19She hathe buylt her euerlasting fundacions with men, and is giuen to be with their sede. 20To feare God is the fulnes of wisdome, and filleth men with her frutes. 21She filleth their whole house with [all] things desireable, and the garners with the things, that she bringeth forthe, and bothe twaine are giftes of God. 22The feare of the Lord is the crowne of wisdome, & giueth peace & perfite health: he hathe sene her and nombred her. 23She raineth downe knowledge, and vnderstanding of wisdome, and hathe broght vnto honour, them that possessed her. 24The feare of the Lord is the roote of wisdome, and her branches are long life. 25[In the treasures of wisdome is vnderstanding, and holie knowledge, but wisdome is abhorred of sinners.] 26The feare of the Lord driueth out sinne: and when she is present, she driueth away anger. 27¶For wicked angre can not be iustified: for his rashnes in his angre shalbe his destruction. 28A pacient man wil suffer for a time, and then shal he haue the rewarde of ioye. 29He wil hide his wordes for a time, and manie mens lippes shal speake of his wisdome. 30In the treasures of wisdome are the secrets of knowledge, but the sinner abhorreth the worship of God. 31If thou desire wisdome, kepe the commandements, and the Lord shal giue her vnto thee, [and wil fil her treasures.] 32For the feare of the Lord is wisdome and discipline: he hathe pleasure in faith and mekenes. 33Be not disobedient to the feare of the Lord, and come not vnto him with a double heart. 34¶Be not an hypocrite that men shulde speake of thee, but take hede what thou speakest. 35Exalte not thy self, lest thou fall & bring thy soule to dishonour, and so God discouer thy secretes, & cast thee downe in the middes of the congregacion, because thou woldest not receiue the true feare of God, and thine heart is ful of disceite.
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