Sirach 39
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1HE onelie that applieth his minde to the Law of the moste High, and is occupied in the meditacion thereof, seketh out the wisdome of all the ancient, & exerciseth him self in the prophecies. 2He kepeth the sayings of famous men, & entreth in also to the secrets of darke sentences. 3He seketh out the mysterie of graue sentences, and exerciseth him self in darke parables. 4He shal serue among great men and appeare before the prince: he shal traueil through strange countreis: for he hathe tryed the good and the euil among men. 5He wil giue his heart to resorte early vnto the Lord that made him, & to praye before the moste High, and wil open his mouth in prayer, and praie for his sinnes. 6When the great Lord wil, he shalbe filled with the Spirit of vnderstanding, that he may powre out wise sentences, & giue thankes vnto the Lord in his praier. 7He shal direct his counsel, & knowledge: so shal he meditate in his secrets. 8He shal shewe forthe his science and learning, and reioyce in the Law & couenant of the Lord. 9Manie shal commend his vnderstanding, and his memorie shal neuer be put out, nor departe away: but his name shal continue from generacion to generacion. 10The congregacion shal declare his wisdome, and shewe it. 11Thogh he be dead, he shal leaue a greater fame then a thousand: and if he liue stil, he shal get the same. 13Hearken vnto me, ye holy children, and bring forthe frute, as the rose that is planted by the brokes of the field, 14And giue ye a swete smel as incense, and bring forthe flowres as the lilie: giue a smel and sing a song of praise: blesse the Lord in all his workes. 15Giue honour vnto his Name, and shewe forthe his praise with the songs of your lippes, and with harpes, and ye shal say after this maner, 16All the workes of the Lord are exceading good, and all his commandements are done in due season. 17And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time conuenient they shal all be soght out: at his commandement the water stode as an heape, & at the worde of his mouth the waters gathered them selues. 18His whole fauour appeared by his commandement, and none can diminish that which he wil saue. 19The workes of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes. 20He seeth from euerlasting to euerlasting, & there is nothing wonderful vnto him. 21A man nede not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hathe made all things for their owne vse. 22His blessing shal renne ouer as the streame, and moisture the earth like a flood. 23As he hathe turned the waters into saltnes, so shal the heathen sele his wrath. 24As his waies are plaine and right vnto the iust, so are they stumbling blockes to the wicked. 25For the good, are good things created from the beginning, and euil things for the sinners. 26The principal things for the whole vse of mans life is water, fyre, and yron, and salt, and meale, wheate and hony, & milke, the blood of the grape, and oyle, and clothing. 27All these things are for good to the godlie: but to the sinners they are turned vnto euil. 28There be spretes that are created for vengeance, which in their rigour laye on sure strokes: in the time of destruction they shewe forthe their power, and accomplish the wrath of him that made them. 29Fyre, and haile, and famine, and death: all these are created for vengeance. 30The teeth of wilde beasts, and the scorpions, and the serpents, and the sworde execute vengeance for the destruction of the wicked. 31They shalbe glad to do his commandements: & when nede is, they shalbe readie vpon earth: and when their houre is come, they shal not ouerpasse the commandement. 32Therefore haue I taken a good courage vnto me from the beginning, and haue thoght on these things, and haue put them in writing. 33All the workes of the Lord are good, & he giueth euerie one in due season, & when nede is: 34So that a man nede not to say, This is worse then that: for in due season they are all worthie praise. 35And therefore praise the Lord with whole heart and mouth, and blesse the Name of the Lord.
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