Sirach 40
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1GReat trauail is created for all men, and an heauie yoke vpon the sonnes of Adam from the day that they go out of their mothers wombe, til the day that thei returne to the mother of all things, 2Namely their thoghts, and feare of the heart, & their imaginacion of the things they waite for, and the daye of death, 3From him that sitteth vpon the glorious throne, vnto him that is beneth in the earth and ashes: 4From him that is clothed in blewe silke, and weareth a crowne, euen vnto him that is clothed in simple linen. 5Wrath & enuie, trouble, and vnquietnes, and feare of death, & rigour, and strife, & in the time of rest the slepe in the night vpon his bed, change his knowledge. 6A litle or nothing is his rest, and afterwarde in sleping he is as in a watchetowre in the daye: he is troubled with the visions of his heart, as one that renneth out of a battel. 7And when all is safe, he awaketh, & marueileth that the feare was nothing. 8Suche things come vnto all flesh, bothe man and beast, but seuen folde to the vngodlie: 9Moreouer, death & blood, and strife, & sworde, oppression, famine, destruction, and punishment. 10These things are all created for the wicked, and for their sakes came the flood also. 11All things that are of the earth, shal turne to earth againe: and they that are of the waters, shal returne into the sea. 12All bribes and vnrighteousnes shalbe put awaye: but faithfulnes shal endure for euer. 13The substance of the vngodlie shalbe dryed vp like a riuer, and they shal make a sounde like a great thonder in the raine. 14When he openeth his hand, he reioyceth: but all the transgressours shal come to naught. 15The children of the vngodlie shal not obteine manie branches: for the vncleane rootes are as vpon the high rockes. 16Their tender staike by what water soeuer it be or water banke, it shalbe pulled vp before all other herbes. 17Friendlines is as a moste plentiful garden of pleasure, & mercie endureth for euer. 18To labour and to be content with that a man hathe, is a swete life: but he that findeth a treasure, is aboue them bothe. 19Children, and the buylding of the citie maketh a perpetual name: but an honest woman is counted aboue them bothe. 20Wine & musicke reioyce the heart: but the loue of wisdome is aboue them bothe. 21The pipe and the psalterion make a swete noyce: but a pleasant tongue is aboue them bothe. 22Thine eye desireth fauor & beautie: but a grene sede time, rather then them bothe. 23A friend, and companion come together at opportunitie: but aboue them bothe is a wife with her housband. 24Friends and helpe are good in the time of trouble, but almes shal deliuer more then them bothe. 25Golde and siluer fasten the fete: but counsel is estemed aboue them bothe. 26Riches and strength lift vp the minde: but the feare of the Lord is aboue them bothe: there is no want in the feare of the Lord, and it nedeth no helpe. 27The feare of the Lord is a pleasant garden of blessing, and there is nothing so beautiful as it is. 28My sonne, lead not a beggers life: for better it were to dye then to begge. 29The life of him that dependeth on another mans table, is not to be counted for a life: for he tormenteth him self after other mens meat: but a wise man and wel nourtred, wil beware thereof. 30Begging is swete in the mouth of the vnshamefast, and in his bellie there burneth a fyer.
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