Sirach 47
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1AFter him rose vp Nathan to prophecie in the time of Dauid. 2For as the fat is taken away from the peace offring, so was Dauid chosen out of the children of Israel. 3He plaied with the lions, as with kiddes, and with beares, as with lambes. 4Slewe he not a gyante when he was yet but yong, and toke away the rebuke from the people, when he lift vp his hand with the stone in the sling, to beat downe the pride of Goliah? 5For he called vpon the moste high Lord, which gaue him strength in his right hand, to slay that mightie warriour, and that he might set vp the horne of his people againe. 6So he gaue him the praise of ten thousand and honored him with great praises, and gaue him a crowne of glorie. 7For he destroied the enemies on euerie side, and rooted out the Philistims his aduersaries, and brake their horne in sunder vnto this day. 8In all his workes he praised the Holy one, and the moste High with honorable wordes, and with his whole heart he sung songs, and loued him that made him. 9He set singers also before the altar, and according to their tune he made swete songs, that they might praise God daily with their songs. 10He ordeined to kepe the feast daies comely, and appointed the times perfitely, that they might praise the holy Name of God, and make the Temple to sounde in the morning. 11The Lord toke away his sinnes, and exalted his horne for euer: he gaue him the couenant of the kingdome, and the throne of glorie in Israel. 12After him rose vp a wise sonne, who by him dwelt in a large possession. 13Salomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was glorious: for God made all quiet rounde about, that he might buyld an house in his Name, and prepare the Sanctuarie for euer. 14How wise wast thou in thy youth, and wast filled with vnderstanding, as with a flood! 15Thy minde couered the whole earth, and hathe filled it with graue and darke sentences. 16Thy Name went abroade in the yles, & for thy peace thou wast beloued. 17The countreis marueiled at thee for thy songs, and prouerbes, and similitudes, and interpretations. 18By the Name of the Lord God, which is called the God of Israel, thou hast gathered golde as tinne, and hast had as muche siluer as lead. 19Thou didest bowe thy loines to women, and wast ouercome by thy bodie. 20Thou didest staine thine honour, and hast defiled thy posteritie, and hast broght wrath vpon thy children, and hast felt sorowe for thy folie. 21So the kingdome was deuided, and Ephraim began to be a rebellious kingdome. 22Neuertheles the Lord left not of his mercie, nether was he destroied for his workes, nether did he abolish the posteritie of his elect, nor toke away the sede of him that loued him, but he left a remnant vnto Iacob, & a roote of him vnto Dauid. 23Thus rested Salomon with his fathers, & of his sede he left behinde him Roboam, euen the foolishnes of the people, and one that had no vnderstanding, who turned away the people thorow his counsel, & Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat, which caused Israel to sinne, & shewed Ephraim the way of sinne, 24So that their sinnes were so muche increased, that they were driuen out of the land. 25For they soght out all wickednes, til the vengeance came vpon them.
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