rook became a great river, and my river came near
to a sea:
24:44. For I make doctrine to shine forth to all as the morning light,
and I will declare it afar off.
24:45. I will penetrate to all the lower parts of the earth, and will
behold all that sleep, and will enlighten all that hope in the Lord.
24:46. I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and will leave it to
them that seek wisdom, and will not cease to instruct their offspring
even to the holy age.
24:47. See ye that I have not laboured myself only, but for all that
seek out the truth.
Ecclesiasticus Chapter 25
Documents of wisdom on several subjects.
25:1. With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before
God and men:
25:2. The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and man and
wife that agree well together.
25:3. Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their
life:
25:4. A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man
that is a fool, and doting.
25:5. The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt
thou find them in thy old age?
25:6. O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know
counsel!
25:7. O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel
to men of honour!
25:8. Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is
their glory.
25:9. Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I
magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.
25:10. A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth
the fall of his enemies.
25:11. Blessed is he that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not
slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy
of him.
25:12. Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth
justice to an ear that heareth.
25:13. How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is
none above him that feareth the Lord.
25:14. The fear of God hath set itself above all things:
25:15. Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God:
he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?
25:16. The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning
of faith is to be fast joined unto it.
25:17. The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a
woman is all evil.
25:18. And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:
25:19. And any wickedness, but t
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