give thee wisdom at thine owns desire.

Sir 7:1
Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.

Sir 7:2
Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from
thee.

Sir 7:3
My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou
shalt not reap them sevenfold.

Sir 7:4
Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the
seat of honour.

Sir 7:5
justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy
wisdom before the king.

Sir 7:6
Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity;
lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an
stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.

Sir 7:7
Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou
shalt not cast thyself down among the people.

Sir 7:8
Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be
unpunished.

Sir 7:9
Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations,
and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.

Sir 7:10
Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect
not to give alms.

Sir 7:11
Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for
there is one which humbleth and exalteth.

Sir 7:12
Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to
thy friend.

Sir 7:13
Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is
not good.

Sir 7:14
Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not
much babbling when thou prayest.

Sir 7:15
Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most
High hath ordained.

Sir 7:16
Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but
remember that wrath will not tarry long.

Sir 7:17
Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is
fire and worms.

Sir 7:18
Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a
faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.

Sir 7:19
Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above
gold.

Sir 7:20
Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, nor
the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.

Sir 7:21
Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of
liberty.

Sir 7:22
Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy
profit, keep them with thee.

Sir 7:23
Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck
from their youth.

Sir 7:24
Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not
thyself cheerful toward them.

Sir 7:25
Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have pe