nourisheth with discipline, and
giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.
Sir 17:19
Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his
eyes are continually upon their ways.
Sir 17:20
None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all
their sins are before the Lord
Sir 17:21
But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship,
neither left nor forsook them, but spared them.
Sir 17:22
The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep
the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give
repentance to his sons and daughters.
Sir 17:23
Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their
recompence upon their heads.
Sir 17:24
But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and
comforted those that failed in patience.
Sir 17:25
Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer
before his face, and offend less.
Sir 17:26
Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for
he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and
hate thou abomination vehemently.
Sir 17:27
Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them
which live and give thanks?
Sir 17:28
Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is
not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
Sir 17:29
How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his
compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
Sir 17:30
For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is
not immortal.
Sir 17:31
What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth;
and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
Sir 17:32
He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are
but earth and ashes.
Sir 18:1
He that liveth for ever Hath created all things in general.
Sir 18:2
The Lord only is righteous, and there is none other but he,
Sir 18:3
Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all
things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power
dividing holy things among them from profane.
Sir 18:4
To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who
shall find out his noble acts?
Sir 18:5
Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall
also tell out his mercies?
Sir 18:6
As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be
taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither
can the ground of them be found out.
Sir 18:7
When a man hath
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