:29
For her thoughts are more than the sea, and her counsels
profounder than the great deep.

Sir 24:30
I also came out as a brook from a river, and as a conduit
into a garden.

Sir 24:31
I said, I will water my best garden, and will water
abundantly my garden bed: and, lo, my brook became a river, and
my river became a sea.

Sir 24:32
I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, and will
send forth her light afar off.

Sir 24:33
I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and leave it to all
ages for ever.

Sir 24:34
Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all
them that seek wisdom.

Sir 25:1
In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both
before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of
neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.

Sir 25:2
Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended
at their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a
liar, and an old adulterer that doateth.

Sir 25:3
If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou
find any thing in thine age?

Sir 25:4
O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for
ancient men to know counsel!

Sir 25:5
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and
counsel to men of honour.

Sir 25:6
Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God
is their glory.

Sir 25:7
There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be
happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that
hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of
his enemy:

Sir 25:8
Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and
that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served
a man more unworthy than himself:

Sir 25:9
Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in
the ears of them that will hear:

Sir 25:10
O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none
above him that feareth the Lord.

Sir 25:11
But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination:
he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?

Sir 25:12
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love: and faith
is the beginning of cleaving unto him.

Sir 25:13
[Give me] any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any
wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:

Sir 25:14
And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate
me: and any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.

Sir 25:15
There is no head