and set near himself: but some of them hath he
cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places.

Sir 33:13
As the clay is in the potter's hand, to fashion it at his
pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render
to them as liketh him best.

Sir 33:14
Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the
godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.

Sir 33:15
So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are
two and two, one against another.

Sir 33:16
I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the
grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and tred
my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.

Sir 33:17
Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all
them that seek learning.

Sir 33:18
Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your
ears, ye rulers of the congregation.

Sir 33:19
Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over
thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest
it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.

Sir 33:20
As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not
thyself over to any.

Sir 33:21
For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than
that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.

Sir 33:22
In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a
stain in thine honour.

Sir 33:23
At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy
life, distribute thine inheritance.

Sir 33:24
Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread,
correction, and work, for a servant. .

Sir 33:25
If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but
if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty.

Sir 33:26
A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and
torments for an evil servant.

Sir 33:27
Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness
teacheth much evil.

Sir 33:28
Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient,
put on more heavy fetters.

Sir 33:29
But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do
nothing.

Sir 33:30
If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself,
because thou hast bought him with a price.

Sir 33:31
If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou
hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou entreat him
evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him?

Sir 34:1
The hopes of a man void of understanding are