horses:
Sir 48:10
Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the
wrath of the Lord's judgment, before it brake forth into fury,
and to turn the heart of the father unto the son, and to restore
the tribes of Jacob.
Sir 48:11
Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we
shall surely live.
Sir 48:12
Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus
was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved
with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him
into subjection.
Sir 48:13
No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.
Sir 48:14
He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
Sir 48:15
For all this the people repented not, neither departed they
from their sins, till they were spoiled and carried out of their
land, and were scattered through all the earth: yet there
remained a small people, and a ruler in the house of David:
Sir 48:16
Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some multiplied
sins.
Sir 48:17
Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the
midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells
for waters.
Sir 48:18
In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up
his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
Sir 48:19
Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain,
as women in travail.
Sir 48:20
But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and
stretched out their hands toward him: and immediately the Holy
One heard them out of heaven, and delivered them by the ministry
of Esay.
Sir 48:21
He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed
them.
Sir 48:22
For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was
strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who
was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
Sir 48:23
In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the
king's life.
Sir 48:24
He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the
last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.
Sir 48:25
He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things
or ever they came.
Sir 49:1
The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume
that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey
in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet of wine.
Sir 49:2
He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the peop
|