| 15 | Ecclesiasticus | Reference | |
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| The man who fears the Lord will do this, and he who holds to the law will obtain wisdom. | |||
| She will come to meet him like a mother, and like the wife of his youth she will welcome him. | |||
| She will feed him with the bread of understanding, and give him the water of wisdom to drink. | |||
| He will lean on her and will not fall, and he will rely on her and will not be put to shame. | |||
| She will exalt him above his neighbors, and will open his mouth in the midst of the assembly. | |||
| He will find gladness and a crown of rejoicing, and will acquire an everlasting name. | |||
| Foolish men will not obtain her, and sinful men will not see her. | |||
| She is far from men of pride, and liars will never think of her. | |||
| A hymn of praise is not fitting on the lips of a sinner, for it has not been sent from the Lord. | |||
| For a hymn of praise should be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it. | |||
| Do not say, "Because of the Lord I left the right way"; for he will not do what he hates. | Free will. Sir.15.11-20 | ||
| Do not say, "It was he who led me astray"; for he had no need of a sinful man. | |||
| The Lord hates all abominations, and they are not loved by those who fear him. | |||
| It was he who created man in the beginning, and he left him in the power of his own inclination. | |||
| If you will, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice. | |||
| He has placed before you fire and water: stretch out your hand for whichever you wish. | |||
| Before a man are life and death, and whichever he chooses will be given to him. | |||
| For great is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power and sees everything; | |||
| his eyes are on those who fear him, and he knows every deed of man. | |||
| He has not commanded any one to be ungodly, and he has not given any one permission to sin. | |||
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