| 21 | Ecclesiasticus | ||
| 1 | Have you sinned, my son? Do so no more, but pray about your former sins. | Sin. Sir.21.1-10 | |
| 2 | Flee from sin as from a snake; for if you approach sin, it will bite you. Its teeth are lion's teeth, and destroy the souls of men. | ||
| 3 | All lawlessness is like a two-edged sword; there is no healing for its wound. | ||
| 4 | Terror and violence will lay waste riches; thus the house of the proud will be laid waste. | ||
| 5 | The prayer of a poor man goes from his lips to the ears of God, and his judgment comes speedily. | ||
| 6 | Whoever hates reproof walks in the steps of the sinner, but he that fears the Lord will repent in his heart. | ||
| 7 | He who is mighty in speech is known from afar; but the sensible man, when he slips, is aware of it. | ||
| 8 | A man who builds his house with other people's money is like one who gathers stones for his burial mound. | ||
| 9 | An assembly of the wicked is like tow gathered together, and their end is a flame of fire. | ||
| 10 | The way of sinners is smoothly paved with stones, but at its end is the pit of Hades. | ||
| 11 | Whoever keeps the law controls his thoughts, and wisdom is the fulfilment of the fear of the Lord. | Wisdom & foolishness. Sir.21.11-28 | |
| 12 | He who is not clever cannot be taught, but there is a cleverness which increases bitterness. | ||
| 13 | The knowledge of a wise man will increase like a flood, and his counsel like a flowing spring. | ||
| 14 | The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it will hold no knowledge. | ||
| 15 | When a man of understanding hears a wise saying, he will praise it and add to it; when a reveler hears it, he dislikes it and casts it behind his back. | ||
| 16 | A fool's narration is like a burden on a journey, but delight will be found in the speech of the intelligent. | ||
| 17 | The utterance of a sensible man will be sought in the assembly, and they will ponder his words in their minds. | ||
| 18 | Like a house that has vanished, so is wisdom to a fool; and the knowledge of the ignorant is unexamined talk. | ||
| 19 | To a senseless man education is fetters on his feet, and like manacles on his right hand. | ||
| 20 | A fool raises his voice when he laughs, but a clever man smiles quietly. | ||
| 21 | To a sensible man education is like a golden ornament, and like a bracelet on the right arm. | ||
| 22 | The foot of a fool rushes into a house, but a man of experience stands respectfully before it. | ||
| 23 | A boor peers into the house from the door, but a cultivated man remains outside. | ||
| 24 | It is ill-mannered for a man to listen at a door, and a discreet man is grieved by the disgrace. | ||
| 25 | The lips of strangers will speak of these things, but the words of the prudent will be weighed in the balance. | ||
| 26 | The mind of fools is in their mouth, but the mouth of wise men is in their mind. | ||
| 27 | When an ungodly man curses his adversary, he curses his own soul. | ||
| 28 | A whisperer defiles his own soul and is hated in his neighbourhood. | ||
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