engLXXup: Sirach 13

=> Chapters

[1] He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith;

And he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.

[2] Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest;

And have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself:

For how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together?

For if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.

[3] The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal:

The poor is wronged, and he must entreat also.

[4] If thou be for his profit, he will use thee;

But if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.

[5] If thou have anything, he will live with thee:

Yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.

[6] If he have need of thee, he will deceive thee,

And smile upon thee, and put thee in hope;

He will speak thee fair, and say, What wantest thou?

[7] And he will shame thee by his meats,

Until he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice,

And at the last he will laugh thee to scorn:

Afterward, when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee,

And shake his head at thee.

[8] Beware that thou be not deceived,

And brought down in thy jollity.

[9] If thou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw thyself,

And so much the more will he invite thee.

[10] Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back;

Stand not far off, lest thou be forgotten.

[11] Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk,

And believe not his many words:

For with much communication will he tempt thee,

And smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:

[12] But cruelly he will lay up thy words,

And will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.

[13] Observe, and take good heed,

For thou walkest in peril of thy overthrowing:

When thou hearest these things, awake in thy sleep.

[15] Every beast loveth his like,

And every man loveth his neighbor.

[16] All flesh consorteth according to kind,

And a man will cleave to his like.

[17] What fellowship hath the wolf with the lamb?

So the sinner with the godly.

[18] What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog?

And what peace between the rich and the poor?

[19] As the wild ass is the lion’s prey in the wilderness:

So the rich eat up the poor.

[20] As the proud hate humility:

So doth the rich abhor the poor.

[21] A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends:

But a poor man being down is thrust also away by his friends.

[22] When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers:

He speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him:

The poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too;

He spoke wisely, and could have no place.

[23] When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue,

And, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds:

But if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this?

And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

[24] Riches are good unto him that hath no sin,

And poverty is evil in the mouth of the ungodly.

[25] The heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be for good or evil.

[26] A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity;

And the finding out of parables is a wearisome labor of the mind.

=> Previous | Next

public domain

=> Powered by API.Bible