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Chapter 14

 

14:1 Blessed is the man that hath not
slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins. 2
Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen
from his hope in the Lord.

 

3 Riches are not comely for a niggard: and
what should an envious man do with money? 4 He that gathereth by defrauding his
own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously. 5 He that
is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his
goods. 6 There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a
recompence of his wickedness. 7 And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly;
and at the last he will declare his wickedness. 8 The envious man hath a wicked
eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men. 9 A covetous man’s eye is not
satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.
10 A wicked eye envieth his bread, and he is a niggard at his table.

 

11 My son, according to thy ability do good
to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering. 12 Remember that death will not
be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
13 Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch
out thy hand and give to him. 14 Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let
not the part of a good desire overpass thee. 15 Shalt thou not leave thy
travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot? 16 Give, and take,
and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave. 17 All
flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou
shalt die the death. 18 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and
some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and
another is born. 19 Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker
thereof shall go withal.

 

20 Blessed is the man that doth meditate
good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding. 21
He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her
secrets. 22 Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways. 23
He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors. 24 He that
doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls. 25 He shall
pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things
are. 26 He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her
branches. 27 By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he
dwell.