Wisdom of Jesus 14:1-27 of 51 (KJV)

Pray for God’s Wisdom and Understanding,
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus).

{14:1} Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.

{14:2} Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.

{14:3} Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?

{14:4} He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.

{14:5} He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.

{14:6} There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness.

{14:7} And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.

{14:8} The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.

{14:9} A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.

{14:10} A wicked eye envieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table.

{14:11} My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.

{14:12} Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.

{14:13} Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.

{14:14} Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) the part of a good desire overpass thee.

{14:15} Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?

{14:16} Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.

{14:17} All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.

{14:18} 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.

{14:19} Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.

{14:20} Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.

{14:21} He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.

{14:22} Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.

{14:23} He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.

{14:24} He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.

{14:25} He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.

{14:26} He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.

{14:27} By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.

Thanking God for teaching us his Word, Amen.
End of Wisdom of Jesus Chapter 14/51.