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Ecclesiasticus
Chapter 22
Wise sayings on divers subjects.
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The sluggard is pelted with a dirty stone, and all men will speak of his disgrace. |
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The sluggard is pelted with the dung of oxen: and every one that toucheth him will shake his hands. |
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A son ill taught is the confusion of the father: and a foolish daughter shall be to his loss. |
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A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that confoundeth, becometh a disgrace to her father. |
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She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both. |
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A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time. |
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He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together. |
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He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep. |
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He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this? |
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Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth. |
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Weep but a little for the dead, for he is at rest. |
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For the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death. |
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The mourning for the dead is seven days: but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of their life. |
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Talk not much with a fool and go not with him that hath no sense. |
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Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin. |
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Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly. |
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What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool? |
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Sand and salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear, than a man without sense, that is both foolish and wicked. |
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A frame of wood bound together in the foundation of a building, shall not be loosed: so neither shall the heart that is established by advised counsel. |
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The thought of him that is wise at all times, shall not be depraved by fear. |
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As pales set in high places, and plasterings made without cost, will not stand against the face of the wind: |
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So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear. |
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As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God. |
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He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment. |
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He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. |
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Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend, |
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If thou hast opened a sad mouth, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation: except upbraiding, and reproach, and pride, and disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for in all these cases a friend will flee away. |
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Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice. |
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In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him, that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance. |
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As the vapour of a chimney, and the smoke of the fire goeth up before the fire: so also injurious words, and reproaches, and threats, before blood. |
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I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it. |
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But every one that shall hear it, will beware of him. |
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Who will set a guard before my mouth, and a sure seal upon my lips, that I fall not by them, and that my tongue destroy me not? |
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