en_cepher - Sir 16 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ DESIRE not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in wicked sons.

² Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of Yahuah be with them.

³ Trust not in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are wicked.

⁴ For by one that has understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.

⁵ Many such things have I seen with my eyes, and my ear has heard greater things than these.

⁶ In the assembly of the wicked shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.

⁷ He was not pacified toward the Naphaliym of old, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.

⁸ Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride.

⁹ He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:

¹⁰ Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.

¹¹ And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.

¹² As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judges a man according to his works

¹³ The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the righteous shall not be frustrated.

¹⁴ Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.

¹⁵ Yahuah hardened Phar'oh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world.

¹⁶ His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he has separated his light from the darkness with an adamant.

¹⁷ Say not, I will hide myself from Yahuah: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?

¹⁸ Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.

¹⁹ The mountains also and foundations of the earth be shaken with trembling, when Yahuah looks upon them.

²⁰ No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?

²¹ It is a tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his works are hid.

²² Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.

²³ He that wants understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagines follies.

²⁴ My son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with your heart.

²⁵ I will show forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.

²⁶ The works of Yahuah are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof.

²⁷ He garnished his works forever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labor, nor are weary, nor cease from their works.

²⁸ None of them hinders another, and they shall never disobey his word.

²⁹ After this Yahuah looked upon the earth, and filled it with his blessings.

³⁰ With all manner of living things has he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again.