en_cepher - Sir 21 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ MY son, have you sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for your former sins.

² 'Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if you come too near it, it will bite you: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.

³ All iniquity is as a twoedged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.

⁴ To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate.

⁵ A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reaches to the ears of Elohiym, and his judgment comes speedily.

⁶ He that hates to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that fears Yahuah will repent from his heart.

⁷ An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knows when he slips.

⁸ He that builds his house with other men's money is like one that gathers himself stones for the tomb of his burial.

⁹ The assembly of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.

¹⁰ The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of She'ol.

¹¹ He that keeps the Torah of Yahuah gets the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of Yahuah is wisdom.

¹² He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplies bitterness.

¹³ The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.

¹⁴ The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he lives.

¹⁵ If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding hears it, it displeases him, and he casts it behind his back.

¹⁶ The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.

¹⁷ They inquire at the mouth of the wise man in the assembly, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.

¹⁸ As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense.

¹⁹ Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.

²⁰ A fool lifts up his voice with laughter; but a wise man scarcely smiles a little.

²¹ Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.

²² A foolish man's foot is soon in his neighbor's house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.

²³ A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.

²⁴ It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.

²⁵ The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.

²⁶ The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.

²⁷ When the wicked curses Satan, he curses his own soul.

²⁸ A whisperer defiles his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwells.