en_cepher - Sir 30 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ HE that loves his son causes him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.

² He that chastises his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.

³ He that teaches his son grieves the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice of him.

⁴ Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he has left one behind him that is like himself.

⁵ While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.

⁶ He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.

⁷ He that makes too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his heart will be troubled at every cry.

⁸ A horse not broken becomes headstrong: and a child left to himself will be willful.

⁹ Cocker your child, and he shall make you afraid: play with him, and he will bring you to heaviness.

¹⁰ Laugh not with him, lest you have sorrow with him, and lest you gnash your teeth in the end.

¹¹ Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.

¹² Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto you, and so bring sorrow to your heart.

¹³ Chastise your son, and hold him to labor, lest his lewd behavior be an offence unto you.

¹⁴ Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.

¹⁵ Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.

¹⁶ There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.

¹⁷ Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.

¹⁸ Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.

¹⁹ What good does the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of Yahuah.

²⁰ He sees with his eyes and groans, as a eunuch that embraces a virgin and sighs.

²¹ Give not over your mind to heaviness, and afflict not yourself in your own counsel.

²² The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongs his days.

²³ Love your own soul, and comfort your heart, remove sorrow far from you: for sorrow has killed many, and there is no profit therein.

²⁴ Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness brings age before the time.

²⁵ A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.