en_cepher - Sir 7 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ DO no evil, so shall no harm come unto you.

² Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from you.

³ My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and you shall not reap them sevenfold.

⁴ Seek not of Yahuah preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honor.

⁵ Justify not yourself before Yahuah; and boast not of your wisdom before the king.

⁶ Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time you fear the person of the mighty, a stumblingblock in the way of your uprightness.

⁷ Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then you shall not cast yourself down among the people.

⁸ Bind not one sin upon another; for in one you shall not be unpunished.

⁹ Say not, Elohiym will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to El Elyon, he will accept it.

¹⁰ Be not fainthearted when you make your prayer, and neglect not to give alms.

¹¹ Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbles and exalts.

¹² Devise not a lie against your brother; neither do the like to your friend.

¹³ Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.

¹⁴ Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when you pray.

¹⁵ Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which El Elyon has ordained.

¹⁶ Number not yourself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.

¹⁷ Humble yourself greatly: for the vengeance of the wicked is fire and worms.

¹⁸ Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophiyr.

¹⁹ Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.

²⁰ Whereas your servant works truly, intreat him not evil. nor the hireling that bestows himself wholly for you.

²¹ Let your soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.

²² Have you cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for your profit, keep them with you.

²³ Have you children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.

²⁴ Have you daughters? have a care of their body, and show not yourself cheerful toward them.

²⁵ Marry your daughter, and so shall you have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.

²⁶ Have you a woman after your mind? forsake her not: but give not yourself over to a light woman.

²⁷ Honor your father with your whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of your mother.

²⁸ Remember that you were begotten of them; and how can you recompense them the things that they have done for you?

²⁹ Fear Yahuah with all your soul, and reverence his priests.

³⁰ Love him that made you with all your strength, and forsake not his ministers.

³¹ Fear Yahuah, and honor the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded you; the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.

³² And stretch your hand unto the poor, that your blessing may be perfected.

³³ A gift has grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.

³⁴ Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.

³⁵ Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make you to be beloved.

³⁶ Whatsoever you take in hand, remember the end, and you shall never do amiss.