Sirach 15

KING JAMES BIBLE	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.	1 The man who fears the Lord will do this, and he who holds to the law will obtain wisdom.
2 And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.	2 She will come to meet him like a mother, and like the wife of his youth she will welcome him.
3 With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.	3 She will feed him with the bread of understanding, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
4 He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.	4 He will lean on her and will not fall, and he will rely on her and will not be put to shame.
5 She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.	5 She will exalt him above his neighbors, and will open his mouth in the midst of the assembly.
6 He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.	6 He will find gladness and a crown of rejoicing, and will acquire an everlasting name.
7 But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.	7 Foolish men will not obtain her, and sinful men will not see her.
8 For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.	8 She is far from men of pride, and liars will never think of her.
9 Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.	9 A hymn of praise is not fitting on the lips of a sinner, for it has not been sent from the Lord.
10 For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.	10 For a hymn of praise should be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
11 Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.	11 Do not say, "Because of the Lord I left the right way"; for he will not do what he hates.
12 Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.	12 Do not say, "It was he who led me astray"; for he had no need of a sinful man.
13 The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.	13 The Lord hates all abominations, and they are not loved by those who fear him.
14 He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;	14 It was he who created man in the beginning, and he left him in the power of his own inclination.
15 If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.	15 If you will, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.
16 He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.	16 He has placed before you fire and water: stretch out your hand for whichever you wish.
17 Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.	17 Before a man are life and death, and whichever he chooses will be given to him.
18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:	18 For great is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power and sees everything;
19 And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.	19 his eyes are on those who fear him, and he knows every deed of man.
20 He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.	20 He has not commanded any one to be ungodly, and he has not given any one permission to sin.