Sirach 21

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¹ My child, have you sinned? Do so no more, and ask forgiveness for your previous faults.	¹ My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more: but for thy former sins also pray that they may be forgiven thee.
² Flee from sin as from a snake, if you approach it, it wil bite you; its teeth are lion's teeth, they takehuman life away.	² Flee from sins as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest near them, they will take hold of thee.
³ Al law-breaking is like a two-edged sword, the wounds it inflicts are beyond cure.	³ The teeth thereof are the teeth of a lion, killing the souls of men.
⁴ Terror and violence make havoc of riches, similarly, desolation overtakes the houses of the proud.	⁴ All iniquity is like a two-edged sword, there is no remedy for the wound thereof.
⁵ A plea from the mouth of the poor goes straight to the ear of God, whose judgement comes withoutdelay.	⁵ Injuries and wrongs will waste riches: and the house that is very rich shall be brought to nothing by pride : so the substance of the proud shall be rooted out.
⁶ Whoever resents reproof walks in the sinner's footsteps; whoever fears the Lord is repentant of heart.	⁶ The prayer out of the mouth of the poor shall reach the ears of God, and judgment shall come for him speedily.
⁷ The glib speaker is known far and wide, but the wary detects every slip.	⁷ He that hateth to be reproved walketh in the trace of a sinner: and he that feareth God will turn to his own heart.
⁸ To build your house with other people's money is like collecting stones for your own tomb.	⁸ He that is mighty by a bold tongue is known afar off, but a wise man knoweth to slip by him.
⁹ A meeting of the lawless is like a heap of tow: they wil end in a blazing fire.	⁹ He that buildeth his house at other men's charges, is as he that gathereth himself stones to build in the winter.
¹⁰ The sinner's road is smoothly paved, but it ends at the pit of Sheol.	¹⁰ The congregation of sinners is like tow heaped together, and the end of them is a flame of fire.
¹¹ Whoever keeps the Law wil master his instincts; the fear of the Lord is made perfect in wisdom.	¹¹ The way of sinners is made plain with stones, and in their end is hell, and darkness, and pains.
¹² No one who lacks aptitude can be taught, but certain aptitudes give rise to bitterness.	¹² He that keepeth justice shall get the understanding thereof.
¹³ The sage's knowledge is as rich as the abyss and his advice is like a living spring.	¹³ The perfection of the fear of God is wisdom and understanding.
¹⁴ The heart of a fool is like a broken jar, it will not hold any knowledge.	¹⁴ He that is not wise in good, will not be taught.
¹⁵ If the educated hears a wise saying, he praises it and caps it with another; if a debauchee hears it, hedoes not like it and tosses it behind his back.	¹⁵ But there is a wisdom that aboundeth in evil : and there is no understanding where there is bitterness.
¹⁶ The talk of a fool is like a load on a journey, but it is a pleasure to listen to the intelligent.	¹⁶ The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood, and his counsel continueth like a fountain of life.
¹⁷ The utterance of the shrewd wil be eagerly awaited in the assembly, what he says wil be givenserious consideration.	¹⁷ The heart of a fool is like a broken vessel, and no wisdom at all shall it hold.
¹⁸ The wisdom of a fool is like the wreckage of a house, the knowledge of a dolt is incoherent talk.	¹⁸ A man of sense will praise every wise word he shall hear, and will apply it to himself: the luxurious man hath heard it, and it shall displease him, and he will cast it behind his back.
¹⁹ To the senseless fel ow instruction is like fetters on the feet, like manacles on the right hand.	¹⁹ The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but in the lips of the wise, grace shall be found.
²⁰ A fool laughs at the top of his voice, but the intel igent quietly smiles.	²⁰ The mouth of the prudent is sought after in the church, and they will think upon his words in their hearts.
²¹ To the shrewd instruction is like a golden ornament, like a bracelet on the right arm.	²¹ As a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool : and the knowledge of the unwise is as words without sense.
²² The step of a fool goes straight into a house, but a person of much experience makes a respectfulapproach;	²² Doctrine to a fool is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.
²³ the stupid peeps inside through the door, a well-bred person waits outside.	²³ A fool lifteth up his voice in laughter: but a wise man will scarce laugh low to himself.
²⁴ Listening at doors is a sign of bad upbringing, the perceptive would be ashamed to do so.	²⁴ Learning to the prudent is as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.
²⁵ The lips of gossips repeat the words of others, the words of the wise are careful y weighed.	²⁵ The foot of a fool is soon in his neighbour's house: but a man of experience will be abashed at the person of the mighty.
²⁶ The heart of fools is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.	²⁶ A fool will peep through the window into the house: but he that is well taught will stand without.
²⁷ When the godless curses Satan, he is cursing himself.	²⁷ It is the folly of a man to hearken at the door: and a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.
²⁸ The scandal-monger sul ies himself and earns the hatred of the neighbourhood.	²⁸ The lips of the unwise will be telling foolish things but the words of the wise shall be weighed in a balance.
	²⁹ The heart of fools is in their mouth: and the mouth of wise men is in their heart.
	³⁰ While the ungodly curseth the devil, he curseth his own soul.
	³¹ The talebearer shall defile his own soul, and shall be hated by all: and he that shall abide with him shall be hateful: the silent and wise man shall be honoured.

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