Ecclesiasticus 15
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1He that feareth the Lord will do this;
And he that hath possession of the law shall obtain her.
2And #2 Esd. 13.55. Cp. Prov. 7.4.as a mother shall she meet him,
And receive him #Cp. Wis. 8.2,9.as a wife married in her virginity.
3With bread of understanding shall she feed him,
And give him #Cp. John 4.10,14 & 7.38,39.water of wisdom to drink.
4He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved;
And shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.
5 # Cp. Wis. 8.10. And she shall exalt him above his neighbours;
And in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
6He shall inherit joy, and #Cp. ch. 1.11 & 6.31.a crown of gladness,
And an everlasting name.
7 # Cp. Wis. 1.4. Foolish men shall not obtain her;
And sinners shall not see her.
8She is far from pride;
And liars shall not remember her.
9 # Cp. Ps. 33.1. Praise is not comely in the mouth of a sinner;
For it was not sent him from the Lord.
10For praise shall be spoken in wisdom;
And the Lord will prosper it.
11 #
James 1.13,14. Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away;
For thou shalt not do the things that he hateth.
12Say not thou, It is he that caused me to err;
# Cp. ver. 20. For he hath no need of a sinful man.
13The Lord hateth every abomination;
And they that fear him love it not.
14He himself #See Gen. 1.26,27.made man from the beginning,
And #Gen. 2.16,17.left him in the hand of his own counsel.
15If thou wilt, thou shalt keep the commandments;
And to perform faithfulness is of thine own good pleasure.
16He hath set fire and water before thee:
Thou shalt stretch forth thy hand unto whichsoever thou wilt.
17 #
Deut. 30.15,19. Jer. 21.8. Cp. Josh. 24.15.Before man is life and death;
And whichsoever he liketh, it shall be given him.
18 #
Ps. 147.5. For great is the wisdom of the Lord:
He is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things;
19And #See Ps. 33.18.his eyes are upon them that fear him;
And #Cp. ch. 17.15 & 23.19 & 39.19.he will take knowledge of every work of man.
20 # Cp. ver. 12. He hath not commanded any man to be ungodly;
And he hath not given any man licence to sin.
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