Ecclesiasticus 30
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1 #
Prov. 13.24. Cp. ch. 42.5. He that loveth his son will continue to lay stripes upon him,
#
Prov. 29.17. That he may have joy of him in the end.
2He that chastiseth his son shall have profit of him,
And shall glory of him among his acquaintance.
3 # See Deut. 4.9. He that teacheth his son shall provoke his enemy to jealousy;
And before friends he shall rejoice of him.
4His father dieth, and is as though he had not died;
# Cp. 1 Kin. 1.48. For he hath left one behind him like himself.
5In his life, he saw and rejoiced in him;
And when he died, he sorrowed not:
6 # Cp. 1 Kin. 2.5,8. He left behind him an avenger against his enemies,
And #Cp. 1 Kin. 2.7.one to requite kindness to his friends.
7He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds;
And his heart will be troubled at every cry.
8An unbroken horse becometh stubborn;
And #Cp. Prov. 29.15.a son left at large becometh headstrong.
9Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid:
Play with him, and he will grieve thee.
10Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him;
And thou shalt gnash thy teeth in the end.
11Give him no liberty in his youth,
# 30.11 These three lines are absent from the oldest MSS. And #Cp. ch. 28.7.wink not at his follies.
12 # 30.12 These three lines are absent from the oldest MSS. # Cp. ch. 7.23. Bow down his neck in his youth,
And beat him on the sides while he is a child,
Lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee;
# 30.12 These three lines are absent from the oldest MSS. And #Cp. Prov. 17.21.there shall be sorrow to thy soul.
13Chastise thy son, and #Cp. Prov. 22.6.take pains with him,
Lest his shameless behaviour be an offence unto thee.
14 # Cp. Eccles. 5.12. BETTER is a poor man, being sound and strong of constitution,
Than a rich man that is plagued in his body.
15Health and a good constitution are better than all gold;
And a strong body than wealth without measure.
16There is no riches better than health of body;
And there is no gladness above the joy of the heart.
17 # Cp. ch. 41.2. Death is better than a bitter life,
# 30.17 The oldest MSS. omit And eternal rest.And #30.17 Gr. age-long rest.eternal rest than a continual sickness.
18Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
Are as #See Tob. 4.17.messes of meat laid upon a grave.
19What doth an offering profit an idol?
For neither shall it #Cp. Bel & Drag. 7.eat nor #Ps. 115.6.smell:
So is he that is afflicted of the Lord,
20Seeing with his eyes and groaning,
# ch. 20.4. As an eunuch embracing a virgin and groaning.
21 # Cp. Prov. 12.25 & 15.13 & 17.22. GIVE not over thy soul to sorrow;
And afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.
22 # Cp. Prov. 17.22. Gladness of heart is the life of a man;
And the joyfulness of a man is length of days.
23Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart:
And remove sorrow far from thee;
# ch. 38.18.2 Cor. 7.10. For sorrow hath destroyed many,
And there is no profit therein.
24 # Cp. Prov. 14.30. Envy and wrath shorten a man's days;
And care bringeth old age before the time.
25 # Cp. Eccles. 8.15 & 9.7. A cheerful and good heart
Will have a care of his meat and diet.
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