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Sirach 15

1He who fears the Lord will do this. He who has possession of the law will obtain her.
1He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.
2She will meet him like a mother, and receive him like a wife married in her virginity.
2And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
3She will feed him with bread of understanding and give him water of wisdom to drink.
3With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
4He will be stayed upon her, and will not be moved. He will rely upon her, and will not be confounded.
4He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.
5She will exalt him above his neighbors. She will open his mouth in the midst of the congregation.
5She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
6He will inherit joy, a crown of gladness, and an everlasting name.
6He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.
7Foolish men will not obtain her. Sinners will not see her.
7But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.
8She is far from pride. Liars will not remember her.
8For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.
9Praise is not attractive in the mouth of a sinner; for it was not sent to him from the Lord.
9Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
10For praise will be spoken in wisdom; The Lord will prosper it.
10For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
11Don’t say, “It is through the Lord that I fell away;” for you shall not do the things that he hates.
11Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.
12Don’t say, “It is he that caused me to err;” for he has no need of a sinful man.
12Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
13The Lord hates every abomination; and those who fear him don’t love them.
13The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
14He himself made man from the beginning and left him in the hand of his own counsel.
14He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
15If you choose, you can keep the commandments. To be faithful is a matter of your choice.
15If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
16He has set fire and water before you. You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you desire.
16He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
17Before man is life and death. Whichever he likes, it will be given to him.
17Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
18For the wisdom of the Lord is great. He is mighty in power, and sees all things.
18For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:
19His eyes are upon those who fear him. He knows every act of man.
19And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
20He has not commanded any man to be ungodly. He has not given any man license to sin.
20He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.