Sirach 37:1

Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.

Sirach 37:2

Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?

Sirach 37:3

O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit?

Sirach 37:4

There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.

Sirach 37:5

There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.

Sirach 37:6

Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.

Sirach 37:7

Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.



Sirach 37:8

Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,

Sirach 37:9

And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.

Sirach 37:10

Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee.

Sirach 37:11

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

Sirach 37:12

But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.

Sirach 37:13

And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.

Sirach 37:14

For a man's mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.



Sirach 37:15

And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.

Sirach 37:16

Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every action.

Sirach 37:17

The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart.

Sirach 37:18

Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually.

Sirach 37:19

There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.

Sirach 37:20

There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all food.

Sirach 37:21

For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom.



Sirach 37:22

Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth.

Sirach 37:23

A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not.

Sirach 37:24

A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that see him shall count him happy.

Sirach 37:25

The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of Israel are innumerable.

Sirach 37:26

A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name shall be perpetual.

Sirach 37:27

My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it.

Sirach 37:28

For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing.



Sirach 37:29

Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats:

Sirach 37:30

For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will turn into choler.

Sirach 37:31

By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life.


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