Ecclesiasticus 17:18
“Whom being his first borne, hee nourisheth with discipline, and giuing him the light of his loue, doth not forsake him.”
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Ecclesiasticus 17:18 Context
16Euery man from his youth is giuen to euil, neither could they make to themselues fleshie hearts for stonie. 17For in the diuision of the nations of the whole earth, he set a ruler ouer euery people, but Israel is the Lords portion. 18Whom being his first borne, hee nourisheth with discipline, and giuing him the light of his loue, doth not forsake him. 19Therefore all their workes are as the Sunne before him, and his eyes are continually vpon their wayes. 20None of their vnrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sinnes are before the Lord:
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Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.
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