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CHAP. X.
1 The commodities of a wise ruler. 4 God setteth him vp. 7 The inconueniences of pride, iniustice, and couetousnesse. 14 What God hath done to the proud. 19 Who shall be honored, 29 And who not.
1 A wise iudge will instruct his people, & the gouernement of a prudent man is well ordered.
2 As the iudge of the people is himselfe, so are his officers, and what maner of man the ruler of the citie is, such are all they that dwell therein.2
5 In the hand of God is the prosperitie of man: and vpon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.5
6 Beare not hatred to thy neighbour for euery wrong, and do nothing at all by iniurious practises.6
7 Pride is hatefull before God, and man: and by both doeth one commit iniquitie.
10 The Phisition cutteth off a long disease, and he that is to day a King, to morrow shall die.
11 For when a man is dead, hee shall inherite creeping things, beastes and wormes.
12 The beginning of pride is, when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his maker.
14 The Lord hath cast downe the thrones of proud Princes, and set vp the meeke in their stead.
15 The Lord hath plucked vp the rootes of the proud nations: and planted the lowly in their place.
16 The Lord ouerthrew countreys of the heathen: and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are borne of a woman.
19 They that feare the Lord are a sure seed, and they that loue him, an honourable plant: they that regard not the Law, are a dishonourable seed, they that transgresse the commandements, are a deceiuable seed.19
20 Among brethren he that is chiefe is honourable, so are they that feare the Lord in his eyes.
21 The feare of the Lord goeth before the obtayning of authoritie: but roughnesse and pride, is the loosing thereof.21
22 Whether hee bee rich, noble, or poore, their glorie is the feare of the Lord.
25 Unto the seruant that is wise, shall they that are free doe seruice: and hee that hath knowledge, will not grudge when he is reformed.25
26 Be not ouerwise in doing thy busines, and boast not thy selfe in the time of thy distresse.
27 Better is he that laboureth and aboundeth in all things, then hee that boasteth himselfe, and wanteth bread.27
28 My sonne, glorifie thy soule in meekenesse, and giue it honour according to the dignitie thereof.
30 The poore man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
Ecclesiasticus Chapter 10 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
2 Prou.29. 12.
5 Or, face.
6 Leuit. 19. 17.
19 Or, vnstable generation.
21 Or, principalitie.
25 Pro. 17.2. 2.Sam.12. 13.
27 Pro.12.9.
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