ECCLESIASTICUS CHAPTER 8 (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV)

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CHAP. VIII.

1 Whom we may not striue with, 8 nor despise, 10 nor prouoke, 15 nor haue to doe with.

¹ Striue not with a mighty man, lest thou fall into his hands.

² Bee not at variance with a rich man, lest he ouerweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and peruerted the hearts of kings.²

³ Striue not with a man that is full of tongue, and heape not wood vpon his fire.³

⁴ Iest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestours be disgraced.

⁵ Reproch not a man that turneth from sinne, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.⁵

⁶ Dishonour not a man in his old age: for euen some of vs waxe old.⁶

⁷ Reioice not ouer thy greatest enemie being dead, but remember that we die all.

⁸ Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thy selfe with their prouerbs; for of them thou shalt learne instruction, & how to serue great men with ease.

⁹ Misse not the discourse of the Elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learne vnderstanding, and to giue answere as need requireth.

¹⁰ Kindle not the coales of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.

¹¹ Rise not vp (in anger) at the presence of an iniurious person, least he lie in waite to entrap thee in thy words.¹¹

¹² Lend not vnto him that is mightier then thy selfe; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.

¹³ Be not surety aboue thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.

¹⁴ Goe not to law with a iudge, for they will iudge for him according to his honour.¹⁴

¹⁵ Trauaile not by the way with a bold fellow, least he become grieuous vnto thee: for he will doe according to his owne will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.¹⁵

¹⁶ Striue not with an angry man, and goe not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no helpe, he will ouerthrow thee.¹⁶

¹⁷ Consult not with a foole; for he cannot keepe counsell.

¹⁸ Doe no secret thing before a stranger, for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.

¹⁹ Open not thine heart to euery man, least he requite thee with a shrewd turne.

Ecclesiasticus Chapter 8 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

² Mat.5.25. chap.31.6
³ Or, of an euill tongue.
⁵ Gal.6.2. 1.cor.2.6.
⁶ Leuit. 19. 32.
¹¹ Or, for thy mouth.
¹⁴ Or, opinion.
¹⁵ Gene.4.8.
¹⁶ Prou.22. 24.

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