THE WISDOME OF Iesus the sonne of Sirach, Or Ecclesiasticus. Chapter 5

(Original 1611 KJV Book of Ecclesiasticus)

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CHAP. V.

1 Wee must not presume of our wealth and strength, 6 Nor of the mercie of God to sinne. 9 We must not be double tongued, 12 Nor answere without knowledge.

¹Set not thy heart vpon thy goods, and say not, I haue ynough for my life.¹

²Folow not thine owne minde, and thy strength, to walke in the wayes of thy heart:

³And say not, Who shall controll mee for my workes? for the Lord will surely reuenge thy pride.

⁴Say not, I haue sinned, and what harme hath happened vnto mee? for the Lord is long suffering, he wil in no wise let thee goe.

⁵Concerning propitiation, bee not without feare to adde sinne vnto sinne.

⁶And say not, His mercy is great, hee will be pacified for the multitude of my sinnes: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth vpon sinners.⁶

⁷Make no tarying to turne to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shal the wrath of the Lord come foorth, and in thy securitie thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance.⁷

⁸Set not thy heart vpon goods vniustly gotten: for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamitie.⁸

⁹Winnow not with euery winde, and goe not into euery way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.

¹⁰Be stedfast in thy vnderstanding, and let thy word be the same.

¹¹Be swift to heare, and let thy life be sincere, & with patience giue answere.¹¹

¹²If thou hast vnderstanding, answer thy neighbour, if not, lay thy hand vpon thy mouth.

¹³Honour and shame is in talke; and the tongue of man is his fall.

¹⁴Be not called a whisperer, and lye not in wait with thy tongue: for a foule shame is vpon the thiefe, and an euill condemnation vpon the double tongue.

¹⁵Be not ignorant of any thing, in a great matter or a small.

Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Ecclesiasticus Chapter 5

¹ Luke 12. 15.
⁶ Ecclus.21. 1.
⁷ Chap.16. 13.
⁸ Pro.10.2. and 11.4. ezek.7.19.
¹¹ Iam.1.19.

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THE WISDOME OF Iesus the sonne of Sirach, Or Ecclesiasticus. Chapter 5

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