Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 32 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) no está en RV1909.
1 Have they made thee ruler [of a feast? ] Be not lifted up, Be thou among them as one of them; Take thought for them, and so sit down.
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2 And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, That thou mayest be gladdened on their account, And receive a crown for thy well ordering.
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3 Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, [but ] with sound knowledge; And hinder not music.
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4 Pour not out talk where there is a performance of music, And display not thy wisdom out of season.
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5 [As ] a signet of carbuncle in a setting of gold, [So ] is a concert of music in a banquet of wine.
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6 [As ] a signet of emerald in a work of gold, [So ] is a strain of music with pleasant wine.
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7 Speak, young man, if there be need of thee; [Yet ] scarcely if thou be twice asked.
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8 Sum up thy speech, many things in few words; Be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
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9 [If thou be ] among great men, behave not as their equal; And when another is speaking, make not much babbling.
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10 Before thunder speedeth lightning; And before a shamefast man favour shall go forth.
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11 Rise up betimes, and be not the last; Get thee home quickly and loiter not:
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12 There take thy pastime, and do what is in thy heart; And sin not by proud speech:
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13 And for these things bless him that made thee, And giveth thee to drink freely of his good things.
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14 He that feareth the Lord will receive [his ] discipline; And they that seek [him ] early shall find favour.
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15 He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: But the hypocrite shall stumble thereat.
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16 They that fear the Lord shall find judgement, And shall kindle righteous acts as a light.
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17 A sinful man shunneth reproof, And will find a judgement according to his will.
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18 A man of counsel will not neglect a thought; A strange and proud man will not crouch in fear, Even after he hath done a thing by himself without counsel.
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19 Do nothing without counsel; And when thou hast once done, repent not.
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20 Go not in a way of conflict; And stumble not in stony places.
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21 Be not confident in a smooth way.
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22 And beware of thine own children.
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23 In every work trust thine own soul; For this is the keeping of the commandments.
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24 He that believeth the law giveth heed to the commandment; And he that trusteth in the Lord shall suffer no loss.
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