Sirach 33 — LXXSA
33Verse 1There shall no evil happen to him that fears the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.Verse 2A wise man hates not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.Verse 3A man of understanding trusts in the law; and the law is faithful to him, as an oracle.Verse 4Prepare what to say, and so you shall be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.Verse 5The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axle tree.Verse 6A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neighs under every one that sits upon him.Verse 7Why does one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of the sun?Verse 8By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.Verse 9Some of them has he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them has he made ordinary days.Verse 10And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth:Verse 11In much knowledge the Lord has divided them, and made their ways diverse.Verse 12Some of them has he blessed and exalted and some of them he sanctified, and set near himself: but some of them has he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places.Verse 13As the clay is in the potter's hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as likes him best.Verse 14Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.Verse 15So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.Verse 16I awaked up last of all, as one that gathers after the grape gatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and filled my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.Verse 17Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning.Verse 18Hear me, O you⌃ great men of the people, and listen with your ears, you⌃ rulers of the congregation.Verse 19Give not your son and wife, your brother and friend, power over you while you live, and give not your goods to another: lest it repent you, and you entreat for the same again.Verse 20As long as you live and have breath in you, give not yourself over to any.Verse 21For better it is that your children should seek to you, than that you should stand to their courtesy.Verse 22In all your works keep to yourself the preeminence; leave not a stain in your honor.Verse 23At the time when you shall end your days, and finish your life, distribute your inheritance.Verse 24Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread, correction, and work, for a servant.Verse 25If you set your servant to labor, you shall find rest: but if you let him go idle, he shall seek liberty.Verse 26A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and torments for an evil servant.Verse 27Send him to labor, that he be not idle; for idleness teaches much evil.Verse 28Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, put on more heavy fetters.Verse 29But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do nothing.Verse 30If you have a servant, let him be to you as yourself, because you have bought him with a price.Verse 31If you have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for you have need of him, as of your own soul: if you entreat him evil, and he run from you, which way will you go to seek him?