Sirach 37 — GMV

37 Verse 1 Every friend saith, I am his friend also: ^{Verse 2} Is it not a grief unto death, ^{Verse 3} O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in ^{Verse 4} There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, ^{Verse 5} There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, ^{Verse 6} Forget not thy friend in thy mind, ^{Verse 7} Every counselor extolleth counsel; ^{Verse 8} Beware of a counselor, ^{Verse 9} And say unto thee, Thy way is good: ^{Verse 10} Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: ^{Verse 11} Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; ^{Verse 12} But be continually with a godly man, ^{Verse 13} And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: ^{Verse 14} For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more ^{Verse 15} And above all this pray to the most High, ^{Verse 16} Let reason go before every enterprize, ^{Verse 17} The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart. ^{Verse 18} Four manners of things appear: good and evil, life and death: ^{Verse 19} There is one that is wise and teacheth many, ^{Verse 20} There is one that showeth wisdom in words, and is hated: ^{Verse 21} For grace is not given him from the Lord; ^{Verse 22} Another is wise to himself; ^{Verse 23} A wise man instructeth his people; ^{Verse 24} A wise man shall be filled with blessing; ^{Verse 25} The days of the life of man may be numbered; ^{Verse 26} A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, ^{Verse 27} My son, prove thy soul in thy life, ^{Verse 28} For all things are not profitable for all men, ^{Verse 29} Be not insatiable in any dainty thing, ^{Verse 30} For excess of meats bringeth sickness, ^{Verse 31} By surfeiting have many perished;