Sirach 7 — GMV

7 Verse 1 Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee. ^{Verse 2} Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee. ^{Verse 3} My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, ^{Verse 4} Seek not of the Lord preeminence, ^{Verse 5} Justify not thyself before the Lord; ^{Verse 6} Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; ^{Verse 7} Offend not against the multitude of a city, ^{Verse 8} Bind not one sin upon another; ^{Verse 9} Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, ^{Verse 10} Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, ^{Verse 11} Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: ^{Verse 12} Devise not a lie against thy brother; ^{Verse 13} Use not to make any manner of lie: ^{Verse 14} Use not many words in a multitude of elders, ^{Verse 15} Hate not laborious work, ^{Verse 16} Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, ^{Verse 17} Humble thy soul greatly: ^{Verse 18} Change not a friend for any good by no means; ^{Verse 19} Forego not a wise and good woman: ^{Verse 20} Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, ^{Verse 21} Let thy soul love a good servant, ^{Verse 22} Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: ^{Verse 23} Hast thou children? instruct them, ^{Verse 24} Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, ^{Verse 25} Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: ^{Verse 26} Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not. ^{Verse 27} Honor thy father with thy whole heart, ^{Verse 28} Remember that thou wast begotten of them; ^{Verse 29} Fear the Lord with all thy soul, ^{Verse 30} Love him that made thee with all thy strength, ^{Verse 31} Fear the Lord, and honor the priest: ^{Verse 32} And stretch thy hand unto the poor, ^{Verse 33} A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; ^{Verse 34} Fail not to be with them that weep, ^{Verse 35} Be not slow to visit the sick: ^{Verse 36} Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end,