ECCLESIASTICUS CHAPTER 21 (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV)

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CHAP. XXI.

1 Flee from sinne as from a serpent. 4 His oppression will vndoe the rich. 9 The ende of the vniust shall be naught. 12 The differences betweene the foole and the wise.

¹ My sonne, hast thou sinned? doe so no more, but aske pardon for thy former sinnes.¹

² Flee from sinne as from the face of a Serpent: for if thou commest too neere it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof, are as the teeth of a lyon, slaying the soules of men.

³ All iniquitie is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.

⁴ To terrifie and doe wrong, will waste riches: thus the house of proude men shalbe made desolate.

⁵ A prayer out of a poore mans mouth reacheth to the eares of God, and his iudgement commeth speedily.⁵

⁶ He that hateth to be reprooued, is in the way of sinners: but hee that feareth the Lord, will repent from his heart.⁶

⁷ An eloquent man is knowen farre and neere, but a man of vnderstanding knoweth when he slippeth.

⁸ He that buildeth his house with other mens money, is like one that gathereth himselfe stones for the tombe of his buriall.

⁹ The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.⁹

¹⁰ The way of sinners is made plaine with stones, but at the ende thereof is the pit of hell.

¹¹ Hee that keepeth the Law of the Lord, getteth the vnderstanding thereof: and the perfection of the feare of the Lord, is wisedome.

¹² He that is not wise, will not be taught: but there is a wisedome which multiplieth bitternesse.¹²

¹³ The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsell is like a pure fountaine of life.

¹⁴ The inner parts of a foole, are like a broken vessell, and he will holde no knowledge as long as he liueth.¹⁴

¹⁵ If a skilfull man heare a wise word, hee will commend it, and adde vnto it: but assoone as one of no vnderstanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behinde his backe.¹⁵

¹⁶ The talking of a foole is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.

¹⁷ They inquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.

¹⁸ As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisedome to a foole: and the knowledge of the vnwise, is as talke without sense.¹⁸

¹⁹ Doctrine vnto fooles, is as fetters on the feete, and like manacles on the right hand.

²⁰ A foole lifteth vp his voyce with laughter, but a wise man doeth scarce smile a litle.²⁰

²¹ Learning is vnto a wise man, as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet vpon his right arme.

²² A foolish mans foote is soone in his [neighbours] house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.

²³ A foole will peepe in at the doore into the house, but he that is well nurtured, will stand without.

²⁴ It is the rudenesse of a man to hearken at the doore: but a wise man will be grieued with the disgrace.

²⁵ The lips of talkers will bee telling such things as pertaine not vnto them: but the words of such as haue vnderstanding, are weighed in the ballance.

²⁶ The heart of fooles is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.

²⁷ When the vngodly curseth Satan, he curseth his owne soule.

²⁸ A whisperer defileth his owne soule, and is hated wheresoeuer hee dwelleth.²⁸

Ecclesiasticus Chapter 21 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

¹ Psal.41.4. luk. 15.21.
⁵ Exod.3.9. and 22.23.
⁶ Gr. be conuerted.
⁹ Chap. 16. 16.
¹² Eccles.1. 18. , Or, wittie. , Or, subtiltie.
¹⁴ Cha.33.5.
¹⁵ Pro.9.9.
¹⁸ Or, not to be enquired after.
²⁰ Chap.19. 27,28.
²⁸ Chap.28. 13.

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