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Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.

For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.

Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.

The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.

Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.

Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?

Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil can come to me hereafter?

For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.

Observe, and take good heed, for thou walkest in peril of thy overthrowing: when thou hearest these things, awake in thy sleep.

When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.

Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.

Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.

He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.

Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:

Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.

Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.

No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?

Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.

He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagineth follies.

With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again.

He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.

For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.

He that liveth for ever created all things in general.

Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.

Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.

From the morning until the evening the time is changed, and all things are soon done before the Lord.

A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.

The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.

There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.

The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.

The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.

If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for these things every friend will depart.

There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not wallow in their sins.

He knew all things ere ever they were created; so also after they were perfected he looked upon them all.

So the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, and he that made me caused my tabernacle to rest, and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel.

All these things are the book of the covenant of the most high God, even the law which Moses commanded for an heritage unto the congregations of Jacob.

He filleth all things with his wisdom, as Phison and as Tigris in the time of the new fruits.

In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.

There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:

But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?

There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.

There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.

I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.

These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.

Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people.

Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not, lest thou be hated.

And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.

And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.

A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.

When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.

I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.

For all these things [are to be done] because of the commandment.

Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually.

For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing.

A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.

For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners.

For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners.

The principal things for the whole use of man’s life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.

All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil.

Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and have left them in writing.

Great travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mother’s womb, till the day that they return to the mother of all things.

Their imagination of things to come, and the day of death, [trouble] their thoughts, and [cause] fear of heart;

[Such things happen] unto all flesh, both man and beast, and that is sevenfold more upon sinners.

These things are created for the wicked, and for their sakes came the flood.

All things that are of the earth shall turn to the earth again: and that which is of the waters doth return into the sea.

O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!

O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despaireth, and hath lost patience!

Of these things be not thou ashamed, and accept no person to sin thereby:

Deliver all things in number and weight; and put all in writing that thou givest out, or receivest in.

I will now remember the works of the Lord, and declare the things that I have seen: In the words of the Lord are his works.

The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things, and the work thereof is full of the glory of the Lord.

He declareth the things that are past, and for to come, and revealeth the steps of hidden things.

He declareth the things that are past, and for to come, and revealeth the steps of hidden things.

All these things live and remain for ever for all uses, and they are all obedient.

All things are double one against another: and he hath made nothing imperfect.

By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.

There are yet hid greater things than these be, for we have seen but a few of his works.

For the Lord hath made all things; and to the godly hath he given wisdom.

God give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, that their good things be not abolished, and that their glory may endure for ever.

He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.

Now therefore bless ye the God of all, which only doeth wondrous things every where, which exalteth our days from the womb, and dealeth with us according to his mercy.

Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things; and he that layeth them up in his heart shall become wise.

For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth him, who giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever. Amen, Amen. [A Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach.]

Wherefore are ye slow, and what say ye to these things, seeing your souls are very thirsty?

To bring upon us great plagues, such as never happened under the whole heaven, as it came to pass in Jerusalem, according to the things that were written in the law of Moses;

But he that knoweth all things knoweth her, and hath found her out with his understanding: he that prepared the earth for evermore hath filled it with fourfooted beasts:

Give not thine honour to another, nor the things that are profitable unto thee to a strange nation.

O Israel, happy are we: for things that are pleasing to God are made known unto us.

Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered of him that brought these things upon you.

They are as one of the beams of the temple, yet they say their hearts are gnawed upon by things creeping out of the earth; and when they eat them and their clothes, they feel it not.

The things wherein there is no breath are bought for a most high price.

As for the things that are sacrificed unto them, their priests sell and abuse; in like manner their wives lay up part thereof in salt; but unto the poor and impotent they give nothing of it.

Menstruous women and women in childbed eat their sacrifices: by these things ye may know that they are no gods: fear them not.

And they themselves that made them can never continue long; how should then the things that are made of them be gods?

Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things therein, than such false gods, or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.

For thou art righteous in all the things that thou hast done to us: yea, true are all thy works, thy ways are right, and all thy judgments truth.

In all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers, even Jerusalem, thou hast executed true judgment: for according to truth and judgment didst thou bring all these things upon us because of our sins.

In all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers, even Jerusalem, thou hast executed true judgment: for according to truth and judgment didst thou bring all these things upon us because of our sins.

In all things have we trespassed, and not obeyed thy commandments, nor kept them, neither done as thou hast commanded us, that it might go well with us.