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Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 15
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Chapter 15
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Whoever fears the Lord will act like this, and whoever grasps the Law will obtain wisdom.
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She will come to meet him like a mother, and receive him like a virgin bride.
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She will give him the bread of understanding to eat, and the water of wisdom to drink.
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He will lean on her and will not fall, he will rely on her and not be put to shame.
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She will raise him high above his neighbours, and in full assembly she will open his mouth.
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He will find happiness and a crown of joy, he will inherit an everlasting name.
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Foolish men will not gain possession of her, nor will sinful men set eyes on her.
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She stands remote from pride, and liars cannot call her to mind
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Praise is unseemly in a sinner’s mouth, since it has not been put there by the Lord.
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For praise should only be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord himself then prompts it.
Man is free
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Do not say, ‘The Lord was responsible for my sinning’, for he is never the cause of what he hates.
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Do not say, ‘It was he who led me astray’, for he has no use for a sinner.
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The Lord hates all that is foul, and no one who fears him will love it either.
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He himself made man in the beginning, and then left him free to make his own decisions.
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If you wish, you can keep the commandments, to behave faithfully is within your power.
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He has set fire and water before you; put out your hand to whichever you prefer.
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Man has life and death before him; whichever a man likes better will be given him.
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For vast is the wisdom of the Lord; he is almighty and all-seeing.
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His eyes are on those who fear him, he notes every action of man.
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He never commanded anyone to be godless, he has given no one permission to sin.
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