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1611 King James Bible

Ecclesiasticus 27

  1. Ecclesiasticus 27:1 Many haue sinned for a smal matter: & he that seeketh for abundance will turne his eies away.
  2. Ecclesiasticus 27:2 As a naile sticketh fast betweene the ioynings of the stones: so doth sinne sticke close betweene buying and selling.
  3. Ecclesiasticus 27:3 Unlesse a man hold himselfe diligently in the feare of the Lord, his house shall soone be ouerthrowen.
  4. Ecclesiasticus 27:4 As when one sifteth with a sieue, the refuse remaineth, so the filth of man in his talke.
  5. Ecclesiasticus 27:5 The furnace prooueth the potters vessell: so the triall of man is in his reasoning.
  6. Ecclesiasticus 27:6 The fruite declareth if the tree haue beene dressed: so is the vtterance of a conceit in the heart of man.
  7. Ecclesiasticus 27:7 Praise no man before thou hearest him speake, for this is the triall of men.
  8. Ecclesiasticus 27:8 If thou followest righteousnesse, thou shalt obtaine her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.
  9. Ecclesiasticus 27:9 The birds will resort vnto their like, so will truth returne vnto them that practise in her.
  10. Ecclesiasticus 27:10 As the Lyon lieth in waite for the pray: so sinne for them that worke iniquity.
  11. Ecclesiasticus 27:11 The discourse of a godly man is alwaies with wisedome: but a foole changeth as the Moone.
  12. Ecclesiasticus 27:12 If thou be among the vndiscreet, obserue the time: but be continually among men of vnderstanding.
  13. Ecclesiasticus 27:13 The discourse of fooles is irksome, and their sport is in the wantonnesse of sinne.
  14. Ecclesiasticus 27:14 The talke of him that sweareth much, maketh the haire stand vpright: and their braules make one stop his eares.
  15. Ecclesiasticus 27:15 The strife of the proud is blood-shedding, and their reuilings are grieuous to the eare.
  16. Ecclesiasticus 27:16 Who so discouereth secrets, looseth his credit: and shall neuer find friend to his minde.
  17. Ecclesiasticus 27:17 Loue thy friend, and be faithfull vnto him: but if thou bewrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
  18. Ecclesiasticus 27:18 For as a man hath destroyed his enemie: so hast thou lost the loue of thy neighbour.
  19. Ecclesiasticus 27:19 As one that letteth a bird goe out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour goe; and shalt not get him againe.
  20. Ecclesiasticus 27:20 Follow after him no more, for he is too far off, he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.
  21. Ecclesiasticus 27:21 As for a wound it may be bound vp, and after reuiling there may be reconcilement: but he that bewrayeth secrets is without hope.
  22. Ecclesiasticus 27:22 He that winketh with the eies worketh euil, and he that knoweth him will depart from him.
  23. Ecclesiasticus 27:23 When thou art present he will speake sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.
  24. Ecclesiasticus 27:24 I haue hated many things, but nothing like him, for the Lord will hate him.
  25. Ecclesiasticus 27:25 Who so casteth a stone on high, casteth it on his owne head, and a deceitfull stroke shall make wounds.
  26. Ecclesiasticus 27:26 Who so diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.
  27. Ecclesiasticus 27:27 He that worketh mischiefe, it shall fall vpon him, and he shall not know whence it commeth.
  28. Ecclesiasticus 27:28 Mockery and reproach are from the proud: but vengeance as a Lyon shall lie in waite for them.
  29. Ecclesiasticus 27:29 They that reioyce at the fall of the righteous shalbe taken in the snare, and anguish shall consume them before they die.
  30. Ecclesiasticus 27:30 Malice and wrath, euen these are abhominations, and the sinfull man shall haue them both.