1611 King James Bible

Ecclesiasticus 31

Ecclesiasticus 31:1 Watching for riches, consumeth the flesh, and the care therof driueth away sleepe.
Ecclesiasticus 31:2 Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleepe.
Ecclesiasticus 31:3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together, and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
Ecclesiasticus 31:4 The poore laboureth in his poore estate, and when he leaueth off, hee is still needie.
Ecclesiasticus 31:5 He that loueth gold shall not bee iustified, and he that followeth corruption, shall haue enough thereof.
Ecclesiasticus 31:6 Gold hath bin the ruine of many, and their destruction was present.
Ecclesiasticus 31:7 It is a stumbling block vnto them that sacrifice vnto it, and euery foole shall be taken therewith.
Ecclesiasticus 31:8 Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold:
Ecclesiasticus 31:9 Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderfull things hath hee done among his people.
Ecclesiasticus 31:10 Who hath bene tried thereby, and found perfit? then let him glory. Who might offend and hath not offended, or done euill, and hath not done it?
Ecclesiasticus 31:11 His goods shall be established, and the congregatiō shall declare his almes.
Ecclesiasticus 31:12 If thou sit at a bountifull table, bee not greedy vpon it, and say not, There is much meate on it.
Ecclesiasticus 31:13 Remember that a wicked eye is an euill thing: and what is created more wicked then an eye? therefore it weepeth vpon euery occasion.
Ecclesiasticus 31:14 Stretch not thine hand whithersoeuer it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.
Ecclesiasticus 31:15 Iudge of thy neighbour by thy selfe: and be discreet in euery point.
Ecclesiasticus 31:16 Eate as it becommeth a man those things which are set before thee: and deuoure not, lest thou be hated.
Ecclesiasticus 31:17 Leaue off first for maners sake, and be not vnsatiable, lest thou offend.
Ecclesiasticus 31:18 When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.
Ecclesiasticus 31:19 A very litle is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short vpon his bed.
Ecclesiasticus 31:20 Sound sleepe commeth of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him, but the paine of watching and choller, and pangs of the bellie are with an vnsatiable man.
Ecclesiasticus 31:21 And if thou hast bin forced to eate, arise, goe forth, vomit, and thou shalt haue rest.
Ecclesiasticus 31:22 My sonne, heare me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt finde as I told thee: in all thy workes bee quicke, so shall there no sickenesse come vnto thee.
Ecclesiasticus 31:23 Who so is liberall of his meat, men shall speake well of him, and the report of his good housekeeping will be beleeued.
Ecclesiasticus 31:24 But against him that is a niggard of his meate, the whole citie shall murmure; and the testimonies of his niggardnesse shall not be doubted of.
Ecclesiasticus 31:25 Shew not thy valiantnesse in wine, for wine hath destroyed many.
Ecclesiasticus 31:26 The furnace prooueth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by drunkennesse.
Ecclesiasticus 31:27 Wine is as good as life to a man if it be drunke moderatly: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.
Ecclesiasticus 31:28 Wine measurably drunke, and in season, bringeth gladnesse of the heart and cheerefulnesse of the minde.
Ecclesiasticus 31:29 But wine drunken with excesse, maketh bitternesse of the minde, with brawling and quarreling.
Ecclesiasticus 31:30 Drunkennesse increaseth the rage of a foole till he offend, it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.
Ecclesiasticus 31:31 Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: giue him no despitefull words, and presse not vpon him with vrging him (to drinke.)