1611 King James Bible
Ecclesiasticus 37
- Ecclesiasticus 37:1 Euery friend saieth, I am his friend also: but there is a friend which is onely a friend in name.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:2 Is it not a griefe vnto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemie?
- Ecclesiasticus 37:3 O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to couer the earth with deceit?
- Ecclesiasticus 37:4 There is a companion, which reioyceth in the prosperity of a friend: but in the time of trouble will be against him.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:5 There is a companion which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh vp the buckler against the enemie.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:6 Forget not thy friend in thy minde, and be not vnmindfull of him in thy riches.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:7 Euery counseller extolleth counsell; but there is some that counselleth for himselfe.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:8 Beware of a counseller, and know before what neede he hath (for he will counsell for himselfe) lest hee cast the lot vpon thee:
- Ecclesiasticus 37:9 And say vnto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:10 Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsell from such as enuie thee.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:11 Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is iealous; neither with a coward in matters of warre, nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an enuious man of thankfulnesse; nor with an vnmercifull man touching kindnesse; nor with the slouthfull for any worke; nor with an hireling for a yeere, of finishing worke; nor with an idle seruant of much businesse: Hearken not vnto these in any matter of counsell.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:12 But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keepe the commandements of the Lord, whose minde is according to thy minde, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:13 And let the counsell of thine owne heart stand: for there is no man more faithfull vnto thee then it.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:14 For a mans minde is sometime wont to tell him more then seuen watchmen, that sit aboue in an high towre.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:15 And aboue all this pray to the most high, that he will direct thy way in trueth.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:16 Let reason goe before euery enterprise, & counsell before euery action.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:17 The countenance is a signe of changing of the heart.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:18 Foure maner of things appeare: good and euill, life and death: but the tongue ruleth ouer them continually.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:19 There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is vnprofitable to himselfe.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:20 There is one that sheweth wisedome in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all foode.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:21 For grace is not giuen him from the Lord: because he is depriued of all wisedome.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:22 Another is wise to himselfe: and the fruits of vnderstanding are commendable in his mouth.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:23 A wise man instructeth his people, and the fruits of his vnderstanding faile not.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:24 A wise man shall be filled with blessing, and all they that see him, shall count him happy.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:25 The daies of the life of man may be numbred: but the daies of Israel are innumerable.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:26 A wise man shall inherite glory among his people, and his name shalbe perpetuall.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:27 My sonne prooue thy soule in thy life, and see what is euill for it, and giue not that vnto it.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:28 For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath euery soule pleasure in euery thing.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:29 Be not vnsatiable in any dainty thing: nor too greedy vpon meates.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:30 For excesse of meates, bringeth sicknesse, and surfetting will turne into choler.
- Ecclesiasticus 37:31 By surfetting haue many perished, but hee that taketh heed, prolongeth his life.