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Sirach, Chapter 15

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1 For he who fears Yahweh will do this; And he who takes hold of the law will approach her.
2 And then she will meet him like [his] mother; And like the wife of [his] youth, she will receive him.
3 And then she will give him the bread of discretion to eat; And she will give him the waters of understanding to drink.
4 And then he will lean on her and not be tripped; And he will trust in her and not be ashamed.
5 And then she will exalt him above his fellow man; And in the midst of the assembly, she will open his mouth.
6 He will find joy and gladness; And she will give him an everlasting name to inherit.
7 Men of falsehood will not approach her; And prideful men will not see her.
8 She is far from scoffers; And liars will not remember her.
9 Praise is not seemly in the mouth of the wicked; For it was not distributed to him from God.
10 In the mouth of the wise, praise will be said; And he who rules over it will teach it.
11 Do not say, "My transgression is from God." For that which he hates, he does not do.
12 Beware that you do not say, "It was he who stumbled me." For there is no need of violent men.
13 Yahweh hates disgusting behavior and evil; And he will not let it happen to those who fear him.
14 It was he who from the beginning created man; And gave him into the hand of his imagination.
15 If it pleases you, you will keep the commandments; And to do his will is understanding.
16 Fire and water are poured out before you; In that which pleases you, put forth your hand.
17 Life and death are before man; That which pleases him will be given to him.
18 The wisdom of Yahweh is sufficient; He is mighty in strength and looks at all things.
19 The eyes of God see his works; And it is he who discerns all that a man does.
20 He did not command common man to sin; And he did not cause liars to dream.

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