Sirach 14
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.
1Blessed is the man that hath not slipped by a word out of his mouth, and is not pricked with the remorse of sin.
2Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.
2Happy is he that hath had no sadness of his mind, and who is not fallen from his hope.
3Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?
3Riches are not comely for a covetous man and a niggard, and what should an envious man do with gold?
4He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.
4He that gathereth together by wronging his own soul, gathereth for others, and another will squander away his goods in rioting.
5He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
5He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? and he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
6There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness.
6There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness:
7And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.
7And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness.
8The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.
8The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.
9A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.
9The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.
10A wicked eye envieth his bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
10An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.
11My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.
11My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.
12Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
12Remember that death is not slow, and that the covenant of hell hath been shewn to thee: for the covenant of this world shall surely die.
13Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.
13Do good to thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability, stretching out thy hand give to the poor.
14Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.
14Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good gift overpass thee.
15Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?
15Shalt thou not leave to others to divide by lot thy sorrows and labours?
16Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
16Give and take, and justify thy soul.
17All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.
17Before thy death work justice: for in hell there is no finding food.
18As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
18All flesh shall fade as grass, and as the leaf that springeth out on a green tree.
19Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.
19Some grow, and some fall off: so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
20Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.
20Every work that is corruptible shall fail in the end: and the worker thereof shall go with it.
21He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.
21And every excellent work shall be justified: and the worker thereof shall be honoured therein.
22Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.
22Blessed is the man that shall continue in wisdom, and that shall meditate in his justice, and in his mind shall think of the all seeing eye of God.
23He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.
23He that considereth her ways in his heart, and hath understanding in her secrets, who goeth after her as one that traceth, and stayeth in her ways:
24He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
24He who looketh in at her windows, and hearkeneth at her door:
25He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.
25He that lodgeth near her house, and fastening a pin in her walls shall set up his tent nigh unto her, where good things shall rest in his lodging for ever.
26He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.
26He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches:
27By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.
27He shall be protected under her covering from the heat, and shall rest in her glory.
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