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Day 210 of 365

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Sirach 1-4

Sirach Chapter 1

¹All wisdom comes from the Lord, and is with him forever. ²Who can count the sand of the seas, the drops of rain, and the days of eternity? ³Who will search out the height of the sky, the breadth of the earth, the deep, and wisdom? ⁴Wisdom has been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting. ⁶To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed? Who has known her shrewd counsels? ⁸There is one wise, greatly to be feared, sitting upon his throne: the Lord. ⁹He created her. He saw and measured her. He poured her out upon all his works. ¹⁰She is with all flesh according to his gift. He gave her freely to those who love him. ¹¹The fear of the Lord is glory, exultation, gladness, and a crown of rejoicing. ¹²The fear of the Lord will delight the heart, and will give gladness, joy, and length of days. ¹³Whoever fears the Lord, it will go well with him at the last. He will be blessed in the day of his death. ¹⁴To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It was created together with the faithful in the womb. ¹⁵She laid an eternal foundation with men. She will be trusted among their offspring. ¹⁶To fear the Lord is the fullness of wisdom. She inebriates men with her fruits. ¹⁷She will fill all her house with desirable things, and her storehouses with her produce. ¹⁸The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish. ¹⁹He both saw and measured her. He rained down skill and knowledge of understanding, and exalted the honor of those who hold her fast. ²⁰To fear the Lord is the root of wisdom. Her branches are length of days. ²²Unjust wrath can never be justified, for his wrath tips the scale to his downfall. ²³A man that is patient will resist for a season, and afterward gladness will spring up to him. ²⁴He will hide his words until the right moment, and the lips of many will tell of his understanding. ²⁵A wise saying is in the treasures of wisdom; but godliness is an abomination to a sinner. ²⁶If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments and the Lord will give her to you freely; ²⁷for the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction. Faith and humility are his good pleasure. ²⁸Don’t disobey the fear of the Lord. Don’t come to him with a double heart. ²⁹Don’t be a hypocrite in men’s sight. Keep watch over your lips. ³⁰Don’t exalt yourself, lest you fall and bring dishonor upon your soul. The Lord will reveal your secrets and will cast you down in the midst of the congregation, because you didn’t come to the fear of the Lord and your heart was full of deceit.

1: All wisdom comes from the Lord, and is with him forever.

2: Who can count the sand of the seas, the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?

3: Who will search out the height of the sky, the breadth of the earth, the deep, and wisdom?

4: Wisdom has been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.

6: To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed? Who has known her shrewd counsels?

8: There is one wise, greatly to be feared, sitting upon his throne: the Lord.

9: He created her. He saw and measured her. He poured her out upon all his works.

10: She is with all flesh according to his gift. He gave her freely to those who love him.

11: The fear of the Lord is glory, exultation, gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.

12: The fear of the Lord will delight the heart, and will give gladness, joy, and length of days.

13: Whoever fears the Lord, it will go well with him at the last. He will be blessed in the day of his death.

14: To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It was created together with the faithful in the womb.

15: She laid an eternal foundation with men. She will be trusted among their offspring.

16: To fear the Lord is the fullness of wisdom. She inebriates men with her fruits.

17: She will fill all her house with desirable things, and her storehouses with her produce.

18: The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish.

19: He both saw and measured her. He rained down skill and knowledge of understanding, and exalted the honor of those who hold her fast.

20: To fear the Lord is the root of wisdom. Her branches are length of days.

22: Unjust wrath can never be justified, for his wrath tips the scale to his downfall.

23: A man that is patient will resist for a season, and afterward gladness will spring up to him.

24: He will hide his words until the right moment, and the lips of many will tell of his understanding.

25: A wise saying is in the treasures of wisdom; but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.

26: If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments and the Lord will give her to you freely;

27: for the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction. Faith and humility are his good pleasure.

28: Don’t disobey the fear of the Lord. Don’t come to him with a double heart.

29: Don’t be a hypocrite in men’s sight. Keep watch over your lips.

30: Don’t exalt yourself, lest you fall and bring dishonor upon your soul. The Lord will reveal your secrets and will cast you down in the midst of the congregation, because you didn’t come to the fear of the Lord and your heart was full of deceit.

Sirach Chapter 2

¹My son, if you come to serve the Lord, prepare your soul for temptation. ²Set your heart aright, constantly endure, and don’t make haste in time of calamity. ³Cling to him, and don’t depart, that you may be increased at your latter end. ⁴Accept whatever is brought upon you, and be patient when you suffer humiliation. ⁵For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation. ⁶Put your trust in him, and he will help you. Make your ways straight, and set your hope on him. ⁷All you who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy. Don’t turn aside, lest you fall. ⁸All you who fear the Lord, put your trust in him, and your reward will not fail. ⁹All you who fear the Lord, hope for good things, and for eternal gladness and mercy. ¹⁰Look at the generations of old, and see: Who ever put his trust in the Lord, and was ashamed? Or who remained in his fear, and was forsaken? Or who called upon him, and he neglected him? ¹¹For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. He forgives sins and saves in time of affliction. ¹²Woe to fearful hearts, to faint hands, and to the sinner who goes two ways! ¹³Woe to the faint heart! For it doesn’t believe. Therefore it won’t be defended. ¹⁴Woe to you who have lost your patience! And what will you all do when the Lord visits you? ¹⁵Those who fear the Lord will not disobey his words. Those who love him will keep his ways. ¹⁶Those who fear the Lord will seek his good pleasure. Those who love him will be filled with the law. ¹⁷Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and will humble their souls in his sight. ¹⁸We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men; for as his majesty is, so also is his mercy.

1: My son, if you come to serve the Lord, prepare your soul for temptation.

2: Set your heart aright, constantly endure, and don’t make haste in time of calamity.

3: Cling to him, and don’t depart, that you may be increased at your latter end.

4: Accept whatever is brought upon you, and be patient when you suffer humiliation.

5: For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.

6: Put your trust in him, and he will help you. Make your ways straight, and set your hope on him.

7: All you who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy. Don’t turn aside, lest you fall.

8: All you who fear the Lord, put your trust in him, and your reward will not fail.

9: All you who fear the Lord, hope for good things, and for eternal gladness and mercy.

10: Look at the generations of old, and see: Who ever put his trust in the Lord, and was ashamed? Or who remained in his fear, and was forsaken? Or who called upon him, and he neglected him?

11: For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. He forgives sins and saves in time of affliction.

12: Woe to fearful hearts, to faint hands, and to the sinner who goes two ways!

13: Woe to the faint heart! For it doesn’t believe. Therefore it won’t be defended.

14: Woe to you who have lost your patience! And what will you all do when the Lord visits you?

15: Those who fear the Lord will not disobey his words. Those who love him will keep his ways.

16: Those who fear the Lord will seek his good pleasure. Those who love him will be filled with the law.

17: Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and will humble their souls in his sight.

18: We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men; for as his majesty is, so also is his mercy.

Sirach Chapter 3

¹Hear me, your father, O my children, and do what you hear, that you all may be safe. ²For the Lord honors the father over the children, and has confirmed the judgment of the mother over her sons. ³He who honors his father will make atonement for sins. ⁴He who gives glory to his mother is as one who lays up treasure. ⁵Whoever honors his father will have joy in his own children. He will be heard in the day of his prayer. ⁶He who gives glory to his father will have length of days. He who listens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother, ⁷and will serve under his parents, as to masters. ⁸Honor your father in deed and word, that a blessing may come upon you from him. ⁹For the blessing of the father establishes the houses of children, but the curse of the mother roots out the foundations. ¹⁰Don’t glorify yourself in the dishonor of your father, for your father’s dishonor is no glory to you. ¹¹For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father, and a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children. ¹²My son, help your father in his old age, and don’t grieve him as long as he lives. ¹³If he fails in understanding, have patience with him. Don’t dishonor him in your full strength. ¹⁴For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten. Instead of sins it will be added to build you up. ¹⁵In the day of your affliction it will be remembered for you, as fair weather upon ice, so your sins will also melt away. ¹⁶He who forsakes his father is as a blasphemer. He who provokes his mother is cursed by the Lord. ¹⁷My son, go on with your business in humility; so you will be loved by an acceptable man. ¹⁸The greater you are, humble yourself the more, and you will find favor before the Lord. ²⁰For the power of the Lord is great, and he is glorified by those who are lowly. ²¹Don’t seek things that are too hard for you, and don’t search out things that are above your strength. ²²Think about the things that have been commanded you, for you have no need of the things that are secret. ²³Don’t be overly busy in tasks that are beyond you, for more things are shown to you than men can understand. ²⁴For the conceit of many has led them astray. Evil opinion has caused their judgment to slip. ²⁵There is no light without eyes. There is no wisdom without knowledge. ²⁶A stubborn heart will do badly at the end. He who loves danger will perish in it. ²⁷A stubborn heart will be burdened with troubles. The sinner will heap sin upon sins. ²⁸The calamity of the proud has no healing, for a weed of wickedness has taken root in him. ²⁹The heart of the prudent will understand a proverb. A wise man desires the ear of a listener. ³⁰Water will quench a flaming fire; almsgiving will make atonement for sins. ³¹He who repays good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward. In the time of his falling he will find a support.

1: Hear me, your father, O my children, and do what you hear, that you all may be safe.

2: For the Lord honors the father over the children, and has confirmed the judgment of the mother over her sons.

3: He who honors his father will make atonement for sins.

4: He who gives glory to his mother is as one who lays up treasure.

5: Whoever honors his father will have joy in his own children. He will be heard in the day of his prayer.

6: He who gives glory to his father will have length of days. He who listens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother,

7: and will serve under his parents, as to masters.

8: Honor your father in deed and word, that a blessing may come upon you from him.

9: For the blessing of the father establishes the houses of children, but the curse of the mother roots out the foundations.

10: Don’t glorify yourself in the dishonor of your father, for your father’s dishonor is no glory to you.

11: For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father, and a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children.

12: My son, help your father in his old age, and don’t grieve him as long as he lives.

13: If he fails in understanding, have patience with him. Don’t dishonor him in your full strength.

14: For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten. Instead of sins it will be added to build you up.

15: In the day of your affliction it will be remembered for you, as fair weather upon ice, so your sins will also melt away.

16: He who forsakes his father is as a blasphemer. He who provokes his mother is cursed by the Lord.

17: My son, go on with your business in humility; so you will be loved by an acceptable man.

18: The greater you are, humble yourself the more, and you will find favor before the Lord.

20: For the power of the Lord is great, and he is glorified by those who are lowly.

21: Don’t seek things that are too hard for you, and don’t search out things that are above your strength.

22: Think about the things that have been commanded you, for you have no need of the things that are secret.

23: Don’t be overly busy in tasks that are beyond you, for more things are shown to you than men can understand.

24: For the conceit of many has led them astray. Evil opinion has caused their judgment to slip.

25: There is no light without eyes. There is no wisdom without knowledge.

26: A stubborn heart will do badly at the end. He who loves danger will perish in it.

27: A stubborn heart will be burdened with troubles. The sinner will heap sin upon sins.

28: The calamity of the proud has no healing, for a weed of wickedness has taken root in him.

29: The heart of the prudent will understand a proverb. A wise man desires the ear of a listener.

30: Water will quench a flaming fire; almsgiving will make atonement for sins.

31: He who repays good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward. In the time of his falling he will find a support.

Sirach Chapter 4

¹My son, don’t deprive the poor of his living. Don’t make the needy eyes wait long. ²Don’t make a hungry soul sorrowful, or provoke a man in his distress. ³Don’t add more trouble to a heart that is provoked. Don’t put off giving to him who is in need. ⁴Don’t reject a suppliant in his affliction. Don’t turn your face away from a poor man. ⁵Don’t turn your eye away from one who asks. Give no occasion to a man to curse you. ⁶For if he curses you in the bitterness of his soul, he who made him will hear his supplication. ⁷Endear yourself to the assembly. Bow your head to a great man. ⁸Incline your ear to a poor man. Answer him with peaceful words in humility. ⁹Deliver him who is wronged from the hand of him who wrongs him; Don’t be hesitant in giving judgment. ¹⁰Be as a father to the fatherless, and like a husband to their mother. So you will be as a son of the Most High, and he will love you more than your mother does. ¹¹Wisdom exalts her sons, and takes hold of those who seek her. ¹²He who loves her loves life. Those who seek her early will be filled with gladness. ¹³He who holds her fast will inherit glory. Where he enters, the Lord will bless. ¹⁴Those who serve her minister to the Holy One. The Lord loves those who love her. ¹⁵He who listens to her will judge the nations. He who heeds her will dwell securely. ¹⁶If he trusts her, he will inherit her, and his generations will possess her. ¹⁷For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways, and will bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgments. ¹⁸Then she will return him again to the straight way, and will gladden him, and reveal to him her secrets. ¹⁹If he goes astray, she will forsake him, and hand him over to his fall. ²⁰Watch for the opportunity, and beware of evil. Don’t be ashamed of your soul. ²¹For there is a shame that brings sin, and there is a shame that is glory and grace. ²²Don’t show partiality, discrediting your soul. Don’t revere any man to your falling. ²³Don’t refrain from speaking when it is for safety. Don’t hide your wisdom for the sake of seeming fair. ²⁴For wisdom will be known by speech, and instruction by the word of the tongue. ²⁵Don’t speak against the truth and be shamed for your ignorance. ²⁶Don’t be ashamed to confess your sins. Don’t fight the river’s current. ²⁷Don’t lay yourself down for a fool to tread upon. Don’t be partial to one who is mighty. ²⁸Strive for the truth to death, and the Lord God will fight for you. ²⁹Don’t be hasty with your tongue, or slack and negligent in your deeds. ³⁰Don’t be like a lion in your house, or suspicious of your servants. ³¹Don’t let your hand be stretched out to receive, and closed when you should repay.

1: My son, don’t deprive the poor of his living. Don’t make the needy eyes wait long.

2: Don’t make a hungry soul sorrowful, or provoke a man in his distress.

3: Don’t add more trouble to a heart that is provoked. Don’t put off giving to him who is in need.

4: Don’t reject a suppliant in his affliction. Don’t turn your face away from a poor man.

5: Don’t turn your eye away from one who asks. Give no occasion to a man to curse you.

6: For if he curses you in the bitterness of his soul, he who made him will hear his supplication.

7: Endear yourself to the assembly. Bow your head to a great man.

8: Incline your ear to a poor man. Answer him with peaceful words in humility.

9: Deliver him who is wronged from the hand of him who wrongs him; Don’t be hesitant in giving judgment.

10: Be as a father to the fatherless, and like a husband to their mother. So you will be as a son of the Most High, and he will love you more than your mother does.

11: Wisdom exalts her sons, and takes hold of those who seek her.

12: He who loves her loves life. Those who seek her early will be filled with gladness.

13: He who holds her fast will inherit glory. Where he enters, the Lord will bless.

14: Those who serve her minister to the Holy One. The Lord loves those who love her.

15: He who listens to her will judge the nations. He who heeds her will dwell securely.

16: If he trusts her, he will inherit her, and his generations will possess her.

17: For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways, and will bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgments.

18: Then she will return him again to the straight way, and will gladden him, and reveal to him her secrets.

19: If he goes astray, she will forsake him, and hand him over to his fall.

20: Watch for the opportunity, and beware of evil. Don’t be ashamed of your soul.

21: For there is a shame that brings sin, and there is a shame that is glory and grace.

22: Don’t show partiality, discrediting your soul. Don’t revere any man to your falling.

23: Don’t refrain from speaking when it is for safety. Don’t hide your wisdom for the sake of seeming fair.

24: For wisdom will be known by speech, and instruction by the word of the tongue.

25: Don’t speak against the truth and be shamed for your ignorance.

26: Don’t be ashamed to confess your sins. Don’t fight the river’s current.

27: Don’t lay yourself down for a fool to tread upon. Don’t be partial to one who is mighty.

28: Strive for the truth to death, and the Lord God will fight for you.

29: Don’t be hasty with your tongue, or slack and negligent in your deeds.

30: Don’t be like a lion in your house, or suspicious of your servants.

31: Don’t let your hand be stretched out to receive, and closed when you should repay.

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