Sir 37:1 Every friend saith, I am his friend
also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.
Sir 37:2 Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned
to an enemy?
Sir 37:3 O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with
deceit?
Sir 37:4 There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a
friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.
Sir 37:5 There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and
taketh up the buckler against the enemy.
Sir 37:6 Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in
thy riches.
Sir 37:7 Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that
counselleth for himself.
Sir 37:8 Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he
will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,
Sir 37:9 And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the
other side, to see what shall befall thee.
Sir 37:10 Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel
from such as envy thee.
Sir 37:11 Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous;
neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning
exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of
thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the
slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work;
nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any
matter of counsel.
Sir 37:12 But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the
commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will
sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.
Sir 37:13 And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man
more faithful unto thee than it.
Sir 37:14 For a man's mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven
watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.
Sir 37:15 And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy
way in truth.
Sir 37:16 Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every
action.
Sir 37:17 The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart.
Sir 37:18 Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but
the tongue ruleth over them continually.
Sir 37:19 There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is
unprofitable to himself.
Sir 37:20 There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall
be destitute of all food.
Sir 37:21 For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived
of all wisdom.
Sir 37:22 Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are
commendable in his mouth.
Sir 37:23 A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his
understanding fail not.
Sir 37:24 A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that see
him shall count him happy.
Sir 37:25 The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of
Israel are innumerable.
Sir 37:26 A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name
shall be perpetual.
Sir 37:27 My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it,
and give not that unto it.
Sir 37:28 For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every
soul pleasure in every thing.
Sir 37:29 Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats:
Sir 37:30 For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will turn
into choler.
Sir 37:31 By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed
prolongeth his life.