| Chapter 15 |
1 |
He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her. |
2 |
And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin. |
3 |
With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink. |
4 |
He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded. |
5 |
She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth. |
6 |
He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name. |
7 |
But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her. |
8 |
For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her. |
9 |
Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord. |
10 |
For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it. |
11 |
Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth. |
12 |
Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man. |
13 |
The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not. |
14 |
He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel; |
15 |
If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness. |
16 |
He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt. |
17 |
Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him. |
18 |
For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things: |
19 |
And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man. |
20 |
He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin. |