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Ecclesiasticus Chapter 32 Lessons for superiors and inferiors. Advantages of fearing God, and doing nothing without counsel. 32:1. Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them. 32:2. Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place: 32:3. That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution. 32:4. Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee, 32:5. To speak the first word with careful knowledge, and hinder not music. 32:6. Where there is no hearing, pour not out words, and be not lifted up out of season with thy wisdom. 32:7. A concert of music in a banquet of wine is as a carbuncle set in gold. 32:8. As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine. 32:9. Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee. 32:10. Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause. 32:11. If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short. 32:12. In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking. 32:13. In the company of great men take not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much. 32:14. Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee. 32:15. And at the time of rising be not slack: but be first to run home to thy house, and there withdraw thyself, and there take thy pastime. 32:16. And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech. 32:17. And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things. 32:18. He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing. 32:19. He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein. 32:20. They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light. 32:21. A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will. 32:22. A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear: 32:23. Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking. 32:24. My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done. 32:25. Go not in the way of ruin, and thou shalt not stumble against the stones: trust not thyself to a rugged way, lest thou set a stumblingblock to thy soul. 32:26. And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household. 32:27. In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments. In faith... That is, follow sincerely thy soul in her faith and conscience. 32:28. He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.Prev Next All
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