13 Do good unto thy that traceth, and lie in wait friend before thou die, and in her ways. according to thy ability ftretch out thy hand, and give to him. 14 Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good defire overpass thee. 15 Shalt thou not leave thy travels unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot? 16 Give, and take, and fanctify thy foul, for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave. 23 He that prieth in at her windows, shall also hearken at her doors. 24 He that doth lodge near her house, shall also faften a pin in her walls. 25 He fhall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and fhall lodge in a lodging where good things are. 26 He fhall fet his children under her fhelter, and fhall lodge under her branches. 27 By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her HE CHAP. XV. 17 All flesh waxeth old as à garment for the co-glory fhall he dwell. venant from the beginning is, Thou fhalt die the death. 18 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, fome fall, and fome grow; fo is the that hath the knowledge of generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born. 19 Every work rotteth and confumeth away, and the worker thereof fhall go withal. 20 Bleffed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reafoneth of holy things by his understanding. 21 He that confidereth her ways in his heart, fhall alfo have understanding in her fecrets. 22 Go after her as one E that feareth the Lord will do good, and he the law, fhall obtain her. 2 And as a mother shall The meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin. 3 With the bread of underftanding fhall the feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink. He shall be stayed upon 4 her, and fhall not be moved, and fhall rely upon her, and fhall not be confounded. 5 She fhall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation fhall fhe open his mouth. 6 He fhall find joy and a crown of gladnefs, and the fhall caufe him to inherit an everlasting name. 7 But foolish men fhall not attain unto her, and finners fhall not see her. 8 For fhe is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her. 9 Praife is not seemly in the mouth of a finner, for it was not fent him of the Lord. 10 For praise fhall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will profper it. II Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughteft 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 finful 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 counfel: 15 If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulnefs. 16 He hath fet fire and water before thee: ftretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt. CHAP. XVI. ESIRE not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly fons. 2 Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them. 3 Trust not thou in their life, neither refpect their multitude: for one that is juft is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly. 4 For by one that hath understanding, fhall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked fhall fpeedily become defolate. 5 Many fuch things have I feen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these. 6 In 6 In the congregation of know him: that his powerthe ungodly fhall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is fet on fire. 7 He was not pacified towards the old giants, who fell away in the ftrength of their foolishness. 8 Neither fpared he the place were Lot fojourned, but abhorred them for their pride. 9 He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their fins: Io Nor the fix hundred thousand footmen who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts. ful works might be known to the world. 16 His mercy is manifest to every creature, and he hath separated his light from the darkness, with an ada mant. 17 Say not thou, I will hide myfelf from the Lord: fhall any remember me from above? I fhall not be remembered among fo many people: for what is my foul among fuch an infinite number of creatures ? 18 Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, fhall be II And if there be one ftiff-necked among the peo-moved when he shall visit. ple, it is marvel if he escape unpunished for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure. 12 As his mercy is great, fo is his correction alfo: he judgeth a man according to his works. 13 The finner fhall not efcape with his fpoils; and the patience of the godly fhall not be fruftrate. 14 Make way for every work of mercy: for every man fhall find according to his works. 15 The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not 19 The mountains also, and foundations of the earth fhall be fhaken with trembling, when the Lord looketh upon them. 20 ¶ No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways? 21 It is a tempeft which no man can fee: for the molt part of his works are hid. · 22 Who can declare the works of his juftice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end. 23 He that wanteth underftanding, will think upon vain things and a foolish man erring, imagineth fol lies. 3 He endued them with ftrength by themselves, and made them according to his 24 My fon, hearken un-image, to me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart. 25 I will fhew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly. 26 The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning and from the time he made them, he difpofed the parts thereof. 27 He garnished his works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor ceafe from their works. 28 None of them hindereth another, and they fhall never difobey his word. 29 After this the Lord looked upon the earth, and filled it with his bleffings. 30 With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof, and they fhall return into it again. TH CHAP. XVII. HE Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again. 2 He gave them few days, 4 And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beafts and fowls. 5 [They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the fixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the feventh, fpeech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.] 6 Counfel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand. 7 Withal, he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and fhewed them good and evil. 8 He fet his eye upon their hearts, that he might fhew them the greatness of his works. 9 He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with underftanding. IO And the elect fhall praise his holy name. II Befide this, he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage. 12 He made an everlaft and a fhort time, and powering covenant with them, and alfo over the things there in. fhewed them his judgments. 13 Their eyes faw the M m mystery majefty of his glory, and as a fignet with him, and he their ears heard his glorious will keep the good deeds of voice. a man, as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his fons and daughters. 14 And he faid unto them, Beware of all unrightcoufnefs and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour. 15 Their ways are ever before him, and fhall not be hid from his eyes. 16 Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshly hearts for ftony. 17 For in the divifion of the nations of the whole earth, he fet a ruler over every people; but Ifrael is the Lord's portion: 23 Afterwards he will rife up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads. 24 But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience. 25 Return unto the Lord, and forfake thy fins; make thy prayer before his face," and offend lefs. 26 Turn again to the moft High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness in18 Whom, being his firft- to the light of health, and born, he nourisheth with hate thou abomination vehedifcipline; and giving himmently. the light of his love, doth not forfake him. 19 Therefore all their works are as the fun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways. 20 None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their fins are before the Lord.. 21 But the Lord being gracious, and knowing his workmanship, neither left, nor forfook them, but fpared them. 22 The alms of a man is 27 Who fhall praise the moft High in the grave, inftead of them which live and give thanks? 28. Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and found in heart fhall praise the Lord. 29. How great is the lov ing-kindness of the Lord our God, and his compaffion unto fuch as turn unto him in holiness! 30 For all things cannot be in men, because the son of |