Sirach
11:1	Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him
	to sit among great men.
11:2	Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward
	appearance.
11:3	The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet
	things.
11:4	Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day
	of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among
	men are hidden.
11:5	Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought
	of hath worn the crown.
11:6	Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable
	delivered into other men's hands.
11:7	Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and
	then rebuke.
11:8	Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in
	the midst of their talk.
11:9	Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment
	with sinners.
11:10	My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou
	shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain,
	neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.
11:11	There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is
	so much the more behind.
11:12	Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting
	ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him
	for good, and set him up from his low estate,
11:13	And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw from him is
	peace over all the
11:14	Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of
	the Lord.
11:15	Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love,
	and the way of good works, are from him.
11:16	Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil
	shall wax old with them that glory therein.
11:17	The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth
	prosperity for ever.
11:18	There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this his the
	portion of his reward:
11:19	Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my
	goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he
	must leave those things to others, and die.
11:20	Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in
	thy work.
11:21	Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in
	thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the
	sudden to make a poor man rich.
11:22	The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he
	maketh his blessing flourish.
11:23	Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall
	I have hereafter?
11:24	Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil
	shall I have hereafter?
11:25	In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in
	the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
11:26	For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a
	man according to his ways.
11:27	The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end
	his deeds shall be discovered.
11:28	Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his
	children.
11:29	Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many
	trains.
11:30	Like as a partridge taken [and kept] in a cage, so is the heart of the
	proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:
11:31	For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy
	praise will lay blame upon thee.
11:32	Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth
	wait for blood.
11:33	Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring
	upon thee a perpetual blot.
11:34	Receive a stranger into thine house, and he will disturb thee, and turn
	thee out of thine own.