Sir 14:1 

Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and 

is not pricked with the multitude of sins. 

Sir 14:2 

Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and 

who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord. 

Sir 14:3 

Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an 

envious man do with money? 

Sir 14:4 

He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for 

others, that shall spend his goods riotously. 

Sir 14:5 

He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall 

not take pleasure in his goods. 

Sir 14:6 

There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is 

a recompence of his wickedness. 

Sir 14:7 

And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the 

last he will declare his wickedness. 

Sir 14:8 

The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, 

and despiseth men. 

Sir 14:9 

A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and 

the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul. 

Sir 14:10 

A wicked eye envieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his 

table. 

Sir 14:11 

My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give 

the Lord his due offering. 

Sir 14:12 

Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the 

covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee. 

Sir 14:13 

Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy 

ability stretch out thy hand and give to him. 

Sir 14:14 

Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of 

a good desire overpass thee. 

Sir 14:15 

Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy 

labours to be divided by lot? 

Sir 14:16 

Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no 

seeking of dainties in the grave. 

Sir 14:17 

All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the 

beginning is, Thou shalt die the death. 

Sir 14:18 

As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some 

grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an 

end, and another is born. 

Sir 14:19 

Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof 

shall go withal. 

Sir 14:20 

Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, 

and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding. ing. 

Sir 14:21 

He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have 

understanding in her secrets. 

Sir 14:22 

Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her 

ways. 

Sir 14:23 

He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her 

doors. 

Sir 14:24 

He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in 

her walls. 

Sir 14:25 

He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a 

lodging where good things are. 

Sir 14:26 

He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge 

under her branches. 

Sir 14:27 

By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall 

he dwell.