Sir 2:1 

My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for 

temptation. 

Sir 2:2 

Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not 

haste in time of trouble. 

Sir 2:3 

Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be 

increased at thy last end. 

Sir 2:4 

Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be 

patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 

Sir 2:5 

For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the 

furnace of adversity. 

Sir 2:6 

Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, 

and trust in him. 

Sir 2:7 

Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, 

lest ye fall. 

Sir 2:8 

Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not 

fail. 

Sir 2:9 

Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy 

and mercy. 

Sir 2:10 

Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust 

in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, 

and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon 

him? 

Sir 2:11 

For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, 

and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of 

affliction. 

Sir 2:12 

Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner 

that goeth two ways! 

Sir 2:13 

Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; 

therefore shall he not be defended. 

Sir 2:14 

Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do 

when the Lord shall visit you? 

Sir 2:15 

They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they 

that love him will keep his ways. 

Sir 2:16 

They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, 

pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with 

the law. 

Sir 2:17 

They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble 

their souls in his sight, 

Sir 2:18 

Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into 

the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.