Sir 33:1 

There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; 

but in temptation even again he will deliver him. 

Sir 33:2 

A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite 

therein is as a ship in a storm. 

Sir 33:3 

A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is 

faithful unto him, as an oracle. 

Sir 33:4 

Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up 

instruction, and then make answer. 

Sir 33:5 

The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his 

thoughts are like a rolling axletree. 

Sir 33:6 

A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under 

every one that sitteth upon him. 

Sir 33:7 

Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of 

every day in the year is of the sun? 

Sir 33:8 

By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he 

altered seasons and feasts. 

Sir 33:9 

Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and 

some of them hath he made ordinary days. 

Sir 33:10 

And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of 

earth: 

Sir 33:11 

In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their 

ways diverse. 

Sir 33:12 

Some of them hath he blessed and exalted and some of them he 

sanctified, and set near himself: but some of them hath he 

cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places. 

Sir 33:13 

As the clay is in the potter's hand, to fashion it at his 

pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render 

to them as liketh him best. 

Sir 33:14 

Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the 

godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly. 

Sir 33:15 

So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are 

two and two, one against another. 

Sir 33:16 

I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the 

grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and tred 

my winepress like a gatherer of grapes. 

Sir 33:17 

Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all 

them that seek learning. 

Sir 33:18 

Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your 

ears, ye rulers of the congregation. 

Sir 33:19 

Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over 

thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest 

it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again. 

Sir 33:20 

As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not 

thyself over to any. 

Sir 33:21 

For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than 

that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy. 

Sir 33:22 

In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a 

stain in thine honour. 

Sir 33:23 

At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy 

life, distribute thine inheritance. 

Sir 33:24 

Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread, 

correction, and work, for a servant. . 

Sir 33:25 

If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but 

if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty. 

Sir 33:26 

A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and 

torments for an evil servant. 

Sir 33:27 

Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness 

teacheth much evil. 

Sir 33:28 

Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, 

put on more heavy fetters. 

Sir 33:29 

But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do 

nothing. 

Sir 33:30 

If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, 

because thou hast bought him with a price. 

Sir 33:31 

If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou 

hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou entreat him 

evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him?