Sir 37:1 

Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a 

friend, which is only a friend in name. 

Sir 37:2 

Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is 

turned to an enemy? 

Sir 37:3 

O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the 

earth with deceit? 

Sir 37:4 

There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a 

friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him. 

Sir 37:5 

There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, 

and taketh up the buckler against the enemy. 

Sir 37:6 

Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of 

him in thy riches. 

Sir 37:7 

Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that 

counselleth for himself. 

Sir 37:8 

Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; 

for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee, 

Sir 37:9 

And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on 

the other side, to see what shall befall thee. 

Sir 37:10 

Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy 

counsel from such as envy thee. 

Sir 37:11 

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is 

jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a 

merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor 

with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man 

touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with 

an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle 

servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter 

of counsel. 

Sir 37:12 

But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep 

the commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy 

mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry. 

Sir 37:13 

And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no 

man more faithful unto thee than it. 

Sir 37:14 

For a man's mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven 

watchmen, that sit above in an high tower. 

Sir 37:15 

And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct 

thy way in truth. 

Sir 37:16 

Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before 

every action. 

Sir 37:17 

The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart. 

Sir 37:18 

Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: 

but the tongue ruleth over them continually. 

Sir 37:19 

There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is 

unprofitable to himself. 

Sir 37:20 

There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he 

shall be destitute of all food. 

Sir 37:21 

For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is 

deprived of all wisdom. 

Sir 37:22 

Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding 

are commendable in his mouth. 

Sir 37:23 

A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his 

understanding fail not. 

Sir 37:24 

A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that 

see him shall count him happy. 

Sir 37:25 

The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of 

Israel are innumerable. 

Sir 37:26 

A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name 

shall be perpetual. 

Sir 37:27 

My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for 

it, and give not that unto it. 

Sir 37:28 

For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath 

every soul pleasure in every thing. 

Sir 37:29 

Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon 

meats: 

Sir 37:30 

For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will 

turn into choler. 

Sir 37:31 

By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed 

prolongeth his life.