Sir 9:18 A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.

Sir 10:1 A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.

Sir 10:2 As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.

Sir 10:3 An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.

Sir 10:4 The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.

Sir 10:5 In the hand of G.o.d is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.

Sir 10:6 Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.

Sir 10:7 Pride is hateful before G.o.d and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.

Sir 10:8 Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.

Sir 10:9 Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.

Sir 10:10 The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.

Sir 10:11 For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.

Sir 10:12 The beginning of pride is when one departeth from G.o.d, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.

Sir 10:13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.

Sir 10:14 The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.

Sir 10:15 The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.

Sir 10:16 The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.

Sir 10:17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.

Sir 10:18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.

Sir 10:19 They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.

Sir 10:20 Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.

Sir 10:21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.

Sir 10:22 Whether he be rich, n.o.ble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.

Sir 10:23 It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.

Sir 10:24 Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.

Sir 10:25 Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.

Sir 10:26 Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.

Sir 10:27 Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.

Sir 10:28 My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.

Sir 10:29 Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?

Sir 10:30 The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.

Sir 10:31 He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?

Sir 11:1 Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.

Sir 11:2 Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.

Sir 11:3 The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.

Sir 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.

Sir 11:5 Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.

Sir 11:6 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men's hands.

Sir 11:7 Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.

Sir 11:8 Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.

Sir 11:9 Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.

Sir 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.

Sir 11:11 There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.

Sir 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,

Sir 11:13 And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw from him is peace over all the

Sir 11:14 Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.

Sir 11:15 Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.

Sir 11:16 Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein.

Sir 11:17 The gift of the Lord remaineth with the unG.o.dly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.

Sir 11:18 There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this his the portion of his reward: