Sir 29:8 Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.

Sir 29:9 Help the poor for the commandment's sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.

Sir 29:10 Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.

Sir 29:11 Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.

Sir 29:12 Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.

Sir 29:13 It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.

Sir 29:14 An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.

Sir 29:15 Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.

Sir 29:16 A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:

Sir 29:17 And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him [in danger] that delivered him.

Sir 29:18 Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.

Sir 29:19 A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men's business for gain shall fall into suits.

Sir 29:20 Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.

Sir 29:21 The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.

Sir 29:22 Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.

Sir 29:23 Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.

Sir 29:24 For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

Sir 29:25 Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:

Sir 29:26 Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.

Sir 29:27 Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

Sir 29:28 These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.

Sir 30:1 He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.

Sir 30:2 He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.

Sir 30:3 He that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice of him.

Sir 30:4 Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.

Sir 30:5 While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.

Sir 30:6 He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.

Sir 30:7 He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled at every cry.

Sir 30:8 An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.

Sir 30:9 c.o.c.ker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.

Sir 30:10 Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.

Sir 30:11 Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.

Sir 30:12 Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.

Sir 30:13 Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.

Sir 30:14 Better is the poor, being sound and strong of const.i.tution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.

Sir 30:15 Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.

Sir 30:16 There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.

Sir 30:17 Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.

Sir 30:18 Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.

Sir 30:19 What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.

Sir 30:20 He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.

Sir 30:21 Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.

Sir 30:22 The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.

Sir 30:23 Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.

Sir 30:24 Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.

Sir 30:25 A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.

Sir 31:1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.

Sir 31:2 Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,

Sir 31:3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.

Sir 31:4 The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.