Sirach 22:1

ENGBRENT: A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.

ENGLXXUP: A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone,And everyone will hiss him out to his disgrace.

Sirach 22:2

ENGBRENT: A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his hand.

ENGLXXUP: A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill:Every man that takes it up will shake his hand.

Sirach 22:3

ENGBRENT: An evil-nurtured son is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a [foolish] daughter is born to his loss.

ENGLXXUP: An evil-nurtured son is the dishonor of his father that begot him:And a foolish daughter is born to his loss.

Sirach 22:4

ENGBRENT: A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father's heaviness.

ENGLXXUP: A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband:But she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.

Sirach 22:5

ENGBRENT: She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, and they both shall despise her.

ENGLXXUP: She that is bold dishonoreth both her father and her husband,And they both shall despise her.

Sirach 22:6

ENGBRENT: A tale out of season [is as] music in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom are never out of time.

ENGLXXUP: A tale out of season is as music in mourning:But stripes and correction of wisdom are never out of time.

Sirach 22:9

ENGBRENT: Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.

ENGLXXUP: Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together,And as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.

Sirach 22:10

ENGBRENT: He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?

ENGLXXUP: He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber:When he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?

Sirach 22:11

ENGBRENT: Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.

ENGLXXUP: Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light:And weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding:Make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest:But the life of the fool is worse than death.

Sirach 22:12

ENGBRENT: Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.

ENGLXXUP: Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead;But for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.

Sirach 22:13

ENGBRENT: Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

ENGLXXUP: Talk not much with a fool,And go not to him that hath no understanding:Beware of him, lest thou have trouble,And thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries:Depart from him, and thou shalt find rest,And never be disquieted with madness.

Sirach 22:14

ENGBRENT: What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?

ENGLXXUP: What is heavier than lead?And what is the name thereof, but a fool?

Sirach 22:15

ENGBRENT: Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, are easier to bear, than a man without understanding.

ENGLXXUP: Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, are easier to bear,Than a man without understanding.

Sirach 22:16

ENGBRENT: As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.

ENGLXXUP: As timber girded and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking:So the heart that is established by advised counsel shall fear at no time.

Sirach 22:17

ENGBRENT: A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.

ENGLXXUP: A heart settled upon a thought of understandingIs as a fair plastering on the wall of a gallery.

Sirach 22:18

ENGBRENT: Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.

ENGLXXUP: Pales set on a high place will never stand against the wind:So a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.

Sirach 22:19

ENGBRENT: He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.

ENGLXXUP: He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall:And he that pricketh the heart maketh it to show her knowledge.

Sirach 22:20

ENGBRENT: Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.

ENGLXXUP: Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away:And he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.

Sirach 22:21

ENGBRENT: Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning [to favour].

ENGLXXUP: Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not:For there may be a returning to favor.

Sirach 22:22

ENGBRENT: If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.

ENGLXXUP: If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not;For there may be a reconciliation:Except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound:For for these things every friend will depart.

Sirach 22:23

ENGBRENT: Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide steadfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage.

ENGLXXUP: Be faithful to thy neighbor in his poverty,That thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity:Abide steadfast unto him in the time of his trouble,That thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage.

Sirach 22:24

ENGBRENT: As the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire; so reviling before blood.

ENGLXXUP: As the vapor and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire;So reviling before blood.

Sirach 22:25

ENGBRENT: I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him;

ENGLXXUP: I will not be ashamed to defend a friend;Neither will I hide myself from him;

Sirach 22:26

ENGBRENT: and if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.

ENGLXXUP: And if any evil happen unto me by him,Everyone that heareth it will beware of him.

Sirach 22:27

ENGBRENT: Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

ENGLXXUP: Who shall set a watch before my mouth,And a seal of wisdom upon my lips,That I fall not suddenly by them,And that my tongue destroy me not?

Sirach 22

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