Sirach 10:16-31
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16 The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
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17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
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18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
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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.
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20 Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
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21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
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22 Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
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23 It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
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24 Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
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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.
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26 Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
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27 Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
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28 My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
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29 Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
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30 The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
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31 He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?