Sirach 14:1-13
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1 Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.
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2 Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.
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3 Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?
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4 He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.
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5 He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
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6 There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness.
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7 And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.
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8 The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.
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9 A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.
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10 A wicked eye envieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
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11 My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.
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12 Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
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13 Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.