The King James Version Bible

Sirach 15:10-19

  1. For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.

  2. Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

  3. Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.

  4. The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.

  5. He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;

  6. If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.

  7. He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.

  8. Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.

  9. For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:

  10. And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.