Sirach 15:9-20
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9 Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
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10 For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
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11 Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.
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12 Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
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13 The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
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14 He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
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15 If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
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16 He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
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17 Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
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18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:
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19 And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
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20 He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.