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Sirach 39:14-32

  1. And give ye a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as a lily, send forth a smell, and sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all his works.

  2. Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner:

  3. All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season.

  4. And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.

  5. At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save.

  6. The works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes.

  7. He seeth from everlasting to everlasting; and there is nothing wonderful before him.

  8. A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.

  9. His blessing covered the dry land as a river, and watered it as a flood.

  10. As he hath turned the waters into saltness: so shall the heathen inherit his wrath.

  11. As his ways are plain unto the holy; so are they stumblingblocks unto the wicked.

  12. For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners.

  13. The principal things for the whole use of man's life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.

  14. All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil.

  15. There be spirits that are created for vengeance, which in their fury lay on sore strokes; in the time of destruction they pour out their force, and appease the wrath of him that made them.

  16. Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance;

  17. Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction.

  18. They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word.

  19. Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and have left them in writing.