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Not for the fools her embrace, only apt pupils encounter her; how should the fools catch sight of her, that is so far removed from proud and treacherous ways? (Ecclesiasticus 15, 7)
wisdom comes from God only, and on wisdom the praise of God needs must wait. Praise on the lips of one who trusts God is rich in meaning; the Ruler of all inspires it. (Ecclesiasticus 15, 10)
upon none does he enjoin disobedience, none has leave from him to commit sin. (Ecclesiasticus 15, 21)
Never think to hide thyself away from God; never tell thyself, from that great height none shall regard thee; (Ecclesiasticus 16, 16)
all but a few of his doings are hidden away. His acts of retribution✻who can understand, or who can bear? Far, far removed is that covenant of his from some men’s thoughts; and yet in the end all shall undergo his scrutiny.✻ (Ecclesiasticus 16, 22)
From the first, all God’s creatures are at his beck and call; to each, when he first made it, he gave its own turn of service, the principle that determines its own nature. (Ecclesiasticus 16, 26)
To each, for all time, its own office is assigned, nor lack they, nor tire they, nor cease they from work, (Ecclesiasticus 16, 27)
Ever before his eyes their doings are; nothing is hidden from his scrutiny. (Ecclesiasticus 17, 13)
Yet, to such as repent, he grants the means of acquittal, and makes their fainting hearts strong to endure; for them, too, he has a share in his promised reward. (Ecclesiasticus 17, 20)
Come back to the Lord, from wrong-doing turn away, and thy foul deeds hate; (Ecclesiasticus 17, 23)
Reach thou the end of thy reckoning, thou must needs begin again; cease thou from weariness, thou hast nothing learnt. (Ecclesiasticus 18, 6)
From paying thy vows✻ let naught ever hinder thee; shall death find thee still shrinking from acquitting thyself of the task? God’s award stands for ever. (Ecclesiasticus 18, 22)
