1 Do not put your confidence in your money or say, 'With this I am self-sufficient.'
2 Do not be led by your appetites and energy to follow the passions of your heart.
3 And do not say, 'Who has authority over me?' for the Lord will certainly give you your deserts.
4 Do not say, 'I have sinned, but what harm has befallen me?' for the Lord's forbearance is long.
5 Do not be so sure of forgiveness that you add sin to sin.
6 And do not say, 'His compassion is great, he will forgive me my many sins'; for with him are both mercy and retribution, and his anger does not pass from sinners.
7 Do not delay your return to the Lord, do not put it off day after day; for suddenly the Lord's wrath will blaze out, and on the day of punishment you will be utterly destroyed.
8 Do not set your heart on ill-gotten gains, they will be of no use to you on the day of disaster.
9 Do not winnow in every wind, or walk along every by-way (as the double-talking sinner does).
10 Be steady in your convictions, and be a person of your word.
11 Be quick to listen, and deliberate in giving an answer.
12 If you understand the matter, give your neighbour an answer, if not, keep your hand over your mouth.
13 Both honour and disgrace come from talking, the tongue is its owner's downfall.
14 Do not get a name for scandal-mongering, do not set traps with your tongue; for as shame lies in store for the thief, so harsh condemnation awaits the deceitful.
15 Avoid offences in great as in small matters, and do not exchange friendship for enmity,
Versículos relacionados com Ecclesiasticus, 5:
Ecclesiastical 5 talks about the importance of fulfilling the promises made to God, avoiding making hasty votes and having caution about the rich and powerful. The selected verses are:
Psalm 50:14-15: "Offer God sacrifice of thanksgiving and fulfill your votes to the Most High; invoke me on the day of anguish; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me." This verse emphasizes the importance of fulfilling the vows made to God, as addressed in chapter 5 of ecclesiastical.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5: "When you make any vote, you are not being fulfilled; because you are not pleased with fools; what you vote, pays it. Better is not voting than votes and not paved." This verse reinforces the idea that it is better not to make hasty votes, but if done, it is important to fully fulfill them.
Psalm 62:10: "You do not trust oppression, nor deceive you with theft; if your riches increase, do not put the heart in them." This verse highlights the importance of having caution about the rich and powerful, as mentioned in chapter 5 of ecclesiastical.
Proverbs 20:25: "Laço is for man to make a promise hastily and only then think about what he promised." This verse warns against making hasty votes, reminding us that it is better to think before promising something.
Proverbs 22:16: "He who oppresses the poor to magnify himself and what gives the rich man will surely impoverish." This verse emphasizes that those who take advantage of the poor for their own benefit eventually suffer consequences. This teaching relates to the idea of caution about the rich and powerful, as mentioned in Ecclesiastical Chapter 5.
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