Chapter 3

  The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love.  

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  Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you may be saved.  

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  For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children.  

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  He that loveth God, shall obtain pardon for his sine by prayer, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.  

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  And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure.  

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  He that honoureth his father shall have joy in his own children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard.  

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  He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother.  

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  He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world.  

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  Honour thy father, in work and word, and all patience,  

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  That a blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the latter end.  

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  The father's blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother's curse rooteth up the foundation.  

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  Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.  

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  For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son.  

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  Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life;  

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  And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be for- gotten.  

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  For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.  

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  And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sine shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather.  

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  Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother.  

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  My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.  

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  The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God:  

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  For great is the power of God alone, and he is honoured by the humble.  

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  Seek not the things that are too high for thee, and search not into things above thy ability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious.  

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  For it is not necessary for thee to see with thy eyes those things that are hid.  

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  In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive.  

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  For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men.  

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  And the suspicion of them hath deceived many, and hath detained their minds in vanity.  

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  A hard heart shall fear evil at the last: and he that loveth danger shall perish in it.  

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  A heart that goeth two ways shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized therein.  

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  A wicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add sin to sin.  

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  The congregation of the proud shall not be healed: for the plant of wickedness shall take root in them, and it shall not be perceived.  

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  The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire.  

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  A wise heart, and which hath under- standing, will abstain from sine, and in the works of justice shall have success.  

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  Water quencheth a flaming fire, and alms resisteth sins:  

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  And God provideth for him that sheweth favour: he remembereth him afterwards, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.  

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