Douay Rheims Bible

Sirach 11

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus)

Return to Index

Chapter 12

1


 

  If thou do good, know to whom thou dost it, and there shall be much thanks for thy good deeds.  

 

 

--

2


 

  Do good to the just, and thou shalt find great recompense: and if not of him, assuredly of the Lord.  

 

 

--

3


 

  For there is no good for him that is always occupied in evil, and that giveth no alms: for the Highest hateth sinners, and hath mercy on the penitent.  

 

 

--

4


 

  Give to the merciful and uphold not the sinner: God will repay vengeance to the ungodly and to sinners, and keep them against the day of vengeance.  

 

 

--

5


 

  Give to the good, and receive not a sinner.  

 

 

--

6


 

  Do good to the humble, and give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not to him, lest thereby he overmaster thee.  

 

 

--

7


 

  For thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done to him: for the Highest also hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance to the ungodly.  

 

 

--

8


 

  A friend shall not be known in prosperity, and an enemy shall not be hidden in adversity.  

 

 

--

9


 

  In the prosperity of a man, his enemies are grieved: and a friend is known in his adversity.  

 

 

--

10


 

  Never trust thy enemy: for as a brass pot his wickedness rusteth:  

 

 

--

11


 

  11Though he humble himself and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him.  

 

 

--

12


 

  Set him not by thee, neither let him sit on thy right hand, lest he turn into thy place, and seek to take thy seat: and at the last thou acknowledge my words, and be pricked with my sayings.  

 

 

--

13


 

  Who will pity an enchanter struck by a serpent, or any that come near wild beasts? so is it with him that keepeth company with a wicked man, and is involved in his sins.  

 

 

--

14


 

  For an hour he will abide with thee: but if thou begin to decline, he will not endure it.  

 

 

--

15


 

  An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he lieth in wait, to throw thee into a pit.  

 

 

--

16


 

  An enemy weepeth with his eyes: but if he find an opportunity he will not be satisfied with blood:  

 

 

--

17


 

  And if evils come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first.  

 

 

--

18


 

  An enemy hath tears in his eyes, and while he pretendeth to help thee, will undermine thy feet.  

 

 

--

19


 

  He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.  

 

 

--

Sirach 13

 

 

 

 

HTMLBible Software - Public Domain Software by johnhurt.com

 


Other Items are Available At These Sites: