1 And after him rose up Nathan To prophesy in the days of David. 2 As is the fat when it is separated from the peace offering, So was Davidseparatedfrom the children of Israel. 3 He played with lions as with kids, And with bears as with lambs of the flock. 4 In his youth […]
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Sirach 48
1 Also there arose Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a torch: 2 Who brought a famine upon them, And by his zeal made them few in number. 3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven: Thrice did he thus bring down fire. 4 How was you […]
Sirach 49
1 The memorial of Josiah is like the composition of incense Prepared by the work of the apothecary: It shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, And as music at a banquet of wine. 2 He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, And took away the abominations of iniquity. 3 He […]
Sirach 50
1 It wasSimon, the son of Onias, thegreat priest, Who in his life repaired the house, And in his days strengthened the temple: 2 And by him was built from the foundation the height of the doublewall, The lofty underworks of the inclosure of the temple: 3 In his days the cistern of waters wasdiminished, […]
Sirach 51
1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, And will praise you, O God my Saviour: I do give thanks to your name: 2 For you were my protector and helper, And did deliver my body out of destruction, And out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, From lips that forge […]
Wisdom of Solomon 1
1 Love righteousness, you⌃ that be judges of the earth, Think you⌃ of the Lordwith a good mind, And in singleness of heart seek you⌃ him; 2 Because he is found of them that tempt him not, And is manifested to them that do not distrust him. 3 For crooked thoughts separate from God; And […]
Wisdom of Solomon 2
1 For they saidwithin themselves, reasoning not aright, Short and sorrowful is our life; And there is no healing when a man comes to his end, And none was ever known thatgave release from Hades. 2 Because by mere chance were we born, And hereafter we shall be as though we had never been: Because […]
Wisdom of Solomon 3
1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, And no torment shall touch them. 2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died; And their departure was accountedto be theirhurt, 3 And their journeying away from usto be theirruin: But they are in peace. 4 For even […]
Wisdom of Solomon 4
1 Betterthan thisis childishness with virtue; For in the memoryof virtue is immortality: Because it is recognized both before God and before men. 2 When it is present,menimitate it; And they long after it when it is departed: Andthroughout all time it marcheth crowned in triumph, Victorious in the strife for the prizes that are […]
Wisdom of Solomon 5
1 Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness Before the face of them that afflicted him, And them that make his labors of no account. 2 When they seeit, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, And shall be amazed at the marvel ofGod’ssalvation. 3 They shall saywithin themselves repenting, And for distress […]