The Bible
The Bible
Topics
Bible Study
Pastors
References
Bible Stories
Join
PLUS
Login
Bible
Bible Versions
LXX
Sirach
Sirach 18
Sirach 18:18-28
Sirach 18
Chapter
Book
Close
Loading
CURRENTLY READING
CURRENTLY READING
LXX
Change Translation
Close
Loading...
Recent Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
All Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
Sirach 18:18-28
Share
Close
Share
Tweet
Save
Settings
Close
Red Letter
Cross References
Strongs Numbers
Footnotes
Verse Numbers
18
A fool will upbraid churlishly, and a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.
19
Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.
20
Before judgment examine thyself, and in the day of visitation thou shalt find mercy.
21
Humble thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sins shew repentance.
22
Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be justified.
23
Before thou prayest, prepare thyself; and be not as one that tempteth the Lord.
24
Think upon the wrath that shall be at the end, and the time of vengeance, when he shall turn away his face.
25
When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, think upon poverty and need.
26
From the morning until the evening the time is changed, and all things are soon done before the Lord.
27
A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the day of sinning he will beware of offence: but a fool will not observe time.
28
Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise unto him that found her.
Read Chapter
Compare
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.