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50:28. They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish
people that dwell in Sichem.
50:29. Jesus the son of Sirach, of Jerusalem, hath written in this book
the doctrine of wisdom and instruction, who renewed wisdom from his
heart.
50:30. Blessed is he that is conversant in these good things and he that
layeth them up in his heart, shall be wise always.
50:31. For if he do them, he shall be strong to do all things: because
the light of God guideth his steps.
Ecclesiasticus Chapter 51
A prayer of praise and thanksgiving.
51:1. A prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach. I will give glory to thee, O
Lord, O King, and I will praise thee, O God my Saviour.
51:2. I will give glory to thy name: for thou hast been a helper and
protector to me.
51:3. And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an
unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the
sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper.
51:4. And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the
mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.
51:5. Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates
of afflictions, which compassed me about:
51:6. From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the
midst of the fire I was not burnt.
51:7. From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue,
and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue:
51:8. My soul shall praise the Lord even to death.
51:9. And my life was drawing near to hell beneath.
51:10. They compassed me on every side, and there was no one that would
help me. I looked for the succour of men, and there was none.
51:11. I remembered thy mercy, O Lord, and thy works, which are from the
beginning of the world.
51:12. How thou deliverest them that wait for thee, O Lord, and savest
them out of the hands of the nations.
51:13. Thou hast exalted my dwelling place upon the earth and I have
prayed for death to pass away.
51:14. I called upon the Lord, the father of my Lord, that he would not
leave me in the day of my trouble, and in the time of the proud without
help.
51:15. I will praise thy name continually, and will praise it with
thanksgiving, and my prayer was heard.
51:16. And thou hast saved me from destruction, and hast delivered me
from the evil time.
51:17. Therefore I will give thanks, and praise thee, and bless the name
of the Lord.
51:18. When I was yet young, before I wandered about, I sought for
wisdom openly in my prayer.
51:19. I prayed for her before the temple, and unto the very end I will
seek after her, and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.
51:20. My heart delighted in her, my foot walked in the right way, from
my youth up I sought after her.
51:21. I bowed down my ear a little, and received her.
51:22. I found much wisdom in myself, and profited much therein.
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