Kniha Sirachovcova

1 (KJV) A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
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2 (KJV) As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
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3 (KJV) An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
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4 (KJV) The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
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5 (KJV) In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
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6 (KJV) Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
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7 (KJV) Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
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8 (KJV) Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
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9 (KJV) Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
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10 (KJV) The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
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11 (KJV) For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
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12 (KJV) The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
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13 (KJV) For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
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14 (KJV) The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
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15 (KJV) The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
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16 (KJV) The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
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17 (KJV) He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
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18 (KJV) Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
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19 (KJV) They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
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20 (KJV) Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
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21 (KJV) The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
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22 (KJV) Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
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23 (KJV) It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
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24 (KJV) Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
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25 (KJV) Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
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26 (KJV) Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
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27 (KJV) Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
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28 (KJV) My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
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29 (KJV) Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
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30 (KJV) The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
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31 (KJV) He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
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