Sirach 15 He that feareth the Lord, will do good: and he that hath the knowledge of the Law, wil keepe it sure.

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ He that feareth the Lord, will do good: and he that hath the knowledge of the Law, wil keepe it sure. ² As an honorable mother shal shee meete him, and she, as his wife maryed of a virgine, wil receyue him. ³ With the bread of life and vnderstanding shal shee feede him, and giue him the water of wholesome wisdome to drinke. ⁴ He shal assure himselfe in her, & shall not be moued, and shal holde himselfe fast by her, and shal not be confounded. ⁵ She shall exalt him aboue his neighbours, & in the middes of the congregation shall shee open his mouth: with the spirit of wisdome, and vnderstanding shal shee fill him, and clothe him with the garment of glory. ⁶ Shee shall cause him to inherite ioy, and the crowne of gladnes, and an euerlasting name. ⁷ But foolish men wil not take hold vpon her: but such as haue vnderstanding, wil meete her: the sinners shal not see her. ⁸ For she is farre from pride and deceite, and men that lye, can not remember her: but men of trueth shall haunt her, and shal prosper euen vnto the beholding of God. ⁹ Prayse is not seemely in the mouth of the sinner: for that is not sent of the Lord. ¹⁰ But if praise come of wisdome, & be plenteous in a faithful mouth then ye Lord wil prosper it. ¹¹ Say not thou, It is through the Lorde that I turne backe: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth. ¹² Say not thou, He hath caused me to erre: for he hath no neede of the sinnefull man. ¹³ The Lord hateth all abomination of error: and they that feare God, loue it not. ¹⁴ He made man from the beginning, & left him in the hand of his counsel, and gaue him his commandements and precepts. ¹⁵ If thou wilt, thou shalt obserue the commadements, and testifie thy good will. ¹⁶ He hath set water & fire before thee: stretch out thine hand vnto which thou wilt. ¹⁷ Before man is life and death, good and euill: what him liketh, shalbe giuen him. ¹⁸ For the wisdome of the Lord is great, and he is mightie in power, and beholdeth all things continually. ¹⁹ And the eyes of the Lord are vpon them that feare him, & he knoweth al the works of man. ²⁰ He hath commanded no man to do vngodly, neither hath he giuen any man licence to sinne: for he desireth not a multitude of infidels, and vnprofitable children.