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Sirach 2

18 verses · King James Version

  1. 1My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.Compare translations of Sirach 2:1
  2. 2Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble.Compare translations of Sirach 2:2
  3. 3Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.Compare translations of Sirach 2:3
  4. 4Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.Compare translations of Sirach 2:4
  5. 5For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.Compare translations of Sirach 2:5
  6. 6Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him.Compare translations of Sirach 2:6
  7. 7Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall.Compare translations of Sirach 2:7
  8. 8Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail.Compare translations of Sirach 2:8
  9. 9Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.Compare translations of Sirach 2:9
  10. 10Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?Compare translations of Sirach 2:10
  11. 11For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.Compare translations of Sirach 2:11
  12. 12Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!Compare translations of Sirach 2:12
  13. 13Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.Compare translations of Sirach 2:13
  14. 14Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?Compare translations of Sirach 2:14
  15. 15They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways.Compare translations of Sirach 2:15
  16. 16They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.Compare translations of Sirach 2:16
  17. 17They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,Compare translations of Sirach 2:17
  18. 18Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.Compare translations of Sirach 2:18