to whom doth he look? and, and another pulleth down, who is his ftrength? what profit have they then but labour? 16 For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and ftrong tay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the fun at noon, a prefervation from ftumbling, and a help from falling. 24 When one prayeth, and another curfeth, whofe voice will the Lord hear? 25 He that washeth himfelf after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing. 26 So is it with a man that fafteth for his fins, and 17 He raifeth up the foul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blef-goeth again and doeth the ling. 18 He that facrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjuft men are not accepted. 19 The Moft High is not pleafed with the offerings of fame: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him? CHAP. XXXV. HE that keepeth the law, bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh heed the wicked; neither is he to the commandment, offerpacified for fin by the multi-eth a peace-offering. tude of facrifices. 2 He that requiteth a 20 Whofo bringeth an good turn, offereth fine flour: offering of the goods of the and he that giveth alms, fapoor, doeth as one that kil-crificeth praise. leth the fon before his father's eyes. 21 The bread of the needy is their life he that defraudeth him man of blood. thereof is a 3 To depart from wickednets is a thing pleafing to the Lord; and to forfake unrighteousness, is a propitiation. 4 Thou shalt not appear empty before the Lord. 22 He that taketh away his neighbour's living, flayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his commandment, hire, is a blood-fhedder. 5 For all these things [are to be done] because of the 6 The offering of the 23 When one buildeth, righteous maketh the altar fat, and the sweet favour down the widow's cheeks? thereof is before the Moft and is not her cry against High. him that caufeth them to fall? 7 The facrifice of a juft man is acceptable, and the memorial thereof fhall never be forgotten. 16 He that ferveth the Lord, fhall be accepted with favour, and his prayer fhall 8 Give the Lord his ho-reach unto the clouds. nour with a good eye, and 17 The prayer of the diminish not the first-fruits | humble pierceth the clouds: of thine hands. 9 In all thy gifts fhew a cheerful countenance, and dedicate thy tythes with gladness. 10 Give unto the Moft High according as he hath enriched thee; and as thou haft gotten, give with a cheerful eye. and till it come nigh, he will not be comforted, and will not depart till the Moft High fhall behold to judge righteously, and execute judgment. 18 For the Lord will not be flack, neither will the Mighty be patient towards them, till he have finitten II For the Lord recom-in funder the loins of the unpenfeth, and will give thee merciful, and repayed ven feven times as much. 12 Do not think to corrupt with gifts, for fuch he will not receive: and truft not to unrighteous facrifices, for the Lord is judge, and with him is no refpect of perfons. 13 He will not accept any perfon against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the oppreffed. 14 He will not defpife the fupplication of the fatherless: nor the widow when fhe poureth out her complaint. 15 Do not the tears run geance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the fceptre of the unrighteous ; 19 Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy. 20 Mercy is feasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought. CHAP. E CHAP. XXXVII. VERY friend faith, I am his friend alfo: but there is a friend which is only a friend in name. 2 Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy? 3 O wicked imagination, whence cameft thou in to cover the earth with deceit? 4 There is a companion which rejoiceth in the profperity of a friend: but in the time of trouble will be against him. 5 There is a companion which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy. 6 Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches. 7 Every counsellor extolleth counfel; but there is fome that counselleth for himself. 8 Beware of a counfellor, and know before what need he hath, (for he will counfel for himself) left he caft the lot upon thee: 9 And fay unto thee, Thy way is good and afterward he ftand on the other fide, to fee what fhall befal thee. 10 Confult not with one that fufpecteth thee and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee. II Neither confult with a woman, touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward, in matters of war; nor with a merchant, concerning exchange; nor with a buyer, of felling; nor with an envious man, of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man, touching kindness; nor with the flothful, for any work; nor with an hireling for a year, of finifhing work; nor with an idle fervant, of much bufiness hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel : 12 But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose mind is according to thy mind, and will forrow with thee, if thou fhalt mifcarry. 13 And let the counsel of thine own heart ftand: for there is no man more faith- . ful unto thee than it. 14 For a man's mind is fometime wont to tell him more than feven watchmen, that fit above in an high tower. 15 And above all this pray to the Moft High, that he will direct thy way in truth. 16 Let reafon go before every enterprise, and counfel before every action. 17 The countenance is a fign of changing of the heart. 18 Four manner of things appear good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually. 19 There is one that is wife and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himfelf. 20 There is one that fheweth wifdom in words, and is hated he shall be deftitute of all food. ple, and his name fhall be perpetual. 27 My fon, prove thy foul in thy life, and fee what is evil for it, and give not that unto it. 28 For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every foul pleasure in every thin 29 Be not unfatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats: 30 For excess of meats bringeth fickness, and surfeiting will turn into choler. 31 By furfeiting have many perished, but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life. 21 For grace is not given him from the Lord: because he is deprived of all wisdom. 22 Another is wife to TONOUR a CHAP. XXXVIII. HONOUR a phyfician himself: and the fruits of unwith the honour due derstanding are commend- unto him, for the uses which able in his mouth. 23 A wife man inftructeth his people, and the fruits of his understanding fail not. 24 A wife man fhall be filled with bleffing, and all they that fee him fhall count him happy. 25 The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of Ifrael are innumerable. 26 A wife man fhall inherit glory among his peo you may have of him: for the Lord hath created him. 2 For of the most High cometh healing, and he shall receive honour of the king. 3 The fkill of the phyfician fhall lift up his head: and in the fight of great men he fhall be in admiration. 4 The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth ; and he that is wife will not abhor them. 5 Was not the water Θα made made sweet with wood, that the virtue thereof might be known? 6 And he hath given men fkill, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works. 7 With fuch doth he heal [men] and taketh away their pains. 8 Of fuch doth the ароthecary make a confection; and of his works there is no end, and from him is peace over all the earth. 9 My fon, in thy ficknefs be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord, and he will make thee whole. 10 Leave off from fin, and order thy hands aright, and cleanfe thy heart from all wickedness. II Give a sweet favour, and a memorial of fine flour: and make a fat offering, as not being. 12 Then give place to the phyfician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou haft need of him. 13 There is a time when in their hands there is good fuccefs: 14 For they fhall alfo pray unto the Lord, that he would profper that which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life. 15 He that finneth before his Maker, let him fall into the hand of the physician. 16 My fon, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadft fuffered great harm thyfelf: and then cover his body according to the cuftom, and neglect not his burial. 17 Weep bitterly, and make great moan, and ufe lamentation as he is worthy, and that a day or two, left thou be evil fpoken of: and then comfort thyfelf for thy | heavinefs. ཝཱ 18 For of heaviness cometh death, and the heavinefs of the heart breaketh ftrength.. 19 In affliction also forrow remaineth: and the life of the poor is the curfe of the heart. 20 Take no heaviness to heart: drive it away, and remember the laft end. 21 Forget it not, for there is no turning again : thou fhalt not do him good, but hurt thyself. 22 Remember my judgment: for thine alfo fhall be fo; yesterday for me, and to-day for thee. 23 When the dead is at reft, let his remembrance reft, and be comforted for |