THE WISDOME OF Iesus the sonne of Sirach, Or Ecclesiasticus. Chapter 30

(Original 1611 KJV Book of Ecclesiasticus)

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CHAP. XXX.

1 It is good to correct our children, 7 and not to cocker them. 14 Health is better then wealth. 22 Health and life are shortened by griefe.

¹Hee that loueth his sonne, causeth him oft to feele the rodde, that hee may haue ioy of him in the end.¹

²He that chastiseth his sonne, shall haue ioy in him, and shall reioyce of him among his acquaintance.²

³He that teacheth his sonne, grieueth the enemie: and before his friends he shall reioyce of him.³

⁴Though his father die, yet he is as though hee were not dead: for hee hath left one behinde him that is like himselfe.

⁵While he liued, he saw and reioyced in him: and when he died hee was not sorrowfull.⁵

⁶He left behinde him an auenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindnesse to his friends.

⁷He that maketh too much of his sonne, shall binde vp his wounds, and his bowels wil be troubled at euery cry.

⁸An horse not broken becommeth headstrong: and a childe left to himselfe will be wilfull.

⁹Cocker thy childe, and hee shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heauinesse.⁹

¹⁰Laugh not with him, lest thou haue sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.

¹¹Giue him no liberty in his youth, and winke not at his follies.¹¹

¹²Bow downe his necke while hee is young, and beate him on the sides while he is a childe, lest hee waxe stubborne, and be disobedient vnto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.

¹³Chastise thy sonne, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behauiour be an offence vnto thee.

¹⁴Better is the poore being sound and strong of constitution, then a rich man that is afflicted in his body.¹⁴

¹⁵Health and good state of body are aboue all gold, and a strong body aboue infinite wealth.

¹⁶There is no riches aboue a sound body, and no ioy aboue the ioy of the heart.

¹⁷Death is better then a bitter life, or continuall sickenesse.

¹⁸Delicates powred vpon a mouth shut vp, are as messes of meat set vpon a graue.

¹⁹What good doth the offering vnto an idole? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.¹⁹

²⁰Hee seeth with his eyes and groneth, as an Eunuch that embraceth a virgine, and sigheth.

²¹Giue not ouer thy mind to heauinesse, and afflict not thy selfe in thine owne counsell.²¹

²²The gladnesse of the heart is the life of man, and the ioyfulnes of a man prolongeth his dayes.²²

²³Loue thine owne soule, and comfort thy heart, remoue sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.

²⁴Enuie and wrath shorten the life, and carefulnesse bringeth age before the time.

²⁵A cherefull and good heart will haue a care of his meat and diet.²⁵

Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Ecclesiasticus Chapter 30

¹ Prou.13. 24. and 23. 13. , Of children.
² Or, good by him. , Or, kinsefolke.
³ Deut. 6.7.
⁵ Psal. 128.
⁹ Or, astonished.
¹¹ Chap.7.23.
¹⁴ Of health.
¹⁹ Or, afflicted.
²¹ Pro.12. 25 & 15. 13. and 17. 22.
²² Or, exultation.
²⁵ Or, a noble.

* Some content courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania

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