KJVA - Sirach - 15

15:1  He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.

15:2  And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.

15:3  With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.

15:4  He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.

15:5  She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.

15:6  He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

15:7  But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.

15:8  For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.

15:9  Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.

15:10  For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.

15:11  Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

15:12  Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.

15:13  The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.

15:14  He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;

15:15  If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.

15:16  He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.

15:17  Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.

15:18  For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:

15:19  And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.

15:20  He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.