a king to morrow shall die.
[11] For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
[12] The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
[13] For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
[14] The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
[15] The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
[16] The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
[17] He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
[18] Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
[19] They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
[20] Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
[21] The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
[22] Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
[23] It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
[24] Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
[25] Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
[26] Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
[27] Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
[28] My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
[29] Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
[30] The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
[31] He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?

Sir.11

[1] Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.
[2] Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.
[3] The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
[4] Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.
[5] Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
[6] Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men's hands.
[7] Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
[8] Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
[9] Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.
[10] My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.
[11] There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.
[12] Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate,
[13] And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw from him is peace over all the
[14] Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
[15] Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
[16] Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein.
[17] The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
[18] There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this his the portion of his reward:
[19] Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.
[20] Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.
[21] Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
[22] The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing flourish.
[23] Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?
[24] Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil shall I have hereafter?
[25] In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
[26] For it is an easy thing unto the