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Also there arose Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a torch: Who brought a famine upon them, And by his zeal made them few in number. By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven: Thrice did he thus bring down fire. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , David , Hezekiah , Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ), Sinai , Horeb .

My son, deprive not the poor of his living, And make not the needy eyes to wait long. Make not a hungry soul sorrowful; Neither provoke a man in his distress. To a heart that is provoked add not more trouble; And defer not to give to him that is in need.

All wisdom comes from the Lord, And is with him forever. The sand of the seas, and the drops of rain, And the days of eternity, who shall count? The height of the heaven, and the breadth of the earth, And the deep, and wisdom, who shall search them out?

He that lives for ever created all things in common. The Lord alone shall be justified. To none has he given power to declare his works: And who shall trace out his mighty deeds?

My son, if you come to serve the Lord, Prepare your soul for temptation. Set your heart aright, and constantly endure, And make not haste in time of calamity. Cleave to him, and depart not, That you may be increased at your latter end.

Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, Neither delight in ungodly sons. If they multiply, delight not in them, Except the fear of the Lord be with them. Trust not you in their life, Neither rely on their condition: For one is better than a thousand; And to die childless... Mentions: Lot .

He that fears the Lord will do this; And he that has possession of the law shall obtain her. And as a mother shall she meet him, And receive him as a wife married in her virginity. With bread of understanding shall she feed him, And give him water of wisdom to drink.

Contend not with a mighty man, Lest haply you fall into his hands. Strive not with a rich man, lest haply he overweigh you: For gold has destroyed many, And turned aside the hearts of kings. Contend not with a man that is full of tongue, And heap not wood upon his fire.

He that touches pitch shall be defiled; And he that has fellowship with a proud man shall become like to him. Take not up a burden above your strength; And have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than yourself. What fellowship shall the earthen pot have with the k...

And he brought out of him a man of mercy, Which found favor in the sight of all flesh; A man beloved of God and men, even Moses , Whose memorial is blessed. He made him like to the glory of the saints, And magnified him in the fears of his enemies. By his words he caused the wonde... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Levi , Korah .

He that loves his son will continue to lay stripes upon him, That he may have joy of him in the end. He that chastises his son shall have profit of him, And shall glory of him among his acquaintance. He that teaches his son shall provoke his enemy to jealousy; And before friends ...

Not so he that has applied his soul, And meditateth in the law of the Most High; He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And will be occupied in prophecies. He will keep the discourse of the men of renown, And will enter in amidst the subtilties of parables. He will seek...

Set not your heart upon your goods; And say not, They are sufficient for me. Follow not your own mind and your strength, To walk in the desires of your heart; And say not, Who shall have dominion over me? For the Lord will surely take vengeance on you.

Do no evil, so shall no evil overtake you. Depart from wrong, and it shall turn aside from you. My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, And you shall not reap them sevenfold. Mentions: Sin , Ophir .

Hear me your father, O my children, And do thereafter, that you⌃ may be saved. For the Lord has given the father glory as touching the children, And has confirmed the judgement of the mother as touching the sons. He that honors his father shall make atonement for sins:

O death, how bitter is the remembrance of you to a man that is at peace in his possessions, To the man that has nothing to distract him, and has prosperity in all things, And that still has strength to receive meat! O death, acceptable is your sentence to a man that is needy, and...

Honor a physician according to your need of him with the honors due to him: For verily the Lord has created him. For from the Most High comes healing; And from the king he shall receive a gift. The skill of the physician shall lift up his head; And in the sight of great men he s...

My son, have you sinned? add no more thereto; And make supplication for your former sins. Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent; For if you draw near it will bite you: The teeth thereof are the teeth of a lion, Slaying the souls of men. All iniquity is as a two-edged sword;...

And instead of a friend become not an enemy; For an evil name shall inherit shame and reproach: Even so shall the sinner that has a double tongue. Exalt not yourself in the counsel of your soul; That your soul be not torn in pieces as a bull: You shall eat up your leaves, and des...

Blessed is the man that has not slipped with his mouth, And is not pricked with sorrow for sins. Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him, And who is not fallen from his hope. Riches are not comely for a niggard; And what should an envious man do with money?

A wise judge will instruct his people; And the government of a man of understanding shall be well ordered. As is the judge of his people, so are his ministers; And as is the ruler of the city, such are all they that dwell therein. An uninstructed king will destroy his people; An...

The wisdom of the lowly shall lift up his head, And make him to sit in the midst of great men. Commend not a man for his beauty; And abhor not a man for his outward appearance. The bee is little among such as fly; And her fruit is the chief of sweetmeats.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, And will praise you, O God my Saviour: I do give thanks to your name: For you were my protector and helper, And did deliver my body out of destruction, And out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, From lips that forge lies, And was my he...

There is a reproof that is not comely; And there is a man that keeps silence, and he is wise. How good is it to reprove, rather than to be angry; And he that makes confession shall be kept back from hurt. As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; So is he that executes ju...

He that takes vengeance shall find vengeance from the Lord; And he will surely make firm his sins. Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done you; And then your sins shall be pardoned when you pray. Man cherisheth anger against man; And does he seek healing from the Lord?

Be not jealous over the wife of your bosom, And teach her not an evil lesson against yourself. Give not your soul to a woman, That she should set her foot upon your strength. Go not to meet a woman that playeth the harlot, Lest haply you fall into her snares.

The pride of the height is the firmament in its clearness, The appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory. The sun when he appears, bringing tidings as he goes forth, Is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High: At his noon he dries up the country, And who shal...

Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding; And dreams give wings to fools. As one that catches at a shadow, and follows after the wind, So is he that sets his mind on dreams. The vision of dreams is as this thing against that, The likeness of a face over against a...

O Lord, Father and Master of my life, Abandon me not to their counsel: Suffer me not to fall by them. Who will set scourges over my thought, And a discipline of wisdom over mine heart? That they spare me not for mine ignorances, And my heart pass not by their sins: That mine ign... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

In three things I was beautified, And stood up beautiful before the Lord and men: The concord of brethren, and friendship of neighbors, And a woman and her husband that walk together in agreement. But three sorts of men my soul hates, And I am greatly offended at their life: A p...

Joshua the son of Nun was valiant in war, And was the successor of Moses in prophecies: Who according to his name was made great For the saving of God’s elect, To take vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, That he might give Israel their inheritance. How was he gl... Mentions: Joshua , Nun (or Non), Moses , Jacob/Israel , Caleb .

He that shows mercy will lend to his neighbor; And he that strengthens him with his hand keeps the commandments. Lend to your neighbor in time of his need; And pay you your neighbor again in due season. Confirm your word, and keep faith with him; And at all seasons you shall find...

Let us now praise famous men, And our fathers that became the father of us. The Lord manifested in them great glory, Even his mighty power from the beginning. Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, And were men renowned for their power, Giving counsel by their understanding,... Mentions: Enoch , Noah , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel .

If you do good, know to whom you do it; And your good deeds shall have thanks. Do good to a godly man, and you shall find a recompense; And if not from him, yet from the Most High. There shall no good come to him that continueth to do evil, Nor to him that gives no alms.

And after him rose up Nathan To prophesy in the days of David . As is the fat when it is separated from the peace offering, So was David separated from the children of Israel . He played with lions as with kids, And with bears as with lambs of the flock. Mentions: Nathan , David, Jacob/Israel , Solomon , Ephraim .