Sirach 7 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs KJV with Apocrypha
Sirach 7
1Nile thou do yuels, and tho schulen not take thee.
2Departe thou fro wickidnesse, and yuels schulen faile fro thee.
3Sowe thou not yuels in the forewis of vnriytfulnesse, and thou schalt not repe tho in seuene fold.
4Nyle thou seke of a man ledyng, nethir of a kyng the chaier of onour.
5Iustifie thou not thee bifore God, for he is the knowere of the herte; and nyle thou wilne to be seyn wijs anentis the king.
6Nile thou seke to be maad a iuge, no but thou maist breke wickidnessis bi vertu; lest thou drede the face of a myyti man, and sette sclaundre in thi swiftnesse.
7Do thou not synne in the multitude of a cytee, nether sende thee in to the puple;
8nether bynde thou double synnes, for thou schalt not be giltles in oon.
9Nyle thou be a coward in thi soule, to preie;
10and dispise thou not to do almes.
11Seie thou not, God schal biholde in the multitude of my yiftis; and whanne Y schal offre to God alther hiyeste, he schal take my yiftis.
12Scorne thou not a man in the bitternesse of soule; for whi God is the biholdere, that makith meke, and enhaunsith.
13Nyle thou loue a leesyng ayens thi brother; nether do thou in lijk maner ayens a frend.
14Nyle thou wilne to lie ony leesing; for whi the contynuaunce therof is not good.
15Nyle thou be a ianglere in the multitude of preestis; and reherse thou not a word in thi preier.
16Haate thou not trauelouse werkis, and erthetilthe maad of the hiyeste.
17Arette thou not thee in the multitude of vnlernyd men.
18Haue thou mynde on ire, for it schal not tarie.
19Make thou meke greetli thi spirit, for whi the veniaunce of the fleisch of an vnpitouse man is fier, and worm.
20Nyle thou trespasse ayens thi frend dilaiynge monei; nether dispise thou a ful dereworth brother for gold.
21Nyle thou departe fro a wijs womman, and good, whom thou hast gete in the drede of the Lord; for whi the grace of hir schamefastnesse is aboue gold.
22Hirte thou not a seruaunt worchynge in treuthe, nether an hirid man yyuynge his lijf.
23A witti seruaunt be dereworthe to thee as thi soule; defraude thou not hym of fredom, nether forsake thou hym nedi.
24Beestis ben to thee? take thou heede to tho; and if tho ben profitable, dwelle tho stille at thee.
25Sones ben to thee? teche thou hem, and bowe thou hem fro her childheed.
26Douytris ben to thee? kepe thou the bodi of hem, and schewe thou not glad face to hem.
27Yyue thi douyter to mariage, and thou doist a greet werk; and yyue thou hir to a wijs man.
28If a womman is to thee aftir thi soule, caste hir not awei; and bitake thou not thee in alle thin herte to an hateful womman.
29Onoure thi fadir; and foryete thou not the weilyngis of thi modir.
30Haue thou mynde that thou haddist not be, no but bi hem, and yelde thou to hem as and thei diden to thee.
31In al thi soule drede thou God, and halewe thou hise preestis.
32In al thi vertu loue thou him that made thee; and forsake thou not hise mynystris.
33Onoure thou God of al thi soule; and onoure thou preestis, and clense thee with armes.
34Yyue thou to hem the part of the firste fruytis, and of purgyng, as also it is comaundid to thee; and of thi negligence purge thou thee with fewe men.
35Thou schalt offre to the Lord the yyfte of thin armes, and the sacrifice of halewyng, the bigynnyngis of hooli men.
36And dresse thin hond to a pore man, that thi merci and blessyng be performyd.
37Grace is youun in the siyt of ech that lyueth; and forbede thou not grace to a deed man.
38Faile thou not in coumfort to hem that wepen; and go thou with hem that morenen.
39Be thou not slow to visite a sijk man; for bi these thingis thou schalt be maad stidfast in loue.
40In alle thi werkis haue thou mynde on thi laste thingis; and thou schalt not do synne withouten ende.
Sirach 7
1Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.
2Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
3My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
4Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
5justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
6Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
7Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.
8Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
9Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.
10Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.
11Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.
12Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
13Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
14Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.
15Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.
16Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.
17Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
18Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.
19Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
20Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil. nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.
21Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
22Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
23Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.
24Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.
25Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
26Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman.
27Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
28Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
29Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
30Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
31Fear the Lord, and honor the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee; the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
32And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
33A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
34Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.
35Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved.
36Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs KJV with Apocrypha in Sirach 7
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
KJV with Apocrypha (KJVA)
The complete King James Version (1611) including the 14 Apocrypha books interlaced between the Old and New Testaments. Essential for studying the text as it was originally published and for exploring deuterocanonical literature.
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Key Comparison: Sirach 7:16
"Haate thou not trauelouse werkis, and erthetilthe maad of the hiyeste."
"Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long."
