1 The children of wisdom are the Church of the just: and their nation, obedience and love.
1 The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love.
2 Hear your father's judgement o children, and so do that you may be saved.
2 Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you may be saved.
3 For God hath honoured the father in the children: and inquiring of the mother's judgement, hath confirmed it upon the children.
3 For God hath made the father honorable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children.
4 He that loveth God, praying shall obtain for sins, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.
4 He that loveth God, shall obtain pardon for his sins by prayer, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.
5 And as he that gathereth treasure, so he also that honoureth his mother.
5 And he that honoreth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure.
6 He that honoureth his father, shall have joy in children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard.
6 He that honoreth his father shall have joy in his own children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard.
7 He that honoureth his father, shall live the longer life: & he that obeyeth the father, shall refresh the mother.
7 He that honoreth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother.
8 He that feareth our Lord honoureth his parents, and as his lords he will serve them that begat him.
8 He that feareth the Lord, honoreth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world.
9 In work and word, & all patience honour thy father,
9 ¹Honor thy father, in work and word, and all patience,
10 that blessing may come upon thee from him, & his blessing may remain in the later end.
10 That a blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the latter end.
11 The father's blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother's curse rooteth up the foundation.
11 ²The father’s blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother’s curse rooteth up the foundation.
12 Glory not in the contumely of thy father: for his confusion is no glory to thee.
12 Glory not in the dishonor of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.
13 For the glory of a man is by the honour of his father, and the father without honour is the dishonour of the son.
13 For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father, and a father without honor is the disgrace of the son.
14 Son receive the old age of thy father, and make him not sorrowful in his life:
14 Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life;
15 and if he fail in understanding, pardon him, and despise him not in thy strength: for the alms to the father shall not be in oblivion.
15 And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.
16 For good shall be restored thee for the sin of thy mother,
16 For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.
17 and in justice it shall be builded to thee, and in the day of tribulation there shall be remembrance of thee: and as ice in the clear weather shall thy sins melt away.
17 And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sins shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather.
18 Of what an evil fame is he, that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God, that doth exasperate his mother.
18 Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother.
19 Son do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.
19 My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.
20 The greater thou art, humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God:
20 ³The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God:
21 because the might of God only is great, and he is honoured of the humble.
21 For great is the power of God alone, and he is honored by the humble.
22 Seek not things higher than thyself, and search not things stronger than thy hability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious.
22 ⁴Seek not the things that are too high for thee, and search not into things above thy ability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious.
23 For it is not necessary for thee, to see with thine eyes those things that are hid.
23 For it is not necessary for thee to see with thy eyes those things that are hid.
24 In superfluous things search not many ways, and in many of his works thou shalt not be curious.
24 In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive.
25 For very many things are shewed to thee above the understanding of men.
25 For many things are shown to thee above the understanding of men.
26 Many also have their suspicion supplanted, and have held their senses in vanity.
26 And the suspicion of them hath deceived many, and hath detained their minds in vanity.
27 Ahard heart shall fare ill in the later end, and he that loveth danger, shall perish in it.
27 A hard heart shall fear evil at the last: and he that loveth danger shall perish in it.
28 Aheart that goeth two ways, shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized in them.
28 A heart that goeth two ways shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized therein.
29 Awicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add to commit sin.
29 A wicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add sin to sin.
30 To the synagogue of the proud there shall be no health: for the shrub of sin shall be rooted up in them, and it shall not be perceived.
30 The congregation of the proud shall not be healed: for the plant of wickedness shall take root in them, and it shall not be perceived.
31 The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire.
31 The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire.
32 Awise heart, and that which hath understanding will abstain it-self from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success.
32 A wise heart, and which hath understanding, will abstain from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success.
33 Water quencheth burning fire, and alms resisteth sins:
33 ⁵Water quencheth a flaming fire, and alms resisteth sins:
34 and God is the beholder of him that rendereth grace: he remembereth him afterward, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.
34 And God provideth for him that showeth favor: he remembereth him afterwards, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.