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The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.

For the Lord recompenseth, and will give thee seven times as much.

There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.

For thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, an helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a saviour of them that are without hope.

Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof.

But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.

Then said he to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, Go now, and persuade this Hebrew woman which is with thee, that she come unto us, and eat and drink with us.

For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour is a reproach to the children.

Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee.

And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.

Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour; and make a fat offering, as not being.

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?

Wherefore now, my son, consider what alms doeth, and how righteousness doth deliver. When he had said these things, he gave up the ghost in the bed, being an hundred and eight and fifty years old; and he buried him honourably.

With twisted scarlet, the work of the cunning workman, with precious stones graven like seals, and set in gold, the work of the jeweller, with a writing engraved for a memorial, after the number of the tribes of Israel.

With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, and their children are within the covenant.

For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.

A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.

But now are they returned to their God, and are come up from the places where they were scattered, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are seated in the hill country; for it was desolate.

Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.

But the Israelites descended from their city, and came unto him, and loosed him, and brought him to Bethulia, and presented him to the governors of the city:

The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon.

All good things together came to me with her, and innumerable riches in her hands.

If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.

That thou art counted with them that go down into the grave?

Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.

Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.

And others, that had run together into caves near by, to keep the sabbath day secretly, being discovered by Philip, were all burnt together, because they made a conscience to help themselves for the honour of the most sacred day.

The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.

And pray for the life of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and for the life of Balthasar his son, that their days may be upon earth as the days of heaven:

Rise not up in anger at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words

And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took his weapons, and they went forth by bands unto the straits of the mountain.

Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.

For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.

How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on the right hand:

Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was good to keep close the secret of a king, but that it was honourable to reveal the works of God.

But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?

Wisdom exalteth her children, and layeth hold of them that seek her.

Whether they were absent or present, they were vexed alike.

For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.

And this shall be the overthrow with which the Lord will smite all the nations, as many as have fought against Jerusalem; their flesh shall consume away while they are standing upon their feet, and their eyes shall melt out of their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

For thou savedst me from destruction, and deliveredst me from the evil time: therefore will I give thanks, and praise thee, and bless they name, O Lord.

Then all the women of Israel ran together to see her, and blessed her, and made a dance among them for her: and she took branches in her hand, and gave also to the women that were with her.

Or like as when an arrow is shot at a mark, it parteth the air, which immediately cometh together again, so that a man cannot know where it went through:

Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.

When he took the portions out of the priests' hands, he himself stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed about, as a young cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed they him round about.

O Lord our God, we have sinned, we have done ungodly, we have dealt unrighteously in all thine ordinances.

But when the Assyrians saw them, they sent to their leaders, which came to their captains and tribunes, and to every one of their rulers.

And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them.

O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel, whom thou hast named thy firstborn.

So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded the house, and set up an holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory.

Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.

Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.

Now when the men of her city heard her voice, they made haste to go down to the gate of their city, and they called the elders of the city.

He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.

When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.

I have sinned, Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge my transgressions:

So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my father's seat.

She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all.

After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at large.

For, lo, it will be a shame for our person, if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we draw her not unto us, she will laugh us to scorn.

For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past.

Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.

Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom.

As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly.

For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?

For their victuals fail them, and all their water is scant, and they have determined to lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to consume all those things, that God hath forbidden them to eat by his laws:

He set a crown of gold upon the mitre, wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour, a costly work, the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.

And after spending the refuse of his work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;

And took her, and asked her, Of what people art thou? and whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am a woman of the Hebrews, and am fled from them: for they shall be given you to be consumed:

For the devising of idols was the beginning of spiritual fornication, and the invention of them the corruption of life.

Their seed standeth fast, and their children for their sakes.

Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for such he will not receive: and trust not to unrighteous sacrifices; for the Lord is judge, and with him is no respect of persons.

I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and earth, Creator of the waters, king of every creature, hear thou my prayer:

It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most High have bended it.

But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means.

They wipe their faces because of the dust of the temple, when there is much upon them.

For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaister, that restored them to health: but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.

Behold not every body's beauty, and sit not in the midst of women.

Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.

Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her.

And now who are ye that have tempted God this day, and stand instead of God among the children of men?

For fear is nothing else but a betraying of the succours which reason offereth.

Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold.

So they all together had innumerable dead with one kind of death; neither were the living sufficient to bury them: for in one moment the noblest offspring of them was destroyed.

All bribery and injustice shall be blotted out: but true dealing shall endure for ever.

Then the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God, because their heart failed, for all their enemies had compassed them round about, and there was no way to escape out from among them.

For quails came up unto them from the sea for their contentment.

Be not greedy to add money to money: but let it be as refuse in respect of our child.

The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life.

Now I beseech those that read this book, that they be not discouraged for these calamities, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a chastening of our nation.

Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the full.

Which were in those days Ozias the son of Micha, of the tribe of Simeon, and Chabris the son of Gothoniel, and Charmis the son of Melchiel.

As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works

Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!

Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him.

My son, help thy father in his age, and grieve him not as long as he liveth.

Now therefore, my lord and governor, if there be any error against this people, and they sin against their God, let us consider that this shall be their ruin, and let us go up, and we shall overcome them.

But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.

Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.