Today's Readings
25 Babah 1742
Sirach 3 : 12 - 24
| 12 | Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee. |
| 13 | For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son. |
| 14 | Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life; |
| 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 for- gotten. |
| 16 | For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother. |
| 17 | And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sine 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 angereth his mother. |
| 19 | My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men. |
| 20 | The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God: |
| 21 | For great is the power of God alone, and he is honoured by the humble. |
| 22 | Seek 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 thy eyes those things that are hid. |
| 24 | In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive. |
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