18:15. My son, in thy good deeds, make no complaint, and when thou givest any thing, add not grief by an evil word. 18:16. Shall not the dew assuage the heat? so also the good word is better than the gift. 18:17. Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a justified man. 18:18. A fool will upbraid bitterly: and a gift of one ill taught consumeth the eyes. 18:19. Before judgment prepare thee justice, and learn before thou speak. 18:20. Before sickness take a medicine, and before judgment examine thyself, and thou shalt find mercy in the sight of God. 18:21. Humble thyself before thou art sick, and in the time of sickness shew thy conversation. 18:22. Let nothing hinder thee from praying always, and be not afraid to be justified even to death: for the reward of God continueth for ever. 18:23. Before prayer prepare thy soul: and be not as a man that tempteth God. 18:24. Remember the wrath that shall be at the last day, and the time of repaying when he shall turn away his face. 18:25. Remember poverty in the time of abundance, and the necessities of poverty in the day of riches. 18:26. From the morning until the evening the time shall be changed, and all these are swift in the eyes of God. 18:27. A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the days of sins will beware of sloth. 18:28. Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise to him that findeth her. 18:29. They that were of good understanding in words, have also done wisely themselves: and have understood truth and justice, and have poured forth proverbs and judgments. 18:30. Go not after thy lusts, but turn away from thy own will. 18:31. If thou give to thy soul her desires, she will make thee a joy to thy enemies. 18:32. Take no pleasure in riotous assemblies, be they ever so small: for their concertation is continual. 18:33. Make not thyself poor by borrowing to contribute to feasts when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt be an enemy to thy own life. Ecclesiasticus Chapter 19 Admonition against sundry vices. 19:1. A workman that is a drunkard shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things, shall fall by little and little. 19:2. Wine and women make wise men fall off, and shall rebuke the prudent: 19:3. And he that joineth himself to harlots, will be wicked. Rottenness and worms shall inherit him, and he shall be lifted up for a greater example, and his soul shall be taken away out of the number. 19:4. He that is hasty to give credit, is light of heart, and shall be lessened: and he that sinneth against his own soul, shall be despised. 19:5. He that rejoiceth in iniquity, shall be censured, and he that hateth chastisement, shall have less life: and he that hateth babbling, extinguisheth evil. 19:6. He that sinneth against his own soul, shall repent: and he that is delighted with wickedness, shall be condemned. 19:7. Rehearse not again a wicked and harsh word, and thou shalt not fare the worse.