24:42. I said: I will water my garden of plants, and I will water abundantly the fruits of my meadow. 24:43. And behold my brook became a great river, and my river came near to a sea: 24:44. For I make doctrine to shine forth to all as the morning light, and I will declare it afar off. 24:45. I will penetrate to all the lower parts of the earth, and will behold all that sleep, and will enlighten all that hope in the Lord. 24:46. I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and will leave it to them that seek wisdom, and will not cease to instruct their offspring even to the holy age. 24:47. See ye that I have not laboured myself only, but for all that seek out the truth. Ecclesiasticus Chapter 25 Documents of wisdom on several subjects. 25:1. With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men: 25:2. The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and man and wife that agree well together. 25:3. Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life: 25:4. A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting. 25:5. The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age? 25:6. O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel! 25:7. O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour! 25:8. Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory. 25:9. Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue. 25:10. A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies. 25:11. Blessed is he that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him. 25:12. Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth. 25:13. How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord. 25:14. The fear of God hath set itself above all things: 25:15. Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened? 25:16. The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it. 25:17. The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil. 25:18. And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart: 25:19. And any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman: 25:20. And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him: 25:21. And any revenge, but the revenge of enemies. 25:22. There is no head worse than the head of a serpent: 25:23. And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.