2:20. They that fear the Lord, will prepare their hearts, and in his sight will sanctify their souls, 2:21. They that fear the Lord, keep his commandments, and will have patience even until his visitation, 2:22. Saying: If we do not penance, we shall fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men. 2:23. For according to his greatness, so also is his mercy with him. Ecclesiasticus Chapter 3 Lessons concerning the honour of parents, and humility, and avoiding curiosity. 3:1. The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love. 3:2. Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you may be saved. 3:3. For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children. 3:4. 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. 3:5. And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure. 3:6. He that honoureth his father shall have joy in his own children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard. 3:7. He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother. 3:8. He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world. 3:9. Honour thy father, in work and word, and all patience, 3:10. That a blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the latter end. 3:11. The father's blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother's curse rooteth up the foundation. 3:12. Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee. 3:13. For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son. 3:14. Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life; 3:15. 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. 3:16. For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother. 3:17. 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. 3:18. Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother. 3:19. My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men. 3:20. The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God: 3:21. For great is the power of God alone, and he is honoured by the humble. 3:22. 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.