CHAP. XV.
1 The goodnes that followeth him which feareth God. 8 God reiecteth and casteth of the sinner. 11 God is not the autor of euil.
1 HE that seareth the Lord, wil do good: and he that hathe the knowledge of the Law, wil kepe it sure.
2 As an [honorable] mother shal she mete him, and she, as his wife maried of a virgine wil receiue him.
3 With the bread [of life] and vnderstanding shal she fede him and giue him the water of [whome] wisdome to drinke.
4 He shal assure him self in her, and shal not be moued, and shal holde him self fast by her, and shal not be confounded.
5 She shal exalt him aboue his neighboures and in the middes of the congregacion shal she open his mouth: [with the spirit of wisdome, and vnderstanding shal she fil him, and clothe him with the garment of glorie.]
6 She shal cause him to inherit ioye, and the crowne of gladnes, & an euerlasting name.
7 But foolish men wil not take holde vpon her: (but suche as haue vnderstanding, wil mete her:) the sinners shal not se her.
8 For she is farre from pride (and disceite,) and men that lie, can not remēber her: (but men of trueth shal haunt her, and shal pros∣per euen vnto the beholding of God.)
9 Praise is not semelie in the mouth of the sinner: for that is not sent of the Lord.
10 But if praise come of wisdome, (and he plē teous in a faithful moneth) thē the lord wil prosper it,
11 Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I turne backe: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.
12 Say not thou, He hathe caused me to erre: for he hathe no nede of the sinful man.
13 The Lord hateth all abominacion (ofer∣rour:) and they that feare God, wil loue it.
14 * He made man srom the beginning, and left him in the hād of his counsel, (& gaue him his commandements and precepts.)
15 If thou wilt, thou shalt obserue the commā dements, and testifie thy good wil.
16 He hathe set water and fyre before thee stretche out thine hand vnto which thou wilt.
17 * Before man is life and death, (good and euil.) what him liketh, shalbe giuen him.
18 For the wisdome of the Lord is great, and he is mightie in power, and beholdeth all things (continually.)
19 * And the eyes (of the Lord) are vpon them that feare him, & he knoweth all the wor∣kes of man.
20 He hathe commāded no man to do vn god lie, nether hathe he giuen anieman licence to sinne: (for he desireth not a multitude of infidels, & vn profitable children.)