6 Don’t say, “His compassion is great. He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins,” for mercy and wrath are with him, and his indignation will rest on sinners. (WEB) 7 Don’t wait to turn to the Lord. Don’t put off from day to day; for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will come on you, and you will perish in the time of vengeance. (WEB) 8 Don’t set your heart upon unrighteous gains, for you will profit nothing in the day of calamity. (WEB)
Sirach 5:6–8
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Sirach 7:15–17
15 Don’t hate hard labor or farm work, which the Most High has created. (WEB) 16 Don’t number yourself among the multitude of sinners. Remember that wrath will not wait. (WEB) 17 Humble your soul greatly, for the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm. (WEB)
Sirach 9:10–12
10 Don’t forsake an old friend; for a new one is not comparable to him. A new friend is like new wine: if it becomes old, you will drink it with gladness. (WEB) 11 Don’t envy the success of a sinner; for you don’t know what his end will be. (WEB) 12 Don’t delight in the delights of… (WEB)
Sirach 18:23–25
23 Before you make a vow, prepare yourself. Don’t be like a man who tests the Lord. (WEB) 24 Think about the wrath coming in the days of the end, and the time of vengeance, when he turns away his face. (WEB) 25 In the days of fullness remember the time of hunger. Remember poverty a… (WEB)
Proverbs 20:21–23
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end. 22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. 23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
Sirach 15:10–12
10 For praise will be spoken in wisdom; The Lord will prosper it. (WEB) 11 Don’t say, “It is through the Lord that I fell away;” for you shall not do the things that he hates. (WEB) 12 Don’t say, “It is he that caused me to err;” for he has no need of a sinful man. (WEB)
Sirach 2:6–8
6 Put your trust in him, and he will help you. Make your ways straight, and set your hope on him. (WEB) 7 All you who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy. Don’t turn aside, lest you fall. (WEB) 8 All you who fear the Lord, put your trust in him, and your reward will not fail. (WEB)
Proverbs 3:24–26
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, 26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
Sirach 7:8–10
8 Don’t commit a sin twice, for even in one you will not be unpunished. (WEB) 9 Don’t say, “He will look upon the multitude of my gifts. When I make an offering to the Most High God, he will accept it.” (WEB) 10 Don’t be faint-hearted in your prayer. Don’t neglect to give alms. (WEB)
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