The Apocrypha and the Canon of Scripture part 2 Chapter 8 of As It is Translate.

   Chapter 8

APOCRYPHA

AND THE CANON OF SCRIPTURE part 2. 

If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee.

For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his delight.

Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? Or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? Or whom did he ever despise that called upon him?

The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing. The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life. Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death.

Many are in high places and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek. For the power of the Lord is great, and he is honoured of the lowly.

Reject not the supplication of the afflicted; neither turn away thy face from a poor man.

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.

Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.

My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation. Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. Cleave unto Him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased [101] at thy last end. Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.