1. But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in prophecies.

2. He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he will be there also.

3. He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables.

4. He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.

5. He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.

6. When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.

7. He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.

8. He shall shew forth that which he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.

9. Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out; his memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation.

10. Nations shall shew forth his wisdom, and the congregation shall declare his praise.

11. If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.

12. Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the full.

13. Hearken unto me, ye holy children, and bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of the field:

14. And give ye a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as a lily, send forth a smell, and sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all his works.

15. Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner:

16. All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season.

17. And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.

18. At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save.

19. The works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes.

20. He seeth from everlasting to everlasting; and there is nothing wonderful before him.

21. A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.

22. His blessing covered the dry land as a river, and watered it as a flood.

23. As he hath turned the waters into saltness: so shall the heathen inherit his wrath.

24. As his ways are plain unto the holy; so are they stumblingblocks unto the wicked.

25. For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners.

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What is Scripture?

Scripture is a browser-based reader for sixteen sacred texts spanning multiple religious and literary traditions. It provides chapter-by-chapter navigation, full-text search across all works, word concordance with frequency analysis, verse-linked notes, text-to-speech, and deep linking to any chapter or verse.

Traditions Represented

The collection spans Abrahamic, East Asian, Zoroastrian, Buddhist, Finnish, and Norse traditions. It includes King James biblical text and Apocrypha, Pickthall's Quran, the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, Legge's Four Books, Tao Te Ching, and Book of Poetry, Chamberlain's Kojiki, West's Bundahishn, Kern's Lotus Sutra, Haug and West's Arda Viraf, Crawford's Kalevala, and Bellows' Poetic Edda.

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