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chapter 4
1
O how
beautiful is the chaste generation with glory: for the memory thereof is
immortal: because it is known both with God and with men.
2 When it is present, they imitate it: and they desire
it when it hath withdrawn itself, and it triumpheth crowned for ever, winning
the reward of undefiled conflicts.
3 But the multiplied brood of the wicked shall not
thrive, and bastard slips shall not take deep root, nor any fast foundation.
4 And if they flourish in branches for a time, yet
standing not fast, they shall be shaken with the wind, and through the force of
winds they shall be rooted out.
5 For the branches not being perfect, shall be broken,
and their fruits shall be unprofitable, and sour to eat, and fit for nothing.
6 For the children that are born of unlawful beds, are
witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial.
7 But the just man, if he be prevented with death,
shall be in rest.
8 For venerable old age is not that of long time, nor
counted by the number of years: but the understanding of a man is grey hairs.
9 And a spotless life is old age.
10 He pleased God and was beloved, and living among
sinners he was translated.
11 He was taken away lest wickedness should alter his
understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
12 For the bewitching of vanity obscureth good things,
and the wandering of concupiscence overturneth the innocent mind.
13 Being made perfect in a short space, he fulfilled a
long time:
14 For his soul pleased God: therefore he hastened to
bring him out of the midst of iniquities: but the people see this, and
understand not, nor lay up such things in their hearts:
15 That the grace of God, and his mercy is with his
saints, and that he hath respect to his chosen.
16 But the just that is dead, condemneth the wicked
that are living, and youth soon ended, the long life of the unjust.
17 For they shall see the end of the wise man, and
shall not understand what God hath designed for him, and why the Lord hath set
him in safety.
18 They shall see him, and shall despise him: but the
Lord shall laugh them to scorn.
19 And they shall fall after this without honour, and
be a reproach among the dead for ever: for he shall burst them puffed up and
speechless, and shall shake them from the foundations, and they shall be
utterly laid waste: they shall be in sorrow, and their memory shall perish.
20 They shall come with fear at the thought of their
sins, and their iniquities shall stand against them to convict them.
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