Sirach 23:1-3
Wycliffe Bible
23 Lord, father, and lordly governor of my life, forsake thou me not in the thought and (the) counsel of them, that is, of fools and unfaithful men; neither suffer (or allow) thou me to fall in that shame. [Lord, father, and lordshipper of my life, not forsake thou me in the thinking and the counsel of them; and suffer thou me not to fall in that reproving.]
2 Who setteth above in my thought(s) beatings, and in mine heart the teaching of wisdom, that in the uncunnings, (or the unknowings, or ignorances) of them he spare not me, and that the trespasses of them appear not? [Who putteth upon in my thinking scourges, and in mine heart doctrine of wisdom, that to the unknowings of them he spare not to me, and appear not the guilts of them?]
3 Lest mine uncunnings (or my unknowings, or mine ignorances) increase, and my trespasses be multiplied, and my sins be plenteous; and lest I fall in the sight of mine adversaries, and mine enemy have joy. [Lest wax to mine uncunningnesses, and be multiplied my guilts, and my sins abound; and I fall in the sight of mine adversaries, and mine enemy joy.]
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