Shirach — 15

1 The man who fears 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will do good, and he who holds to the Turah (Law) will obtain wisdom.

2 She will come to meet him like a mother, and like the wife of his youth she will welcome him.

3 She will feed him with the bread of understanding, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.

4 He will lean on her and will not fall, and he will rely on her and will not be put to shame.

5 She will exalt him above his neighbors, and will open his mouth in the midst of the assembly.

6 He will find gladness and a crown of rejoicing, and will acquire an everlasting name.

7 Foolish men will not obtain her, and sinful men will not see her.

8 She is far from men of pride, and liars will never think of her.

9 A hymn of Yadah is not fitting on the lips of a sinner, for it has not been sent from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.

10 For a hymn of Yadah should be uttered in wisdom, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will prosper it.

Freedom of Choice

11 Do not say, “Because of  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH I left the right way”; for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will not do what He hates.

12 Do not say, “It was 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH who led me astray”; for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has no need of a sinful man.

13 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH hates all abominations, and they are not loved by those who fear Him.

14 It was 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH who created man in the beginning, and  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH left man in the power of his own choice.

15 If you will, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.

16 He has placed before you fire and water: stretch out your hand for whichever you wish.

17 Before a man, are life and death, and whichever he chooses will be given to him.

18 For great is the wisdom of  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH; He is mighty in power and sees everything;

19 For the eyes of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH are on those who fear Him, and  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH knows every deed of man.

20 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has not commanded any one to be Unrighteous, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has not given any one permission to sin.