Shirach — 42

1 Of the following things do not be ashamed, and do not let partiality lead you to sin:

2 of the Turah (law) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH and His covenant and of rendering judgment to acquit the Unrighteous;

3 of keeping accounts with a partner or with traveling companions and of dividing the inheritance of friends;

4 of accuracy with scales and weights and of acquiring much or little;

5 of profit from dealing with merchants, and of much discipline of children, and of whipping a wicked servant severely.

6 Where there is an evil wife, a seal is a good thing; and where there are many hands, lock things up.

7 Whatever you deal out, let it be by number and weight, and make a record of all that you give out or take in.

8 Do not be ashamed to instruct the stupid or foolish or the aged man who quarrels with the young, then you will be truly instructed, and will be approved before all men.

Daughters and Fathers

9 A daughter keeps her father secretly wakeful, and worrying over her robs him of sleep; when she is young, lest she does not marry, or if married, lest she be hated;

10 while a virgin, lest she be defiled or become pregnant in her father’s house; or having a husband, lest she prove unfaithful, or, though married, lest she be barren.

11 Keep strict watch over a headstrong daughter, lest she make you a laughing stock to your enemies, a byword in the city and notorious among the people, and put you to shame before the great multitude.

12 Do not look upon any one for beauty, and do not sit in the midst of women;

13 for from garments comes the moth, and from a woman comes woman’s wickedness.

14 Better is the wickedness of a man than of a woman; and it is a woman who brings shame and dishonor.

The Works of YAHUAH in Nature

15 I will now call to mind the works of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, and will declare what I have seen, for the works of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH are done by His Dabar. 

16 The sun looks down on everything with its light, and the work of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is full of his Kabad.

17 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has not enabled His Qadash ones to recount all His marvelous works, which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut has established that the universe may stand firm in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH's Kabad.

18 He searches out the abyss, and the hearts of men, and considers their crafty devices, for the Most High knows all that may be known, and he looks into the signs of the age.

19 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH declares what has been and what is to be, and  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH reveals the tracks of hidden things.

20 No thought escapes from  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, and not one word is hidden from Him.

21 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has ordained the splendors of His wisdom, and  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is from everlasting and to everlasting, Nothing can be added or taken away, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH needs no one to be His counselor.

22 How greatly to be desired are all 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH's works, and how sparkling they are to see!

23 All these things live and remain for ever for every need, and are all obedient.

24 All things are twofold, one opposite the other, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has made nothing incomplete.

25 One confirms the good things of the other, and who can have enough of beholding 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH's Kabad?