Reading I
Sir 27:30—28:7
A mischievous counsel shall be rolled back upon the author, and he shall not know from whence it cometh to him.
Mockery and reproach are of the proud, and vengeance as a lion shall lie in wait for him.
They shall perish in a snare that are delighted with the fall of the just: and sorrow shall consume them before they die.
Anger and fury are both of them abominable, and the sinful man shall be subject to them.
He that seeketh to revenge himself, shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.
Forgive thy neighbour if he hath hurt thee: and then shall thy sins be forgiven to thee when thou prayest.
Man to man reserveth anger, and doth he seek remedy of God?
He hath no mercy on a man like himself, and doth he entreat for his own sins?
He that is but flesh, nourisheth anger, and doth he ask forgiveness of God? who shall obtain pardon for his sins?
Remember thy last things, and let enmity cease:
For corruption and death hang over in his commandments.
