And though some of them live longer than they should,
through God's patience, it profiteth them naught,
but they add to their punishments, if they turn not before the end.
God's wisdom crieth, and saith to all men
with fatherly love, thus gently exhorting,
'My son, forget not thou my commands and law,
but keep them [in] thine heart diligently;
they shall prolong thy life, and thou shalt live in peace,
and mercy and truth shall verily not forsake thee.
Have thou trust in God with all thine heart,
and trust thou not overmuch in thine own wisdom.
Think ever about God in all thy ways,
and He Himself shall well direct thy course.
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom,
because wisdom is better than shining gold,
and it alone is more precious than costly treasures.
This is wisdom, that a man live wisely,
and order his deeds according to his Lord's will;
that he may receive the reward in the eternal life,
with the Almighty God, who ruleth in Eternity. Amen.
XIV.
APRIL 23. SAINT GEORGE, MARTYR.
Heretics have written falsehoods in their books
about the holy man who is called George.
Now will we tell you that which is true about him,
