Sirach 1

1 All wisdomcomesfrom the Lord, And is with him forever. 2 The sand of the seas, and the drops of rain, And the days of eternity, who shall count? 3…

Sirach 2

1 My son, if you come to serve the Lord, Prepare your soul for temptation. 2 Set your heart aright, and constantly endure, And make not haste in time of…

Sirach 3

1 Hear me your father, O my children, And do thereafter, that you⌃ may be saved. 2 For the Lord has given the father glory as touching the children, And…

Sirach 4

1 My son, deprive not the poor of his living, And make not the needy eyes to wait long. 2 Make not a hungry soul sorrowful; Neither provoke a man…

Sirach 5

1 Set not your heart upon your goods; And say not, They are sufficient for me. 2 Follow not your own mind and your strength, To walk in the desires…

Sirach 6

1 And instead of a friend become not an enemy; For an evil name shall inherit shame and reproach: Even so shall the sinner that has a double tongue. 2…

Sirach 7

1 Do no evil, so shall no evil overtake you. 2 Depart from wrong, and it shall turn aside from you. 3 My son, sow not upon the furrows of…

Sirach 8

1 Contend not with a mighty man, Lest haply you fall into his hands. 2 Strive not with a rich man, lest haply he overweigh you: For gold has destroyed…

Sirach 9

1 Be not jealous over the wife of your bosom, And teach her not an evil lesson against yourself. 2 Give not your soul to a woman, That she should…

Sirach 10

1 A wise judge will instruct his people; And the government of a man of understanding shall be well ordered. 2 As is the judge of his people, so are…