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All Wisdom Comes from God
Trial, Trust, and Piety
Respect for Parents and Humility
Charity, Honesty, and Shame
Against Presumption and Double Talk
Friends and True Friendship
Avoiding Sin and Honoring Relationships
Prudence in Dealing with Others
Warning Against Lust and Envy
Rulers, Pride, and True Glory
Success, Riches, and Discretion
Discerning Associates and Giving
Avoiding the Proud and the Rich
The Joy of a Good Conscience
Wisdom is Available to All
Children and God's Mercy
God's Works and Commandments
God's Mercy and Controlling Passions
Speech, Silence, and Wisdom
On Gifts, Truth, and Cunning
Flight from Sin and the Foolish
The Sluggard and the Unwise
Guarding the Lips and Against Lust
Praise of Wisdom's Nature
Three Things Pleasing to God
A Good and Bad Wife
Sin in Trade and Speaking
Forgiveness and Contention
Lending, Surety, and Hospitality
Raising Children and Health
Riches and Gluttony
Conduct at Table and Counsel
God's Wisdom and Authority
Dreams and Sacrifices
True Worship and Prayer
A Prayer for God's People
Counselors and Self-Control
Physicians, Mourning, and Craftsmen
The Scholar and His Work
The Hardships of Life
Death, Name, and Shame
The Works of God and Nature
Glory of the Sun and the Creator
Praise of the Ancestors
Praise of Moses, Aaron, and Phinehas
Praise of Joshua, Caleb, and Samuel
Praise of Nathan, David, and Solomon
Praise of Elijah and Elisha
Praise of Isaiah and Others
Praise of Simon the High Priest
A Prayer and Song of Thanksgiving
Popular Themes & Verses
✝ Faith, Piety, and Trust in the Lord
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On preparing for temptation.
"My son, if you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing."
Sirach 2:1
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On affliction and endurance.
"Whatever is brought upon you, take it patiently, and in the sorrow of your humiliation endure."
Sirach 2:4
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On true glory and contentment.
"All glory is of the Lord, and it will be everlasting; but the glory of the wicked will not endure."
Sirach 10:19
✍ Moral Conduct and Daily Wisdom
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On honoring parents.
"Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that you may be safe."
Sirach 3:1
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On humility and kindness.
"Bow down your ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness."
Sirach 4:8
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On speaking wisely.
"Be swift to hear, and let your life be sincere; and with patience give answer."
Sirach 5:11
👫 Social Life and Community
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On true friendship.
"A faithful friend is a strong defense: and he that hath found such a one, hath found a treasure."
Sirach 6:14
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On avoiding bad company.
"He that toucheth pitch, shall be defiled with it: and he that hath fellowship with a proud man, shall be like unto him."
Sirach 13:1
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On distrusting enemies.
"Never trust your enemy: for like as iron rusts, so is his wickedness."
Sirach 12:10