Ecclesiasticus or Sirach is a book of the Apocrypha included by some churches in the Bible. (Not to be confused with Ecclesiastes.)
Quotes
- He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that setteth a stone for his neighbour, shall stumble upon it: and he that layeth a snare for another, shall perish in it.
- xxvii:xxvi
- Two things bring grief to my heart, and a third arouses my anger: The wealthy reduced to want, the intelligent held in contempt, And those who pass from righteousness to sin— the Lord prepares them for the sword.
- 26:28 (New American Bible Revised Edition)
- The conversation of the godly is always wisdom, but the fool changes like the moon.
- 27:11 (New American Bible Revised Edition)
- Many refuse to lend, not out of meanness, but from fear of being cheated needlessly. But with those in humble circumstances be patient; do not keep them waiting for your alms. Because of the commandment, help the poor, and in their need, do not send them away empty-handed. Lose your money for relative or friend; do not hide it under a stone to rot. Dispose of your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High, and that will profit you more than the gold.
- 29:7-11 (New American Bible Revised Edition)
- Envy and anger shorten one’s days, and anxiety brings on premature old age.
- 30:24 (New American Bible Revised Edition)
- Beware of a counsellor. And know before what need he hath: for he will devise to his own mind.
- 37:9 DRB
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