The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 48 1 – And Elias the prophet stood up, as a fire, and his word burnt like a torch. 2 – He brought a famine upon them, and they that provoked him in […]

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 47 1 – Then Nathan the prophet arose in the days of David. 1 – the Lord the Almighty, and he gave strength in his right hand, to take away the mighty warrior,

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 46 1 – Valiant in war was Jesus the son of Nave, who was successor of Moses among the prophets, who was great according to his name, 2 – Very great for the

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 45 1 – Moses was beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in benediction. 2 – He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 44 1 – Let us now praise men of renown, and our fathers in their generation. 2 – The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning. 3 – Such

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 43 1 – The firmament on high is his beauty, the beauty of heaven with its glorious shew. 2 – The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument,

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 42 1 – Repeat not the word which thou hast heard, and disclose not the thing that is secret; so shalt thou be truly without confusion, and shah find favour before all men:

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 41 1 – The children will complain of an ungodly father, because for his sake they are in reproach. 11 – Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the law of the

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 40 1 – Great labour is created for all men, and a heavy yoke is upon the children of Adam, from the day of their coming out of their mother’s womb, until the

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 39 1 – The wise men will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be occupied in the prophets. 2 – He will keep the sayings of renowned men, and