The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 38 1 – Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him. 2 – For all healing is from God, and he shall receive gifts […]

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 37 1 – Every friend will say: I also am his friend: but there is a friend, that is only a friend in name. Is not this a grief even to death? 2

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 35 1 – He that keepeth the law, multiplieth offerings. 2 – It is a wholesome sacrifice to take heed to the commandments, and to depart from all iniquity. _J 3 – And

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 36 1 – Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold us, and shew us the light of thy mercies: 2 – And send thy fear upon the nations, that have

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 34 1 – The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools. 2 – The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 33 1 – No evils shall happen to him that feareth the Lord, but in temptation God will keep him, and deliver him from evils. 2 – A wise man hateth not the

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 32 1 – Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them. 2 – Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 31 1 – Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the thought thereof driveth away sleep. 2 – The thinking beforehand turneth away the understanding, and a grievous sickness maketh the soul sober.

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 30 1 – He that loveth his son, frequently chastiseth him, that he may rejoice in his latter end, and not grope after the doors of his neighbours. 2 – He that instructeth

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 29 1 – He that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments. 2 – Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need,