The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 8 1 – Strive not with a powerful man, lest thou fall into his hands. 2 – Contend not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against thee. 3 – For […]

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 7 1 – Do no evils, and no evils shall lay hold of thee. 2 – Depart from the unjust, and evils shall depart from thee. 3 – My son, sow not evils

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 6 1 – Instead of a friend become not an enemy to thy neighbour: for an evil man shall inherit reproach and shame, so shall every sinner that is envious and double tongued.

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 5 1 – Set not thy heart upon unjust possessions, and say not: I have enough to live on: for it shall be of no service in the time of vengeance and darkness.

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 4 1 – Son, defraud not the poor of alms, and turn not away thy eyes from the poor. 2 – Despise not the hungry soul: and provoke not the Boor in his

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 3 1 – The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love. 2 – Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 2 1 – Son, when thou comest to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare thy soul for temptation. 2 – Humble thy heart, and endure: incline thy

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 1 1 – All wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is before all time. 2 – Who hath numbered the sand of the sea, and the

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter Prologue 1 – The knowledge of many and great things hath been shewn us by the law, and the prophets, and others that have followed them: for which things Israel is to be

The Book of Baruch Chapter 6 1 – For the sins that you have committed before God, you shall be carried away captives into Babylon by Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon. 2 – And when you are come into Babylon,