| 3 | Ecclesiasticus | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listen to me your father, O children; and act accordingly, that you may be kept in safety. | Duties to parents. Sir.3.1-16 | ||
| For the Lord honored the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. | |||
| Whoever honors his father atones for sins, | |||
| and whoever glorifies his mother is like one who lays up treasure. | |||
| Whoever honors his father will be gladdened by his own children, and when he prays he will be heard. | |||
| Whoever glorifies his father will have long life, and whoever obeys the Lord will refresh his mother; | |||
| he will serve his parents as his masters. | |||
| Honor your father by word and deed, that a blessing from him may come upon you. | |||
| For a father's blessing strengthens the houses of the children, but a mother's curse uproots their foundations. | |||
| Do not glorify yourself by dishonoring your father, for your father's dishonor is no glory to you. | |||
| For a man's glory comes from honoring his father, and it is a disgrace for children not to respect their mother. | |||
| O son, help your father in his old age, and do not grieve him as long as he lives; | |||
| even if he is lacking in understanding, show forbearance; in all your strength do not despise him. | |||
| For kindness to a father will not be forgotten, and against your sins it will be credited to you; | |||
| in the day of your affliction it will be remembered in your favor; as frost in fair weather, your sins will melt away. | |||
| Whoever forsakes his father is like a blasphemer, and whoever angers his mother is cursed by the Lord. | |||
| My son, perform your tasks in meekness; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts. | Humility. Sir.3.17-29 | ||
| The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favor in the sight of the Lord. | |||
| For great is the might of the Lord; he is glorified by the humble. | |||
| Seek not what is too difficult for you, nor investigate what is beyond your power. | |||
| Reflect upon what has been assigned to you, for you do not need what is hidden. | |||
| Do not meddle in what is beyond your tasks, for matters too great for human understanding have been shown you. | |||
| For their hasty judgment has led many astray, and wrong opinion has caused their thoughts to slip. | |||
| A stubborn mind will be afflicted at the end, and whoever loves danger will perish by it. | |||
| A stubborn mind will be burdened by troubles, and the sinner will heap sin upon sin. | |||
| The affliction of the proud has no healing, for a plant of wickedness has taken root in him. | |||
| The mind of the intelligent man will ponder a parable, and an attentive ear is the wise man's desire. | |||
| Water extinguishes a blazing fire: so almsgiving atones for sin. | Alms-giving. Sir.3.30-4.10 | ||
| Whoever requites favors gives thought to the future; at the moment of his falling he will find support. | |||
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