| 11 | Ecclesiasticus | ||
| 1 | The wisdom of a humble man will lift up his head, and will seat him among the great. | ||
| 2 | Do not praise a man for his good looks, nor loathe a man because of his appearance. | Appearances. Sir.11.2-6 | |
| 3 | The bee is small among flying creatures, but her product is the best of sweet things. | ||
| 4 | Do not boast about wearing fine clothes, nor exalt yourself in the day that you are honoured; for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works are concealed from men. | ||
| 5 | Many kings have had to sit on the ground, but one who was never thought of has worn a crown. | ||
| 6 | Many rulers have been greatly disgraced, and illustrious men have been handed over to others. | ||
| 7 | Do not find fault before you investigate; first consider, and then reprove. | Caution. Sir.11.7-28 | |
| 8 | Do not answer before you have heard, nor interrupt a speaker in the midst of his words. | ||
| 9 | Do not argue about a matter which does not concern you, nor sit with sinners when they judge a case. | ||
| 10 | My son, do not busy yourself with many matters; if you multiply activities you will not go unpunished, and if you pursue you will not overtake, and by fleeing you will not escape. | ||
| 11 | There is a man who works, and toils, and presses on, but is so much the more in want. | ||
| 12 | There is another who is slow and needs help, who lacks strength and abounds in poverty; but the eyes of the Lord look upon him for his good; he lifts him out of his low estate | ||
| 13 | and raises up his head, so that many are amazed at him. | ||
| 14 | Good things and bad, life and death, poverty and wealth, come from the Lord. | ||
| 17 | The gift of the Lord endures for those who are godly, and what he approves will have lasting success. | ||
| 18 | There is a man who is rich through his diligence and self-denial, and this is the reward allotted to him: | ||
| 19 | when he says, "I have found rest, and now I shall enjoy my goods!" he does not know how much time will pass until he leaves them to others and dies. | ||
| 20 | Stand by your covenant and attend to it, and grow old in your work. | ||
| 21 | Do not wonder at the works of a sinner, but trust in the Lord and keep at your toil; for it is easy in the sight of the Lord to enrich a poor man quickly and suddenly. | ||
| 22 | The blessing of the Lord is the reward of the godly, and quickly God causes his blessing to flourish. | ||
| 23 | Do not say, "What do I need, and what prosperity could be mine in the future?" | ||
| 24 | Do not say, "I have enough, and what calamity could happen to me in the future?" | ||
| 25 | In the day of prosperity, adversity is forgotten, and in the day of adversity, prosperity is not remembered. | ||
| 26 | For it is easy in the sight of the Lord to reward a man on the day of death according to his conduct. | ||
| 27 | The misery of an hour makes one forget luxury, and at the close of a man's life his deeds will be revealed. | ||
| 28 | Call no one happy before his death; a man will be known through his children. | ||
| 29 | Do not bring every man into your home, for many are the wiles of the crafty. | Care in choosing friends. Sir.11.29-14.2 | |
| 30 | Like a decoy partridge in a cage, so is the mind of a proud man, and like a spy he observes your weakness; | ||
| 31 | for he lies in wait, turning good into evil, and to worthy actions he will attach blame. | ||
| 32 | From a spark of fire come many burning coals, and a sinner lies in wait to shed blood. | ||
| 33 | Beware of a scoundrel, for he devises evil, lest he give you a lasting blemish. | ||
| 34 | Receive a stranger into your home and he will upset you with commotion, and will estrange you from your family. | ||
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