| 3 | Ecclesiasticus | ||
| 1 | Listen to me your father, O children; and act accordingly, that you may be kept in safety. | Duties to parents. Sir.3.1-16 | |
| 2 | For the Lord honoured the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. | ||
| 3 | Whoever honours his father atones for sins, | ||
| 4 | and whoever glorifies his mother is like one who lays up treasure. | ||
| 5 | Whoever honours his father will be gladdened by his own children, and when he prays he will be heard. | ||
| 6 | Whoever glorifies his father will have long life, and whoever obeys the Lord will refresh his mother; | ||
| 7 | he will serve his parents as his masters. | ||
| 8 | Honour your father by word and deed, that a blessing from him may come upon you. | ||
| 9 | For a father's blessing strengthens the houses of the children, but a mother's curse uproots their foundations. | ||
| 10 | Do not glorify yourself by dishonouring your father, for your father's dishonour is no glory to you. | ||
| 11 | For a man's glory comes from honouring his father, and it is a disgrace for children not to respect their mother. | ||
| 12 | O son, help your father in his old age, and do not grieve him as long as he lives; | ||
| 13 | even if he is lacking in understanding, show forbearance; in all your strength do not despise him. | ||
| 14 | For kindness to a father will not be forgotten, and against your sins it will be credited to you; | ||
| 15 | in the day of your affliction it will be remembered in your favour; as frost in fair weather, your sins will melt away. | ||
| 16 | Whoever forsakes his father is like a blasphemer, and whoever angers his mother is cursed by the Lord. | ||
| 17 | My son, perform your tasks in meekness; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts. | Humility. Sir.3.17-29 | |
| 18 | The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favour in the sight of the Lord. | ||
| 20 | For great is the might of the Lord; he is glorified by the humble. | ||
| 21 | Seek not what is too difficult for you, nor investigate what is beyond your power. | ||
| 22 | Reflect upon what has been assigned to you, for you do not need what is hidden. | ||
| 23 | Do not meddle in what is beyond your tasks, for matters too great for human understanding have been shown you. | ||
| 24 | For their hasty judgment has led many astray, and wrong opinion has caused their thoughts to slip. | ||
| 26 | A stubborn mind will be afflicted at the end, and whoever loves danger will perish by it. | ||
| 27 | A stubborn mind will be burdened by troubles, and the sinner will heap sin upon sin. | ||
| 28 | The affliction of the proud has no healing, for a plant of wickedness has taken root in him. | ||
| 29 | The mind of the intelligent man will ponder a parable, and an attentive ear is the wise man's desire. | ||
| 30 | Water extinguishes a blazing fire: so almsgiving atones for sin. | Alms-giving. Sir.3.30-4.10 | |
| 31 | Whoever requites favours gives thought to the future; at the moment of his falling he will find support. | ||
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