| 50 | katapi NEW STUDY BIBLE | Passage | Old Testament in Greek (Septuagint) |
| 27 | Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus the son of Sirach, son of Eleazar, of Jerusalem, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom. | Three hated nations. Sir.50.27-29 | Παιδείαν συνέσεως καὶ ἐπιστήμης ἐχάραξεν ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ Ἰησοῦς υἱὸς Σιραχ Ελεαζαρ ὁ Ιεροσολυμίτης, ὃς ἀνώμβρησεν σοφίαν ἀπὸ καρδίας αὐτοῦ. |
| 28 | Blessed is he who concerns himself with these things, and he who lays them to heart will become wise. | μακάριος ὃς ἐν τούτοις ἀναστραφήσεται, καὶ θεὶς αὐτὰ ἐπὶ καρδίαν αὐτοῦ σοφισθήσεται· | |
| 29 | For if he does them, he will be strong for all things, for the light of the Lord is his path. | ἐὰν γὰρ αὐτὰ ποιήσῃ, πρὸς πάντα ἰσχύσει· ὅτι φῶς κυρίου τὸ ἴχνος αὐτοῦ. | |