Category Archives: Sirach

1 O death, how bitter is the remembrance of you to a man that is at peace in his possessions, To the man that has nothing to distract him, and has prosperity in all things, And that still has strength to receive meat! 2 O death, acceptable is your sentence to a man that is […]

1 Of these things be not ashamed, And accept no man’s person to sinthereby: 2 Of the law of the Most High, and his covenant; And of judgement to do justice to the ungodly; 3 Of reckoning with a partner and with travellers; And of a gift from the heritage of friends; 4 Of exactness […]

1 The pride of the height is the firmamentin its clearness, The appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory. 2 The sun when he appears, bringing tidings as he goes forth, Is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High: 3 At his noon he dries up the country, And who shall […]

1 Let us now praise famous men, And our fathers that became the father of us. 2 The Lordmanifestedin themgreat glory, Evenhis mighty power from the beginning. 3 Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, And were men renowned for their power, Giving counsel by their understanding, Such as have brought tidings in prophecies: […]

1 And he brought out of him a man of mercy, Which found favor in the sight of all flesh; A man beloved of God and men, even Moses, Whose memorial is blessed. 2 He made him like to the glory of the saints, And magnified him in the fears of his enemies. 3 By […]

1 Joshua the son ofNun was valiant in war, And was the successor of Moses in prophecies: Who according to his name was made great For the saving ofGod’s elect, To take vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, That he might give Israel their inheritance. 2 How was he glorified in the […]

1 And after him rose up Nathan To prophesy in the days of David. 2 As is the fat when it is separated from the peace offering, So was Davidseparatedfrom the children of Israel. 3 He played with lions as with kids, And with bears as with lambs of the flock. 4 In his youth […]

1 Also there arose Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a torch: 2 Who brought a famine upon them, And by his zeal made them few in number. 3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven: Thrice did he thus bring down fire. 4 How was you […]

1 The memorial of Josiah is like the composition of incense Prepared by the work of the apothecary: It shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, And as music at a banquet of wine. 2 He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, And took away the abominations of iniquity. 3 He […]

1 It wasSimon, the son of Onias, thegreat priest, Who in his life repaired the house, And in his days strengthened the temple: 2 And by him was built from the foundation the height of the doublewall, The lofty underworks of the inclosure of the temple: 3 In his days the cistern of waters wasdiminished, […]