- 1 Sirach 1 Α′ All wisdom comes from the Lord and flowers in the fear of him. PDF
- 2 Sirach 2 Β′ Serving the Lord means testing, patience, and trust in his mercy. PDF
- 3 Sirach 3 Γ′ Honor parents, walk humbly, and refuse proud self-destruction. PDF
- 4 Sirach 4 Δ′ Mercy and truthfulness mature under Wisdom's stern maternal discipline. PDF
- 5 Sirach 5 Ε′ Do not trust wealth or delay; repent quickly and speak steadily. PDF
- 6 Sirach 6 Ϛ′ Test friends carefully and submit early to Wisdom's discipline. PDF
- 7 Sirach 7 Ζ′ Practical godliness orders justice, kinship, mercy, and death's remembrance. PDF
- 8 Sirach 8 Η′ Prudence avoids powerful quarrels and reckless entanglements. PDF
- 9 Sirach 9 Θ′ Guard desire, keep loyal company, and live among the wise. PDF
- 10 Sirach 10 Ι′ Pride topples rulers, but humble fear of the Lord establishes honor. PDF
- 11 Sirach 11 ΙΑ′ Do not judge by appearance; the Lord raises and exposes in his time. PDF
- 12 Sirach 12 ΙΒ′ Mercy needs discernment, because hidden enemies weaponize kindness. PDF
- 13 Sirach 13 ΙΓ′ Unequal companionship humiliates the poor and feeds the strong. PDF
- 14 Sirach 14 ΙΔ′ Miserly envy consumes life, but Wisdom shelters the one who seeks her. PDF
- 15 Sirach 15 ΙΕ′ God does not cause sin; life and death lie before human choice. PDF
- 16 Sirach 16 ΙϚ′ Wicked offspring do not save, and no sinner escapes the Lord's ordered gaze. PDF
- 17 Sirach 17 ΙΖ′ Mortals are taught, judged, pitied, and summoned to repent under God's eye. PDF
- 18 Sirach 18 ΙΗ′ Human brevity should produce repentance, gracious speech, and restrained desire. PDF
- 19 Sirach 19 ΙΘ′ Self-command, secrecy, and reproof belong to wisdom that fears the Lord. PDF
- 20 Sirach 20 Κ′ Wisdom knows the right time for silence, rebuke, gifts, and truth. PDF
- 21 Sirach 21 ΚΑ′ Repentance, correction, and restrained speech mark the wise and expose fools. PDF
- 22 Sirach 22 ΚΒ′ Folly disgraces, but loyal friendship and guarded speech preserve honor. PDF
- 23 Sirach 23 ΚΓ′ Pray for mastery of tongue and appetite, because no secret sin is hidden. PDF
- 24 Sirach 24 ΚΔ′ Wisdom comes from the Most High and dwells in Jacob's covenant law. PDF
- 25 Sirach 25 ΚΕ′ Concord and fear of the Lord are blessed; wicked household disorder destroys peace. PDF
- 26 Sirach 26 ΚϚ′ A good wife beautifies peace; shameless disorder corrodes the household. PDF
- 27 Sirach 27 ΚΖ′ Commerce, speech, and testing reveal what is hidden in every heart. PDF
- 28 Sirach 28 ΚΗ′ Forgive quickly, for vengeance and the tongue alike destroy life. PDF
- 29 Sirach 29 ΚΘ′ Almsgiving fulfills the law, while loans and surety can become bitter burdens. PDF
- 30 Sirach 30 Λ′ Discipline and guarded joy preserve household life and bodily strength. PDF
- 31 Sirach 31 ΛΑ′ Wealth and banquets test integrity, measure, and regard for the neighbor. PDF
- 32 Sirach 32 ΛΒ′ Social proportion and careful counsel belong to reverent self-command. PDF
- 33 Sirach 33 ΛΓ′ The Lord orders times and persons, while the wise order labor and inheritance. PDF
- 34 Sirach 34 ΛΔ′ Dreams deceive, unjust sacrifice offends, and the Lord shelters the reverent. PDF
- 35 Sirach 35 ΛΕ′ God receives obedient generosity and hears the cry of the afflicted. PDF
- 36 Sirach 36 ΛϚ′ Pray for Israel's restoration, then test words and choose companions wisely. PDF
- 37 Sirach 37 ΛΖ′ Test counselors, govern appetite, and seek wisdom that profits life. PDF
- 38 Sirach 38 ΛΗ′ The Lord gives healing, mourning its measure, and labor its place. PDF
- 39 Sirach 39 ΛΘ′ The praying scribe ripens into praise of the Lord's ordered works. PDF
- 40 Sirach 40 Μ′ Adam's burden is heavy, but mercy and fear of the Lord endure beyond wealth. PDF
- 41 Sirach 41 ΜΑ′ Learn right shame, remember death rightly, and seek the endurance of a good name. PDF
- 42 Sirach 42 ΜΒ′ Prudence in household matters opens into praise of the Lord's ordered creation. PDF
- 43 Sirach 43 ΜΓ′ Sun, storm, frost, and sea all obey the Lord whose greatness exceeds praise. PDF
- 44 Sirach 44 ΜΔ′ The fathers are remembered because covenant faithfulness endures through them. PDF
- 45 Sirach 45 ΜΕ′ Moses, Aaron, and Phinehas embody elected worship, zeal, and priestly inheritance. PDF
- 46 Sirach 46 ΜϚ′ Joshua, Caleb, judges, and Samuel show the Lord defending and establishing Israel. PDF
- 47 Sirach 47 ΜΖ′ David and Solomon display gifted kingship shadowed by compromise and fracture. PDF
- 48 Sirach 48 ΜΗ′ Elijah, Elisha, Hezekiah, and Isaiah preserve Israel through zeal, prayer, and prophecy. PDF
- 49 Sirach 49 ΜΘ′ Josiah and the later figures are honored amid collapse, return, and remembered failure. PDF
- 50 Sirach 50 Ν′ Simon's glorious priesthood crowns Israel's liturgical beauty and closes in prayer. PDF
- 51 Sirach 51 ΝΑ′ Delivered from death, Ben Sira recounts Wisdom's long pursuit and invites others in. PDF