English Bible
Sirach 10
Big screen- 1A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
- 2As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
- 3An unwise king destroys his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
- 4The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
- 5In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honor.
- 6Bear not hatred to your neighbor for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
- 7Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both does one commit iniquity.
- 8Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
- 9Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one sets his own soul to sale; because while he lives he casts away his bowels.
- 10The physician cuts off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
- 11For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
- 12The beginning of pride is when one departs from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
- 13For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that has it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
- 14The Lord has cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
- 15The Lord has plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
- 16The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
- 17He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and has made their memorial to cease from the earth.
- 18Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
- 19They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honorable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
- 20Among brethren he that is chief is honorably; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
- 21The fear of the Lord goes before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
- 22Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
- 23It is not meet to despise the poor man that has understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
- 24Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honored; yet is there none of them greater than he that fears the Lord.
- 25To the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that has knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
- 26Be not overwise in doing your business; and boast not yourself in the time of your distress.
- 27Better is he that labores, and abounds in all things, than he that boasts himself, and lacks bread.
- 28My son, glorify your soul in meekness, and give it honor according to the dignity thereof.
- 29Who will justify him that sins against his own soul? and who will honor him that dishonors his own life?
- 30The poor man is honored for his skill, and the rich man is honored for his riches.
- 31He that is honored in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?