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About the book of Sirach

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Summary of Sirach

Also known as the Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom, is a collection of best practice for the aquisition and practice of the wisdom and fear of God.


What does Sirach mean?

The Book of Sirach, aka The Book of Ecclesiasticus is named for its author: Yeshua ben Sira or Jesus son of Sirach


Who wrote Sirach?

Ben Sira


Sirach Chapter Titles

1 - The Dawn of Wisdom2 - The Service and Fear of God3 - Family and the Scrutability of God4 - Treament of the Poor and of Wives5 - Truth and Meekness Teach Wisdom6 - Friends and Fidelity7 - Evil, Chattle, and Responsibility8 - Choosing your Battles and Integrity9 - Prudence with your Wife and Neighbors10 - Judgement, Leadership, and Arrogance11 - Humility, Discipline, and Praise12 - Good Deeds and Wickedness13 - Wealth, Piety, and Poverty14 - Self Contentment, Greed, and Justice15 - The Love of Wisdome and the Fear of God16 - Impiety and Self Discipline17 - Creation and God's Dominion18 - Embracing the Wisdom19 - Decadence and Correction20 - Vices, Violence, and Self Control21 - Sin, Justice, and Pridence in the Fear of God22 - The Doctrine of Wisdom in Behavior23 - Prayer of Wisdom and the Impropriety of Women
24 - Truth, the Sweet Reward of Wisdom25 - Faith and Peace with Family and Neighbors26 - The Good Wife27 - Sin and Justice in the Word of God28 - Anger, Vengance, and Faith29 - Lending, Borrowing and Credit30 - Children and Advice31 - Wealth, Greed, Alms, and Moderation32 - Leadership, Counsel, and being Extolled33 - The Law and Treatment of Chattle34 - The Law and Treatment of Chattle continued35 - The Laws and Tribulation36 - God's Grace with Friends and Enemies37 - True Friends, Counsel, and Allegiance38 - Medicines, Work, and Death39 - The Perpetuation of Wisdom40 - Virtue and The Burden of the Sons of Adam41 - Death and Judgement42 - Trusting Wives and Daughters43 - The Great Gifts of God to Man44-50 - In Praise of the Men of Glory51 - Praise to God and Wisdom

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