Ben Sira Archives - Jewish Quotations

"Look upon the rainbow and bless its Maker!" ~~ Ben Sira 43:11

"Rather a slip of the foot than a slip of the tongue. " ~~ Ben Sira 20:18

"Do not dishonor the old: we shall all be numbered among them." ~~ Ben Sira

"Every sin is like a double-edged sword, and there is no cure against its wound. " ~~ Ben Sira 21:3

"Be swift to hear, but patient in making reply!" ~~ Ben Sira 5:11

"Let not your hand be open wide to take, and clenched at a time of giving back! " ~~ Ben Sira 4:13

"The victims of gold are countless." ~~ Ben Sira 8:3

"Without experience there can be little wisdom." ~~ Ben Sira

"When you come to serve God, prepare your soul against temptation." ~~ Ben Sira 2:1

"Who can number the sands of the sea, and the rain-drips, and the days of eternity?" ~~ Ben Sira 1:2

"Whoso casts a stone at a bird will frighten it away; and whoso abuses a friend will estrange affection." ~~ Ben Sira 22:23

"Jealousy and anger will shorten your life. " ~~ Ben Sira 31:24