Ben Sira Archives - Page 3 of 7

"Better a man that hides his folly than one who hides his wisdom! " ~~ Ben Sira 20:31

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

"While sinning, repent!" ~~ Ben Sira 18:21

"Show not yourself valiant in wine, for many has it undone!" ~~ Ben Sira 31:25

"Who tells a secret will forfeit trust, and find no true friend." ~~ Ben Sira 27:16

"Where no hedge is, the vineyard will be derelict, and where no wife is a man is waif and stray." ~~ Ben Sira 36:26

"Both a boaster and a fool miss the fitting time for silence." ~~ Ben Sira, Ecclesiasticus 20:6

"It is follly to listen at the door, and the clever man regards this as a very shameful thing." ~~ Ben Sira 21:24

"Wisdom is known by utterance and intelligence by the answer of the tongue." ~~ Ben Sira 4:23

"The man that swears many oaths will be filled with iniquity." ~~ Ben Sira 23:11

"Keep far from quarrel and you will escape sin! " ~~ Ben Sira 28:8

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