"None is more contemptible than the greedy man, for he will even sell his soul. " ~~ Ben Sira 10:11
"Quarrel not with a great man, lest you be compelled to give way, or with a stronger, lest you fall into his hands." ~~ Ben Sira 8:1
"Godfearingness will keep you far from sin." ~~ Ben Sira 1:21
"Keep sin at a distance and it will turn aside from you!" ~~ Ben Sira 7:2
"Who respects the elderly is as if he respects the Lord." ~~ Alphabet of Ben Sira
"If you will remember the end of all things, you will cease hating." ~~ Ben Sira
"Much wine is a trap to the fool, it weakens you and provokes injurious bickering." ~~ Ben Sira 31:30
"A man without grace is as a tale out of season." ~~ Ben Sira 20:14
"Do not dishonor the old: we shall all be numbered among them." ~~ Ben Sira
"As a seal of carnelian on a necklace of gold is a concert of music at a banquet of wine." ~~ Ben Sira
"Without experience there can be little wisdom." ~~ Ben Sira
"Who keeps a secret is a bosom friend." ~~ Ben Sira 31:2