Do no evil, and evil will not overtake you; avoid wickedness, and it will turn aside from you. Sow not in the furrows of injustice, lest you harvest it sevenfold.
Do not plot to repeat a sin; not even for one will you go unpunished.
Laugh not at an embittered man; be mindful of him who exalts and humbles. Plot no mischief against your brother, nor against your friend and companion. Delight not in telling lie after lie, for it never results in good.
Do not esteem yourself better than your fellows; remember, his wrath will not delay. More and more, humble your pride; what awaits man is worms.
Dismiss not a sensible wife; a gracious wife is more precious than corals.
If you have sons, chastise them; bend their necks from childhood. If you have daughters, keep them chaste, and be not indulgent to them. Giving your daughter in marriage ends a great task; but give her to a worthy man. If you have a wife, let her not seem odious to you; but where there is ill-feeling, trust her not.
With your whole heart honor your father; your mother's birthpangs forget not. Remember, of these parents you were born; what can you give them for all they gave you?
To the poor man also extend your hand, that your blessing may be complete; Be generous to all the living, and withhold not your kindness from the dead. Avoid not those who weep, but mourn with those who mourn;
Neglect not to visit the sick-- for these things you will be loved. In whatever you do, remember your last days, and you will never sin.
Sirach 7:1-3, 8, 11-13, 16-17, 19, 23-28, 32-36
Do not plot to repeat a sin; not even for one will you go unpunished.
Laugh not at an embittered man; be mindful of him who exalts and humbles. Plot no mischief against your brother, nor against your friend and companion. Delight not in telling lie after lie, for it never results in good.
Do not esteem yourself better than your fellows; remember, his wrath will not delay. More and more, humble your pride; what awaits man is worms.
Dismiss not a sensible wife; a gracious wife is more precious than corals.
If you have sons, chastise them; bend their necks from childhood. If you have daughters, keep them chaste, and be not indulgent to them. Giving your daughter in marriage ends a great task; but give her to a worthy man. If you have a wife, let her not seem odious to you; but where there is ill-feeling, trust her not.
With your whole heart honor your father; your mother's birthpangs forget not. Remember, of these parents you were born; what can you give them for all they gave you?
To the poor man also extend your hand, that your blessing may be complete; Be generous to all the living, and withhold not your kindness from the dead. Avoid not those who weep, but mourn with those who mourn;
Neglect not to visit the sick-- for these things you will be loved. In whatever you do, remember your last days, and you will never sin.
Sirach 7:1-3, 8, 11-13, 16-17, 19, 23-28, 32-36