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Sirach, by Ben Sira, which is also known as Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach, the Wisdom of Ben Sira, or Ecclesiasticus, is a work from the early second century BC, its original version being written in Hebrew. It is part of the Apocrypha or deuterocanonical books.

Quotes

"All wisdom is from the Lord and with him it remains for ever. The sand of the sea, the drops of rain, and the days of eternity- who can count them?" (Opening of first chapter, New Revised Standard Version)

Images for kids

  • Zentralbibliothek Zürich - Alle Weissheit ist bey Gott dem Herrn - 000012138

    "Alle Weiſsheit ist bey Gott dem Herren..." (modern spelling: Alle Weisheit ist bei Gott dem Herrn) (Sirach, first chapter, German translation), anonymous artist 1654

  • Illustration Ben Sira 25

    Illustration for Sirach, c. 1751

  • Fugger Ehrenbuch 001

    Illustration of the high priest Jesus Sirach in the Secret Book of Honour of the Fugger by Jörg Breu the Younger, 1545–1549

  • Masada casemate room 1109

    Masada room 1109: Discovery site of Ben Sira scroll (MasSir)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Libro de la Sabiduría de Jesús ben Sirá para niños

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