Ben Sira on Facing Divine Judgment

Ben Sira 4:19

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

Ministers of holiness are her ministers; And God loveth them that love her (?).

He that heareth me shall judge truth (G nations); And he that giveth ear to me shall dwell in my chamber within.

For I will go with him, making myself strange; And at the first I (H he) will try him with temptations.

And what time his heart is filled with me; I will turn and direct him, And reveal unto him of my secrets.

If he turn away and decline from me (?), I will train him with fetters (or restraints).

If he turn away from after me, I will cast him off, and deliver him to the spoilers.

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Judgment Wisdom Humor Love Truth

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