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Ben Sira paints a picture of someone so deeply connected to wisdom that they "encamp about her house." What does that even mean? It's more than just visiting. It suggests a dedicat...
He offers a bracing counterpoint to that idea. Ben Sira, in this passage (Ben Sira 16), challenges us to consider what truly matters. He suggests that simply having more – more chi...
The ancient wisdom of Ben Sira, a sage writing over two thousand years ago, knew all about it. He understood the anxieties and struggles we still face today. to one little slice of...
Ben Sira, that wise sage whose words we find in the apocryphal book of the same name, grapples with just that. He paints a portrait, not of perfection, but of something far more co...
It offers guidance for practically every aspect of life. And chapter 32 gives us some timely advice on how to conduct ourselves at a banquet. "That thou mayest rejoice in their hon...
That’s exactly what the wisdom of Ben Sira is getting at in this passage. Ben Sira, also known as Sirach or the Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira, is a book of wisdom literature, a treasure...
Ben Sira, that wise sage whose words echo through the ages, offers us a powerful insight in his teachings. He tells us, "He that feareth the Lord shall discern judgement; And shall...
Ben Sira, also known as Sirach or the Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach (written around 200-175 BCE), isn't part of the Hebrew Bible canon for everyone, but it's considered part of the...
This is a text from the Apocrypha, a collection of Jewish writings not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered sacred by some. Ben Sira tackles a question that's plagued humani...
