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Ben Sira, that wise sage of ancient times, knew a thing or two about the dangers lurking in our communities. Chapter 11 is a stark warning about the company we keep, the words we s...
Ben Sira, that ancient sage, had some thoughts on that. And let me tell you, they’re as relevant today as they were back then. He starts with a warning: "Hath he need of thee? Then...
Ben Sira, that wise sage whose teachings nearly made it into the Bible, had some thoughts on that. And let's be honest, who hasn't encountered someone like that? Ben Sira cautions ...
"As leaves grow upon a green tree," he writes, "Whereof one withereth, and another springeth up; So of the generations of flesh and blood, One perisheth, and another ripeneth." (Be...
The ancient wisdom of Ben Sira, a text also known as Sirach or the Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach, tackles this very human struggle. It's a book brimming with practical advice and p...
Ben Sira, also known as Ecclesiasticus, is a book of wisdom literature, a collection of ethical teachings and practical advice. It's not part of the Hebrew Bible as defined by rabb...
Ben Sira, that wise sage of old, offers us a beautiful, simple sentiment in his writings (Ben Sira 26:1-2): "A valiant wife is satisfying to her husband; and he will spend the year...
The ancient wisdom literature gets it. It really does. We find this sentiment echoed powerfully in the Book of Ben Sira, a treasure trove of practical and spiritual advice. It obse...
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...
