Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22

22:1

A slothful man is compared to a stone that is defiled.

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22:2

A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill.

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22:3

An undisciplined child is a disgrace to his father,

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22:4

A prudent daughter will inherit a husband of her own.

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22:5

She who is arrogant brings shame on father and husband.

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22:6

Ill-timed conversation is like music in mourning,

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22:11

Weep for the dead, for he lacks light.

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22:12

Mourning for the dead lasts seven days,

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22:13

Don’t talk much with a foolish man,

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22:14

What would be heavier than lead?

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22:15

Sand, salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear

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22:16

Timber girded and bound into a building will not be released with shaking.

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22:17

A heart settled upon a thoughtful understanding

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22:18

Fences set on a high place will not stand against the wind;

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22:19

He who pricks the eye will make tears fall.

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22:20

Whoever casts a stone at birds scares them away.

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22:21

If you have drawn a sword against a friend, don’t despair,

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22:22

If you have opened your mouth against a friend, don’t be afraid,

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22:23

Gain trust with your neighbour in his poverty,

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22:24

Before fire is the vapour and smoke of a furnace,

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22:25

I won’t be ashamed to shelter a friend.

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22:26

If any evil happens to me because of him,

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22:27

Who will set a watch over my mouth,

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