1  All wisdom is from the Lord God, and has always been with him, and is before all time.

1  All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever.

2  Who has numbered the sand of the sea, and the drops of the rain, and the days of the world? Who has measured the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the depth of the abyss?

2  Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?

3  Who has examined the wisdom of God, which precedes all things?

3  Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom?

4  Wisdom was created before all things, and the understanding of prudence is before all time.

5  The Word of God on high is the source of wisdom, whose steps are eternal commandments.

6  To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed, and who has recognized her astuteness?

7  To whom has the discipline of wisdom been revealed and made manifest? And who has understood the multiplicity of her steps?

7  Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?

8  The most high omnipotent Creator is One, and he is the mighty King, and he is exceedingly to be feared, sitting upon his throne, and he is the sovereign God.

8  There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting upon his throne.

9  He created wisdom through the Holy Spirit, and he saw her, and numbered her, and measured her.

10  And he poured her over all his works, and over all flesh, to the extent of his favor, and he has offered her to those who love him.

10  She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him.

11  The fear of the Lord is glory, and honor, and rejoicing, and a crown of exultation.

12  The fear of the Lord will delight the heart, and will give joy and gladness and length of days.

13  It will be well, in the very end, for him who fears the Lord, and on the day that he passes away, he will be blessed.

13  Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death.

14  The love of God is honorable wisdom.

15  And those to whom she will appear for their consideration love her because of what they see and know of her great works.

16  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and was created with the faithful in the womb, and walks with elect women, and is known by the just and the faithful.

Sir1:14  To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and it was created with the faithful in the womb.

17  The fear of the Lord is the sanctity of knowledge.

Sir1:15  She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed.

18  Sanctity will guard and justify the heart, and will bestow happiness and joy.

19  It will be well with him who fears the Lord, and at the consummation of his days, he will be blessed.

20  To fear God is the fullness of wisdom, and it is a fullness from its fruits.

21  She will fill her entire house from her offspring, and storehouses from her treasures.

Sir1:17  She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase.

22  The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom, the completion of peace, and the fruit of salvation.

Sir1:18  The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.

23  And the fear of the Lord has seen and numbered wisdom; but both are gifts of God.

24  Wisdom will distribute knowledge and an understanding of prudence; and she lifts up the glory of those who hold to her.

Sir1:19  Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.

25  The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and its branches are long-lived.

26  In the treasures of wisdom is understanding and the sanctity of knowledge. But to sinners, wisdom is an abomination.

27  The fear of the Lord expels sin.

Sir1:21  The fear of the Lord driveth away sins: and where it is present, it turneth away wrath.

28  For he who is without fear is not able to be justified. For the disposition of his spirit is his undoing.

Sir1:22  A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.

29  Those who are patient will suffer for a brief time, and afterwards, happiness will return.

Sir1:23  A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.

30  A noble mind will hide his words for a brief time, and then the lips of many will declare his understanding.

Sir1:24  He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.

31  Among the treasures of wisdom is the outward sign of discipline.

Sir1:25  The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.

32  But to those who sin, the worship of God is an abomination.

33  Son, if you desire wisdom, observe justice, and then God will offer her to you.

Sir1:26  If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee.

34  For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline.

35  And what pleases him is faith and meekness. And so shall he complete his treasures.

36  You should not be incredulous to the fear of the Lord. And you should not draw close to him with a duplicitous heart.

Sir1:28  Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.

37  You should not be a hypocrite in the sight of men. And you should not scandalize with your lips.

Sir1:29  Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.

38  Attend to these things, otherwise you may fall and bring dishonor to your soul.

Sir1:30  Exalt not thyself, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul, and so God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, because thou camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, but thy heart is full of deceit.

39  And then God may uncover your secrets, and he may cast you down forcefully in the midst of the congregation.

40  For you drew near to the Lord wickedly, and your heart was filled with deceit and falseness.

2:1  Son, when you apply yourself to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare your soul for temptation.

1  My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.

2:2  Humble your heart, and persevere. Incline your ear, and accept words of understanding. And you should not hurry away in the time of distress.

2  Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble.

2:3  Endure steadfastly for God. Join yourself to God, and persevere, so that your life may increase in the very end.

3  Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.

2:4  Accept everything that will happened to you, and persevere in your sorrow, and have patience in your humiliation.

4  Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.

2:5  For gold and silver are tested in fire, yet truly, acceptable men are tested in the furnace of humiliation.

5  For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.

2:6  Believe God, and he will restore you to health. And straighten your way, and hope in him. Observe his fear, and grow old in it.

6  Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him.

2:7  You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy. And do not turn away from him, lest you fall.

7  Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall.

2:8  You who fear the Lord, believe in him. And your reward will not be taken away.

8  Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail.

2:9  You who fear the Lord, hope in him. And mercy will approach you, to your delight.

9  Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.

2:10  You who fear the Lord, love him. And your hearts will be illuminated.

2:11  My sons, consider the nations of men, and know that not one of them hoped in the Lord and was confounded.

Sir2:10  Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?

2:12  For who has remained in his commandment and been abandoned? Or who has called upon him, and yet he despised him?

2:13  For God is upright and merciful, and he will forgive sins in the day of tribulation. And he is the Protector to all those who seek him in truth.

Sir2:11  For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.

2:14  Woe to the duplicitous heart, and to the wicked lips, and to the hands that do evil, and to the sinner who walks the earth by two ways!

Sir2:12  Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!

2:15  Woe to the dissolute in heart, who do not trust God! For, as a result, they will not be protected by him.

Sir2:13  Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.

2:16  Woe to those who have lost endurance, and who have abandoned upright ways, and who have turned aside to depraved ways!

Sir2:14  Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?

2:17  And what will they do when the Lord begins to examine them?

2:18  Those who fear the Lord will not be unbelieving toward his Word. And those who love him will keep to his way.

Sir2:15  They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways.

2:19  Those who fear the Lord will seek the things that are well-pleasing to him. And those who love him will be filled with his law.

Sir2:16  They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.

2:20  Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and they will sanctify their souls in his sight.

Sir2:17  They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,

2:21  Those who fear the Lord keep his commandments, and they will have patience even until his examination,

2:22  saying: “If we do not do penance, then we will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men.”

Sir2:18  Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.

2:23  For according to his greatness, so also is his mercy with him.