[1]Praise of wisdom (Si1:1-30)
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| | A(1:1-10) | | 1:1 All wisdom comes from the Lord, she is with him for ever.(1:1) |
| | | B(1:11-21) | | | 1:11 The fear of the Lord is glory and pride, happiness and a crown of joyfulness.(1:11) |
| | A'(1:22-26) | | 1:26 If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord will bestow it on you.(1:26) |
| | | B'(1:27-30) | | | 1:27 For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction, and what pleases him is faithfulness and gentleness.(1:27) |
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A: Wisdom. B: The fear of the Lord. |
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[2]Person who fear the LORD (Si2:1-18)
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| | A(2:1-5) | | 2:2 Be sincere of heart, be steadfast, and do not be alarmed when disaster comes.(2:2) |
| | | B(2:6-9) | | | 2:7 You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; do not turn aside, for fear you fall.(2:7) |
| | A'(2:10-14) | | 2:14 Woe to you who have lost the strength to endure; what will you do at the Lord's visitation?(2:14) |
| | | B'(2:15-18) | | | 2:15 Those who fear the Lord do not disdain his words, and those who love him keep his ways.(2:15) |
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A: Trials. B: The fear of the Lord. |
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[3]Commandments to the child (Si3:1-4:10)
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| | A(3:1-11) | | 3:1 Children, listen to me for I am your father: do what I tell you, and so be safe;(3:1) |
| | | B(3:12-16) | | | 3:12 My child, support your father in his old age, do not grieve him during his life.(3:12) |
| | A'(3:17-31) | | 3:17 My child, be gentle in carrying out your business, and you will be better loved than a lavish giver.(3:17) |
| | | B'(4:1-10) | | | 4:1 My child, do not refuse the poor a livelihood, do not tantalise the needy.(4:1) |
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A: Humility. B: Salvation for the weak. |
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[4]Trust in wisdom (Si4:11-5:15)
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| | A(4:11-19) | | 4:19 if he fails her, she will abandon him and deliver him into the hands of despoilers (4:19) |
| | | B(4:20-29) | | | 4:24 For it is through speech that wisdom becomes known, and knowledge through the tongue's rejoinder (4:24) |
| | A'(4:30-5:8) | | 5:7 For suddenly his wrath flames forth; at the time of vengeance, you will be destroyed (5:7) |
| | | B'(5:9-15) | | | 5:11 Be swift to hear, but slow to answer. (5:13) |
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A: Destruction. B: Words. |
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[5]Friendship (Si6:1-17)
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| | A(6:1-4) | | Dishonest friend |
| | | B(6:5-7) | | | Honest friend |
| | A'(6:8-13) | | Dishonest friend |
| | | B'(6:14-17) | | | Honest friend |
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A: Dishonest friend. B: Honest friend. |
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[6]Blessings of wisdom (Si6:18-37)
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| | A1(6:18-22) | | 6:18 My child, from your earliest youth choose instruction, and till your hair is white you will keep finding wisdom.(6:18) |
| | A2(6:23-31) | | 6:23 Listen, my child, and take my advice, do not reject my counsel:(6:23) |
| | A3(6:32-37) | | 6:32 If you wish it, my child, you can be taught; apply yourself, and you will become intelligent.(6:32) |
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A: Calling to the child. |
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[7]Avoid evils (Si7:1-8:7)
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| | A(7:1-6) | | Authority |
| | | B(7:7-13) | | | Weak |
| | | | C(7:14-17) | | | | Elder |
| | | | | D(7:18-26) | | | | | Neighbor |
| | | | C'(7:27-31) | | | | Elder |
| | | B'(7:32-36) | | | Weak |
| | A'(8:1-7) | | Authority |
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A: Authority. B: Weak. C: Elder. D: Neighbor. |
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[8]Wise man (Si8:8-9:18)
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| | A(8:8-9) | | 8:8 Do not scorn the discourse of the wise, but make yourself familiar with their maxims (8:8) |
| | | B(8:10-19) | | | 8:10 Do not kindle the coals of the sinner (8:10) |
| | | | C(9:1-9) | | | | 9:1 Do not be jealous of the wife you love, do not teach her lessons in how to harm you.(9:1) |
| | | B'(9:10-13) | | | 9:11 Do not envy the sinner his success(9:11) |
| | A'(9:14-18) | | 9:14 consult with the wise.(9:14) |
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A: The wise. B: The sinner. C: Women. |
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[9]Rulers (Si10:1-27)
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| | A(10:1-5) | | 10:1 A sagacious ruler educates his people, and he makes his subjects understand order.(10:1) |
| | | B(10:6-13) | | | 10:7 Pride is hateful to God and humanity, and injustice is abhorrent to both.(10:7) |
| | | | C(10:14-17) | | | | 10:14 The Lord has turned mighty princes off their thrones and seated the humble there instead.(10:14) |
| | | B'(10:18-22) | | | 10:18 Pride was not created for human beings, nor furious rage for those born of woman (10:18) |
| | A'(10:23-27) | | 10:24 Magnate, magistrate, potentate, all are to be honoured (10:24) |
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A: Authority. B: Pride. C: Judgement of the LORD. |
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[10]Wealth and poverty (Si10:28-11:28)
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| | A(10:28-29) | | 10:28 My child, be modest in your self-esteem, and value yourself at your proper worth.(10:28) |
| | | B(10:30-11:6) | | | 10:30 The poor is honoured for wit, and the rich for wealth.(10:30) |
| | | | C(11:7-9) | | | | 11:7 Do not find fault before making thorough enquiry; first reflect, then give a reprimand.(11:7) |
| | A'(11:10-11) | | 11:10 My child, do not take on a great amount of business; if you multiply your interests, you are bound to suffer for it; hurry as fast as you can, yet you will never arrive, nor will you escape by running away.(11:10) |
| | | B'(11:12-22) | | | 11:14 Good and bad, life and death, poverty and wealth, all come from the Lord.(11:14) |
| | | | C'(11:23-28) | | | | 11:23 Do not say, 'What are my needs, how much shall I have in the future?'(11:23) |
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A: Calling for the child. B: Poverty and wealth. C: Exhortation. |
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[11]True friend (Si11:29-12:18)
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| | A(11:29-34) | | 11:33 Beware of a scoundrel and his evil contrivances, in case he puts a smear on you for ever.(11:33) |
| | | B(12:1-7) | | | 12:1 If you mean to do a kindness, choose the right person, then your good deeds will not be wasted.(12:1) |
| | A'(12:8-18) | | 12:8 In prosperity you cannot always tell a true friend, but in adversity you cannot mistake an enemy.(12:8) |
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A: To avoid the wicked. B: When doing a kindness. |
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[12]Rich man and rulers (Si13:1-26)
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| | A(13:1-2) | | 13:2 do not associate with someone more powerful and wealthy than yourself (13:2) |
| | | B(13:3-7) | | | 13:3 The rich does wrong and takes a high line; the poor is wronged and has to beg for pardon.(13:3) |
| | | | C(13:8-14) | | | | 13:11 since all this talking is expressly meant to test you, under cover of geniality he will be weighing you up.(13:11) |
| | A'(13:15-20) | | 13:15 Every living thing loves its own sort, and every man his fellow.(13:15) |
| | | B'(13:21-23) | | | 13:21 When the rich stumbles he is supported by friends; when the poor falls, his friends push him away.(13:21) |
| | | | C'(13:24-26) | | | | 13:25 The heart moulds a person's expression whether for better or worse. (13:25) |
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A: Homogeneous. B: Difference between the riches. C: Facial expression. |
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[13]Person who is happy (Si14:1-27)
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| | A(14:1-10) | | 14:1 Blessed is anyone who has not sinned in speech and who needs feel no remorse for sins.(14:1) |
| | | B(14:3-10) | | | 14:3 Wealth is not the right thing for the niggardly, and what use are possessions to the covetous? (14:3) |
| | | B'(14:11-19) | | | 14:11 My child, treat yourself as well as you can afford, and bring worthy offerings to the Lord.(14:11) |
| | A'(14:20-27) | | 14:20 Blessed is anyone who meditates on wisdom, and reasons with intelligence,(14:20) |
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A: Blessed. B: To spend money. |
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[14]Seeking wisdom (Si15:1-20)
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| | A(15:1-6) | | 15:1 Whoever fears the Lord will act like this, and whoever grasps the Law will obtain wisdom.(15:1) |
| | | B(15:7-12) | | | 15:7 Fools will not gain possession of her, nor will sinners set eyes on her.(15:7) |
| | A'(15:13-20) | | 15:13 The Lord hates all that is foul, and no one who fears him will love it either.(15:13) |
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A: Whoever fears the Lord. B: Sinners. |
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[15]Punishment of sinners (Si16:1-25)
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| | A(16:1-4) | | 16:1 Do not long for a brood of worthless children, and do not take pleasure in godless sons.(16:1) |
| | | B(16:5-10) | | | 16:6 Fire is kindled in a sinful society, Retribution blazes in a rebellious nation.(16:6) |
| | | | C(16:11-16) | | | | 16:12 As great as his mercy, so is his severity; he judges each person as his deeds deserve:(16:12) |
| | | B'(16:17-23) | | | 16:19 The mountains and earth's foundations alike quail and tremble when he looks at them.(16:19) |
| | A'(16:24-25) | | 16:24 Listen to me, my child, and learn knowledge, and give your whole mind to my words.(16:24) |
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A: Children. B: Judgement. C: Mercy and severity. |
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[16]The creation (Si16:26-17:24)
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| | A(16:26-28) | | 16:26 When God created his works in the beginning, he assigned them their places as soon as they were made (16:26) |
| | | B(16:29-17:1) | | | 16:29 the Lord looked at the earth (16:29) |
| | | | C(17:2-8) | | | | The LORD gives to the people |
| | | | | D(17:9-10) | | | | | 17:10 they would praise his holy name (17:10) |
| | | | C'(17:11-18) | | | | The LORD gives to the people |
| | | B'(17:19-17:22) | | | 17:19 his eyes rest constantly on their conduct (17:19) |
| | A'(17:23-24) | | 17:23 One day he will rise and reward them, he will repay their deserts on their own heads (17:23) |
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A: Judgement of the LORD. B: The LORD sees. C: The LORD gives to the people. D: They would praise his holy name. |
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[17]Judgement of the LORD (Si17:25-18:14)
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| | A(17:25-29) | | 17:29 How great is the mercy of the Lord, his pardon for those who turn to him! (17:29) |
| | | B(17:30-32) | | | 17:30 For we cannot have everything, human beings are not immortal. (17:30) |
| | | | C(18:1-6) | | | | 18:1 He who lives for ever has created the sum of things.(18:1) |
| | | B'(18:7-10) | | | 18:7 When someone finishes he is only beginning, and when he stops he is as puzzled as ever. (18:7) |
| | A'(18:11-14) | | 18:11 This is why the Lord is patient with them and pours out his mercy on them. (18:11) |
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A: Mercy. B: Limit of human being. C: Creator. |
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[18]Cautiously (Si18:15-19:3)
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| | A(18:15-18) | | 18:15 My child, do not temper your favours with blame nor any of your gifts with words that hurt.(18:15) |
| | | B(18:19-21) | | | 18:19 Learn before you speak, take care of yourself before you fall ill. (18:19) |
| | | | C(19:22-26) | | | | 18:25 In a time of plenty remember times of famine, think of poverty and want when you are rich.(18:25) |
| | | B'(18:27-29) | | | 18:27 The wise will be cautious in everything, in sinful times will take care not to offend.(18:27) |
| | A'(18:30-19:3) | | 18:32 Do not indulge in luxurious living, do not get involved in such society.(18:32) |
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A: Expenses. B: Prudence. C: To remind about time of sufferings. |
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[19]Against loose talk (Si19:4-30)
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| | A(19:4-12) | | 19:4 Being too ready to trust shows shallowness of mind, and sinning harms the sinner.(19:4) |
| | | B(19:13-17) | | | 19:13 Question your friend, he may have done nothing at all; and if he has done anything, he will not do it again.(19:13) |
| | A'(19:18-30) | | 19:26 There is the person who will walk bowed down with grief, when inwardly this is nothing but deceit:(19:26) |
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A: Evaluation of others. B: Question. |
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[20]Gifts (Si20:1-32)
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| | A(20:1-8) | | 20:1 There is the rebuke that is untimely, and there is the person who keeps quiet, and he is the shrewd one. (20:1) |
| | | B(20:9-17) | | | 20:9 There is the person who finds misfortune a boon, and the piece of luck that turns to loss.(20:9) |
| | A'(20:18-26) | | 20:18 Better a slip on the pavement than a slip of the tongue (20:18) |
| | | B'(20:27-32) | | | 20:27 The wise gains advancement by words, the shrewd wins favour from the great.(20:27) |
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A: How to speak. B: Luck and bad luck. |
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[21]Wisdom and foolishness (Si21:1-22:26)
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| | A(21:1-10) | | 21:1 My child, have you sinned? Do so no more, and ask forgiveness for your previous faults.(21:1) |
| | | B(21:11-28) | | | 21:14 The heart of a fool is like a broken jar, it will not hold any knowledge.(21:14) |
| | | | C(22:1-8) | | | | 22:1 An idler is like a stone covered in filth, everyone whistles at his disgrace.(22:1) |
| | | B'(22:9-18) | | | 22:9 Teaching a fool is like gluing bits of pottery together -- you are rousing someone who is besotted with sleep.(22:9) |
| | A'(22:19-26) | | 22:21 If you have drawn your sword on a friend, do not despair; there is a way back.(22:21) |
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A: Sins and forgiveness. B: A fool. C: An idler. |
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[22]Prayer for help against sin (Si22:27-23:6)
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| | A(22:27) | | 22:27 Who will set a guard on my mouth, and an efficient seal on my lips (22:27) |
| | | B(23:1) | | | 23:1 Lord, father and master of my life (23:1) |
| | A'(23:2-3) | | 23:2 Who will lay whips to my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom to my heart (23:2) |
| | | B'(23:4-5) | | | 23:4 Lord, father and God of my life (23:4) |
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A: Who. B: Lord, father. |
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[23]Foul language (Si23:7-15)
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| | A(23:7-11) | | Swearing |
| | A'(23:12-15) | | Coarse and foul language |
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A: Problems about language. |
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A: Adultery. |
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[25]Praise of wisdom (Si24:1-34)
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| | A(24:1-7) | | 24:1 Wisdom speaks her own praises, in the midst of her people she glories in herself.(24:1) |
| | | B(24:8-18) | | | 24:13 I have grown tall as a cedar on Lebanon, as a cypress on Mount Hermon;(24:13) |
| | | | C(24:19-22) | | | | 24:19 Approach me, you who desire me, and take your fill of my fruits (24:19) |
| | | B'(24:23-27) | | | 24:25 This is what makes wisdom brim over like the Pishon, like the Tigris in the season of fruit,(24:25) |
| | A'(24:28-34) | | 24:29 for her thoughts are wider than the sea, and her designs more profound than the abyss.(24:29) |
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A: Wisdom. B: Metaphor. C: Fruits. |
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[26]Good wife and evil wife (Si25:1-27:3)
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| | A(25:1-6) | | 25:2 the poor swollen with pride, the rich who is a liar (25:2) |
| | | B(25:7-26:4) | | | Wife |
| | | B'(26:5-27) | | | Wife |
| | A'(26:28-27:3) | | 27:1 Many have sinned for the sake of profit, one who hopes to be rich must turn a blind eye (27:1) |
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A: Evils of riches. B: Wife. |
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[27]Revelation of a secret (Si27:4-21)
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| | A(27:4-10) | | 27:4 In a shaken sieve the rubbish is left behind, so too the defects of a person appear in speech.(27:4) |
| | | B(27:11-15) | | | 27:11 The conversation of the devout is wisdom at all times, but the fool is as changeable as the moon.(27:11) |
| | A'(27:16-21) | | 27:16 A betrayer of secrets forfeits all trust and will never find the kind of friend he wants.(27:16) |
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A: Words clarify. B: Words of the devout and words of the fool. |
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[28]Hypocrisy (Si27:22-28:7)
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| | A(27:22-24) | | 27:22 Someone with a sly wink is plotting mischief, no one can dissuade him from it.(27:22) |
| | | B(27:25-28:1) | | | 27:25 Whoever throws a stone in the air, throws it on to his own head; a treacherous blow cuts both ways.(27:25) |
| | A'(28:2-7) | | 28:2 Pardon your neighbour any wrongs done to you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.(28:2) |
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A: Evild of neighbirs. B: Suffering the consequences. |
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[29]Backbiting (Si28:8-26)
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| | A(28:8-12) | | 28:8 Avoid quarrelling and you will sin less; for the hot-tempered provokes quarrels,(28:8) |
| | | B(28:13-16) | | | 28:14 That third tongue has shattered the peace of many and driven them from nation to nation; it has pulled down fortified cities, and overthrown the houses of the great.(28:14) |
| | | B'(28:17-23) | | | 28:17 A stroke of the whip raises a weal, but a stroke of the tongue breaks bones (28:17) |
| | A'(28:24-26) | | 28:26 Take care you take no false step through it, in case you fall a prey to him who lies in wait.(28:26) |
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A: Silence. B: Attack by words. |
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[30]Aid of neighbors (Si29:1-28)
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| | A(29:1-13) | | To borrow a money |
| | | B(29:14-20) | | | Surety |
| | A'(29:21-28) | | To borrow a house |
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A: To borrow. B: Surety. |
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[31]Upbringing of a child (Si30:1-13)
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| | A(30:1-6) | | 30:1 Whoever loves his son will beat him frequently so that in after years the son may be his comfort.(30:1) |
| | A'(30:7-13) | | 30:7 Whoever coddles his son will bandage his wounds, his heart will turn over at every cry.(30:7) |
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A: Upbringing of a child. |
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[32]Health and wealth (Si30:14-31:11)
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| | A(30:14-20) | | 30:15 Health and strength are better than any gold, a robust body than untold wealth.(30:15) |
| | | B(30:21-25) | | | 30:21 Do not abandon yourself to sorrow, do not torment yourself with brooding.(30:21) |
| | A'(31:1-11) | | 31:1 The sleeplessness brought by wealth makes a person lose weight, the worry it causes drives away sleep.(31:1) |
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A: Wealth and health. B: Sorrow. |
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[33]Table etiquette (Si31:12-32:13)
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| | A1(31:12-24) | | Manner of eating |
| | A2(31:25-31) | | Manner of drinking |
| | A3(32:1-13) | | Manner of speaking |
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Manner at a feast |
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[34]Torah (Si32:14-33:6)
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| | A(32:14-18) | | To fear the Lord |
| | | B(32:19-22) | | | 32:19 Never act without reflection, and you will not regret your actions.(32:19) |
| | A'(32:23-33:3) | | To fear the Lord |
| | | B'(33:4-6) | | | 33:4 Prepare what you have to say and you will get a hearing, marshal your information before you answer.(33:4) |
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A: To fear the Lord. B: Preparation. |
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[35]Believer and sinner (Si33:7-33)
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| | A(33:7-15) | | Discrimination in the creation |
| | | B(33:16-19) | | | 33:19 Listen to me, important public figures, presidents of the assembly, give ear! (33:19) |
| | A'(33:20-33) | | Discrimination in human relationship |
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A: Discrimination. B: Listen to me. |
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[36]Dreams and experiences (Si34:1-12)
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| | A(34:1-7) | | 34:1 Vain and deceptive hopes are for the foolish, and dreams lend wings to fools.(34:1) |
| | | B(34:8) | | | 34:8 Fulfilling the Law requires no such falsehood, and wisdom is perfected in veracity.(34:8) |
| | A'(34:9-12) | | 34:9 A much travelled man knows many things, and a man of great experience will talk sound sense.(34:9) |
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A: Fantasy and experience. B: The Law and wisdom. |
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[37]Offerings (Si34:13-35:24)
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| | A(34:13-17*) | | 34:13 the spirit of those who fear the Lord can survive (34:13) |
| | | B(34:18-26*) | | | 34:18 The sacrifice of an offering unjustly acquired is a mockery; the gifts of the impious are unacceptable. (34:18) |
| | | | C(35:1-3*) | | | | 35:1 One who keeps the Law multiplies offerings; one who follows the commandments offers communion sacrifices.(35:1) |
| | | B'(35:4-12*) | | | 35:7 Honour the Lord with generosity, do not stint the first-fruits you bring (35:7) |
| | A'(35:13-24*) | | 35:16 Whoever wholeheartedly serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds. (35:16) |
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A: A person who fears the Lord. B: Sacrifices. C: To keep the Law. |
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[38]A Prayer for God's people (Si36:1-17)
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| | A(36:1-5*) | | 36:1 Take pity on us, Master, Lord of the universe, look at us, spread fear of yourself throughout all other nations.(36:1) |
| | | B(36:6*) | | | 36:6 Rouse your fury, pour out your rage, destroy the opponent, annihilate the enemy.(36:6) |
| | | | C(36:7*) | | | | 36:7 Hasten the day, remember the oath, and let people tell of your mighty deeds. (36:7) |
| | | B'(36:8-11*) | | | 36:8 Let fiery wrath swallow up the survivor, and destruction overtake those who oppress your people.(36:8) |
| | A'(36:10-17*) | | 36:11 Take pity, Lord, on the people called by your name (36:11) |
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A: Mercy. B: Punishment. C: Hasten the day. |
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[39]Concerning Advice (Si36:18-37:12)
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| | A(36:18-27*) | | 36:24 The man who takes a wife has the makings of a fortune (36:24) |
| | | B(37:1-6) | | | Friend |
| | | B'(37:7-9) | | | Adviser |
| | A'(37:10-12) | | 37:11 Do not consult a woman about her rival (37:11) |
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A: Wife. B: Ally. |
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[40]Investigation of oneself (Si37:13-31)
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| | A(37:13-18) | | 37:16 Reason should be the basis for every activity, reflection must come before any undertaking (37:16) |
| | | B(37:19-21) | | | 37:19 One kind of person is clever at teaching others, yet is no good whatever to himself;(37:19) |
| | | B'(37:22-26) | | | 37:22 Another considers himself wise and proclaims his intellectual conclusions as certainties.(37:22) |
| | A'(37:27-31) | | 37:27 During your life, my child, see what suits your constitution, do not give it what you find disagrees with it;(37:27) |
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A: Contemplation. B: Oneself. |
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[41]Doctor (Si38:1-23)
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| | A(38:1-8) | | 38:1 Treat the doctor with the honour that is his due, in consideration of his services; for he too has been created by the Lord.(38:1) |
| | | B(38:9-11) | | | 38:9 My child, when you are ill, do not rebel, but pray to the Lord and he will heal you.(38:9) |
| | A'(38:12-15) | | 38:12 Then let the doctor take over -- the Lord created him too -- do not let him leave you, for you need him.(38:12) |
| | | B'(38:16-23) | | | 38:16 My child, shed tears over the dead, lament for the dead to show your sorrow, then bury the body with due ceremony and do not fail to honour the grave.(38:16) |
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A: Doctor. B: Calling to a child. |
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[42]Scholar (Si38:24-39:11)
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| | A(38:24-34) | | Craftsman |
| | A'(39:1-11) | | Scholar |
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A: Occupations. |
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[43]The works of the LORD (Si39:12-35)
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| | A(39:12-16a) | | 39:12 And here are some more of my reflections: yes, I am as full as the moon at the full!(39:12) |
| | | B(39:16b-23) | | | 39:16 You must not say, 'What is this? Why is that?' (39:16) |
| | | B'(39:24-31) | | | 39:25 Good things were created from the beginning for good people, as bad ones were for sinners (39:25) |
| | A'(39:32-35) | | 39:32 That is why I was determined from the outset, why I have pondered and why I have written,(39:32) |
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A: Reflaction. B: The reason of Creation. |
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[44]Hardships of life (Si40:1-17)
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| | A(40:1-7) | | 40:1 till the day they return to the mother of them all.(40:1) |
| | | B(40:8-10) | | | 40:10 These things were all created for the wicked, and the Flood came because of them.(40:10) |
| | A'(40:11-17) | | 40:11 All that comes from the earth returns to the earth, and what comes from the water returns to the sea.(40:11) |
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A: To return. B: Disasters. |
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[45]Concerning death (Si40:18-41:13)
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| | A(40:18-30) | | 40:27 Fear of the Lord is a paradise of blessing (40:27) |
| | | B(41:1-4) | | | 41:3 Do not dread death's sentence; remember those who came before you and those who will come after.(41:3) |
| | A'(41:5-13) | | 41:8 A bad outlook for you, godless people (41:8) |
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A: Faith and unbelief. B: Death. |
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[46]Concerning Shame (Si41:14-42:14)
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| | A(41:14-16) | | 41:16 for not every kind of shame is right to harbour (41:16) |
| | | B(41:17-42:1a) | | | 41:17 Be ashamed, before father and mother, of depraved behaviour (41:17) |
| | A'(42:1b-8) | | 42:1 The following things you should not be ashamed of (42:1) |
| | | B'(42:9-14) | | | 42:11 Keep a close watch on your daughter, lest she make you the sport of your enemies, A byword in the city, a reproach among the people, an object of derision in public gatherings. (42:11) |
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A: Not to be ashamed. B: To be ashamed. |
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[47]Creation of all things (Si42:15-43:33)
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| | A(42:15-25) | | 42:15 Next, I shall remind you of the works of the Lord, and tell of what I have seen. By the words of the Lord his works come into being and all creation obeys his will.(42:15) |
| | | B(43:1-26) | | | Creatures |
| | A'(43:27-33) | | 43:27 We could say much more and still fall short (43:27) |
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A: To speak about the works of the Lord. B: Creatures. |
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[48]Ancestors (Si44:1-50:26)
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| | A(44:1-15) | | 44:1 Next let us praise illustrious men, our ancestors in their successive generations.(44:1) |
| | | B(44:16-49:13) | | | The righteous people |
| | | | C(49:14-16) | | | | 49:14 No one else has ever been created on earth to equal Enoch, for he was taken up from earth.(49:14) |
| | | B'(50:1-21) | | | High Priest Simon |
| | A'(50:22-26) | | 50:22 And now bless the God of all things, the doer of great deeds everywhere, who has exalted our days from the womb and has acted mercifully towards us.(50:22) |
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A: Praise. B: The righteous people. C: Excellent person. |
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Conclusion |
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