Sir 10:1 

A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of 

a prudent man is well ordered. 

Sir 10:2 

As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; 

and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all 

they that dwell therein. 

Sir 10:3 

An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the 

prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be 

inhabited. 

Sir 10:4 

The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due 

time he will set over it one that is profitable. 

Sir 10:5 

In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the 

person of the scribe shall he lay his honour. 

Sir 10:6 

Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do 

nothing at all by injurious practices. 

Sir 10:7 

Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one 

commit iniquity. 

Sir 10:8 

Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by 

deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another. 

Sir 10:9 

Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked 

thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul 

to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels. 

Sir 10:10 

The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to 

day a king to morrow shall die. 

Sir 10:11 

For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, 

beasts, and worms. 

Sir 10:12 

The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and 

his heart is turned away from his Maker. 

Sir 10:13 

For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall 

pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them 

strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly. 

Sir 10:14 

The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set 

up the meek in their stead. 

Sir 10:15 

The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and 

planted the lowly in their place. 

Sir 10:16 

The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed 

them to the foundations of the earth. 

Sir 10:17 

He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made 

their memorial to cease from the earth. 

Sir 10:18 

Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that 

are born of a woman. 

Sir 10:19 

They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love 

him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a 

dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a 

deceivable seed. 

Sir 10:20 

Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they 

that fear the Lord in his eyes. 

Sir 10:21 

The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: 

but roughness and pride is the losing thereof. 

Sir 10:22 

Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear 

of the Lord. 

Sir 10:23 

It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath 

understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful 

man. 

Sir 10:24 

Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet 

is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord. 

Sir 10:25 

Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do 

service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is 

reformed. 

Sir 10:26 

Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself 

in the time of thy distress. 

Sir 10:27 

Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, 

than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread. 

Sir 10:28 

My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour 

according to the dignity thereof. 

Sir 10:29 

Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and 

who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life? 

Sir 10:30 

The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is 

honoured for his riches. 

Sir 10:31 

He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and 

he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?