An Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)
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Examples for "Ben Sira "
Examples for "Ben Sira "
1 In general Ben Sira voices the wholesome Jewish attitude toward labor:
2 The book containing the writings of Ben Sira was known under a variety of titles.
3 Apparently the first half of the book consists of notes based on Ben Sira 's early teachings.
4 The writings of Ben Sira reveal the close connection between the earlier wise and the later scribes.
5 The Teachings of Ben Sira .
1 Josephus, and Philo, and Sirach extolled him in their writings.
2 Jesus the son of Sirach prefigures the Messiah as a Prophet and a Doctor.
3 In the Greek version, however, he is known simply as Jesus, the son of Sirach .
4 Date and Character of Jesus the Son of Sirach . - II
5 All except David and Hezekiah and Josiah, were defective, says Jesus Sirach (xlix.
1 At length his eye fell upon them in the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus .
2 The Latin Church followed the Greek in calling it Ecclesiasticus .
3 Title: The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 26: Ecclesiasticus The Challoner Revision
4 When he woke, Lenny knew exactly the passage they had been hunting for: Ecclesiasticus 2.
5 Project Gutenberg EBook The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 26: Ecclesiasticus
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