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?