Обозрение книги Сираха

This book talks about the fear of God, about what should not be angry and what should approach God without hypocrisy, about temptations and patience, about respect for parents, about meekness, about what should not be explored deeper than what is commanded, about mercy and patronage of the poor, about wisdom, about harmful and useful shame: a lot is said here about harmful shame. About the fact that we should not indulge in passion for money, and think that we sin with impunity, even if the punishment does not immediately befall us: God is long-suffering, but we must propitiate Him. About idle talk, about vanity, about choosing friends, about teaching, about useful listening; about the fact that one should not sin, lie, talk idle talk and repeat vows in prayer, i.e. do not put off what is promised to God. About the wife, about the slaves, about the cattle, about the children, about the father, about reverence for God, about the veneration of priests and the charity of the unfortunate; about the fact that one should not quarrel, blame, or neglect the conversations of wise elders; about abstinence, about friendship, about not imitating sinners; about a wise and foolish judge, about pride, about humility, about not reproaching without judgment and investigation, in order to beware of vicious people. About the favor that many show to the rich, and about the greed of some of them. About the stingy, who are called worms, because they do not give anything to others. About the acquisition of wisdom and freedom; that it is better to be childless than to have bad children, and that there is nothing hidden from God. About creatures, about the creation of man and about the honor that he is awarded. About the giving of the law, about mercy and repentance, about abstinence from sensuality, about keeping secrets, about the harmful shame of a fool; about repentance for sins and lack of covetousness, about the wise and the foolish, about a daring daughter, about the inattention of a fool, about a strong mind, about what should not be said carelessly. About contrition in sins; about not swearing, about wisdom. About an evil and a good wife, about merchants, about those who reveal secrets; about those who praise to your face and then mock; about forgiving your neighbor for his sins; about the deceitful tongue, about lending to your neighbor without receiving interest, and providing for the needy; about the careful upbringing of children, about slaves, about animals, about dreams. About those who fear God, about the sacrifices of the unrighteous, about the offerings of the righteous, about the love of money, about voluptuousness, about drunkenness. The fact that people have the same natural composition, but the difference in inclinations results in some being blessed and others being cursed. About healing, about the fact that one should not indulge too much in grief; about what must be obeyed by the law and commandments of God, about the works of God, about punishments, about human life, filled with many disasters and worries, about the works of God. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: