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Sirach, also called Ecclesiasticus, is a Deuterocanonical book recognized by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament wisdom literature. Written by Jesus ben Sirach, it offers extensive practical and moral instruction on topics from friendship and family to worship and the fear of the Lord. Read the Book of Sirach online here, chapter by chapter and verse by verse.

Sirach Chapters - KJVA Bible
Chapter 1 Sirach 1 Chapter 2 Sirach 2 Chapter 3 Sirach 3 Chapter 4 Sirach 4 Chapter 5 Sirach 5 Chapter 6 Sirach 6 Chapter 7 Sirach 7 Chapter 8 Sirach 8 Chapter 9 Sirach 9 Chapter 10 Sirach 10 Chapter 11 Sirach 11 Chapter 12 Sirach 12 Chapter 13 Sirach 13 Chapter 14 Sirach 14 Chapter 15 Sirach 15 Chapter 16 Sirach 16 Chapter 17 Sirach 17 Chapter 18 Sirach 18 Chapter 19 Sirach 19 Chapter 20 Sirach 20 Chapter 21 Sirach 21 Chapter 22 Sirach 22 Chapter 23 Sirach 23 Chapter 24 Sirach 24 Chapter 25 Sirach 25 Chapter 26 Sirach 26 Chapter 27 Sirach 27 Chapter 28 Sirach 28 Chapter 29 Sirach 29 Chapter 30 Sirach 30 Chapter 31 Sirach 31 Chapter 32 Sirach 32 Chapter 33 Sirach 33 Chapter 34 Sirach 34 Chapter 35 Sirach 35 Chapter 36 Sirach 36 Chapter 37 Sirach 37 Chapter 38 Sirach 38 Chapter 39 Sirach 39 Chapter 40 Sirach 40 Chapter 41 Sirach 41 Chapter 42 Sirach 42 Chapter 43 Sirach 43 Chapter 44 Sirach 44 Chapter 45 Sirach 45 Chapter 46 Sirach 46 Chapter 47 Sirach 47 Chapter 48 Sirach 48 Chapter 49 Sirach 49 Chapter 50 Sirach 50 Chapter 51 Sirach 51

About Sirach

Sirach, also known as Ecclesiasticus, is one of the Deuterocanonical books accepted by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament canon. Composed in Hebrew around 180 BC by Jesus ben Sirach of Jerusalem and later translated into Greek by his grandson, it is one of the longest wisdom books in the Bible, offering extensive practical and moral instruction covering friendship, family duty, business ethics, worship, humility, and the fear of the Lord as the foundation of wisdom. Read Sirach online here, verse by verse.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sirach, and why is it also called Ecclesiasticus?
Sirach, also known as Ecclesiasticus, is an extended collection of practical and moral instruction covering topics such as friendship, family duty, business ethics, worship, and humility. The name "Ecclesiasticus" ("church book") reflects its long, widespread use for instruction in the early church even where it was not treated as fully canonical.
Who wrote Sirach and when?
Sirach was composed in Hebrew around 180 BC by Jesus ben Sirach of Jerusalem, and later translated into Greek by his grandson, who added a prologue explaining the translation. That prologue makes Sirach one of the more precisely datable books among the Deuterocanonical writings.
Is Sirach part of the Bible?
Sirach is accepted by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament canon, but it is excluded from the Hebrew Bible and most Protestant Bibles. It can be read in the Douay-Rheims translation as Sirach in DRC.
What makes Sirach one of the longest wisdom books in the Bible?
Sirach's sheer breadth of subject matter -- covering everything from table manners and friendship to worship and the fear of the Lord -- makes it one of the longest wisdom books in the Bible by chapter count. Its comprehensive, almost encyclopedic approach to practical wisdom distinguishes it from the shorter, more selective sayings in Proverbs.
What central idea does Sirach return to again and again?
Sirach repeatedly grounds all practical wisdom in "the fear of the Lord," presenting reverence for God as the foundation without which no other wisdom -- whether about friendship, business, or family life -- can be genuinely wise. That framing ties its wide-ranging practical advice back to a single theological center.
How does Sirach compare to Proverbs and Ecclesiastes?
Sirach continues the tradition of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes in offering practical guidance for daily living, but organizes its material into longer connected discourses rather than short standalone sayings. This gives it a more essay-like feel compared to the terser, aphoristic style of Proverbs.

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