pt. 1: (1:1--4:10) -- Introduction: The origin of wisdom (1:1-10) -- Fear of the Lord is wisdom for humankind (1:11-30) -- Trust in God (2:1-18) -- The honor due father and mother (3:1-16) -- Humility (3:17-24) -- Docility, almsgiving, social conduct (3:25--4:10) -- pt. 2: (4:11--6:17) -- Wisdom's rewards and warnings (4:11-19) -- Against cowardice (4:20-31) -- Presumption, duplicity in speech, unruly passions (5:1--6:4) -- True and false friendship (6:5-17) -- pt. 3: (6:18--14:19) -- Encouragement to strive for wisdom (6:18-37) -- Conduct toward God and neighbor (7:1-17) -- Maxims for family life, religion, and charity (7:18-36) -- Prudence in dealing with others (8:1-19) -- Advice concerning women and the choice of friends (9:1-16) -- About rulers and the sin of pride (9:17--10:18) -- True glory (10:19--11:6) -- Providence and trust in God (11:7-28) -- Care in choosing friends (11:29--12:18) -- The rich and the poor (13:1--14:2) -- The use of wealth (14:3-19) -- pt. 4: (14:20--23:27) -- The search for wisdom and its blessings (14:20--15:10) -- Free will and responsibility (15:11--16:23) -- Divine wisdom and mercy as seen in the creation of humankind (16:24--18:14) -- Prudential warnings (18:15--19:17) -- Wisdom and folly in word and in deed (19:18--20:32) -- Sin and folly of various kinds (21:1--22:18) -- The preservation of friendship (22:19-26) -- Warning against destructive sins (22:27--23:27) -- pt. 5: (24:1--33:18) -- Praise of wisdom (24:1-33) -- Gifts that bring happiness (25:1-12) -- Wicked and virtuous women (25:13--26:18[27]) -- Hazards to integrity and to friendship (26:28--27:21) -- Malice, anger, vengeance, and the evil tongue (27:22--28:26) -- Loans, alms, and surety (29:1-20) -- Frugality and the training of children (29:21--30:13) -- Health, cheerfulness, and riches (30:14--31:11) -- Food, wine, and banquets (31:12--32:13) -- The providence of God (32:14--33:18) -- pt. 6: (33:19--38:23) -- Property and servants (33:19-33) -- Trust in the Lord and not in dreams (34:1-20) -- True worship of God and his response (34:21--36:22) -- Choice of associates (36:23--37:15) -- Wisdom and temperance (37:16-31) -- Sickness and death (38:1-23) -- pt. 7: (38:24--43:33) -- Vocations of the skilled worker and the scribe (38:24--39:11) -- Praise of God the creator (39:12-35) -- Joys and miseries of life (40:1--41:13) -- True and false shame; a father's care for his daughter (41:14--42:14) -- The works of God in creation (42:15--43:33) -- pt. 8: (44:1--50:24) -- Praise of Israel's great ancestors (44:1-16) -- The early patriarchs (44:17-23e) -- Praise of Moses, Aaron, and Phinehas (44:23f--45:26) -- Joshua, Caleb, the Judges, and Samuel (46:1-20) -- Nathan, David, and Solomon (47:1-22) -- The northern kingdom: Elijah and Elisha (47:23--48:15d) -- Judah: Hezekiah and Isaiah (48:15e-25) -- Josiah and the prophets; heroes early and late (49:1-16) -- Simeon, son of Jochanan (50:1-24) -- Conclusion (50:25--51:30) -- Judah's neighbors; postscript to the book (50:25-29) -- Ben Sira's prayer (51:1-12) -- Hymn of praise from the time of Ben Sira (51:12 i-xvi) -- Autobiographical poem on wisdom (51:13-30).
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