Sirach 10:23
Good News Translation
It is not right to refuse honor to a poor person who is intelligent, and it is not right to give honor to a sinner.

New Revised Standard Version
It is not right to despise one who is intelligent but poor, and it is not proper to honor one who is sinful.

Contemporary English Version
Don't look down on those who are wise but poor, and don't honor sinners.

New American Bible
The prince, the ruler, the judge are in honor; but none is greater than the one who fears God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That seed of men shall be honoured, which feareth God: but that seed shall be dishonoured, which transgresseth the commandments of the Lord.

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That seed of men shall be honoured, which feareth God: but that seed shall be dishonoured, which transgresseth the commandments of the Lord.

Sirach 10:21
God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind.

Sirach 10:22
Pride was not made for men: nor wrath for the race of women.

Sirach 10:24
In the midst of brethren their chief is honourable: so shall they that fear the Lord, be in his eyes.

Sirach 10:25
The fear of God is the glory of the rich, and of the honourable, and of the poor.

Context
Sirach 10
22Pride was not made for men: nor wrath for the race of women. 23That seed of men shall be honoured, which feareth God: but that seed shall be dishonoured, which transgresseth the commandments of the Lord. 24In the midst of brethren their chief is honourable: so shall they that fear the Lord, be in his eyes.…
Cross References
Sirach 10:21
God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind.

Sirach 10:22
Pride was not made for men: nor wrath for the race of women.

Sirach 10:24
In the midst of brethren their chief is honourable: so shall they that fear the Lord, be in his eyes.

Sirach 10:25
The fear of God is the glory of the rich, and of the honourable, and of the poor.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 10:22
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