Sirach 10:2
Good News Translation
All the officials and all the citizens will be like their ruler.

New Revised Standard Version
As the people’s judge is, so are his officials; as the ruler of the city is, so are all its inhabitants.

Contemporary English Version
The people of a town and its lower officials usually follow the example set by the judges and rulers.

New American Bible
As the people’s judge, so the officials; as the head of a city, so the inhabitants.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As the judge of the people is himself, so also are his ministers: and what manner of man the ruler of a city is, such also are they that dwell therein.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As the judge of the people is himself, so also are his ministers: and what manner of man the ruler of a city is, such also are they that dwell therein.

Sirach 9:25
A man full of tongue is terrible in his city, and he that is rash in his word shall be hateful.

Sirach 10:1
A wise judge shall judge his people, and the government of a prudent man shall be steady.

Sirach 10:3
An unwise king shall be the ruin of his people: and cities shall be inhabited through the prudence of the rulers.

Sirach 10:4
The power of the earth is in the hand of God, and in his time he will raise up a profitable ruler over it.

Context
Sirach 10
1A wise judge shall judge his people, and the government of a prudent man shall be steady. 2As the judge of the people is himself, so also are his ministers: and what manner of man the ruler of a city is, such also are they that dwell therein. 3An unwise king shall be the ruin of his people: and cities shall be inhabited through the prudence of the rulers.…
Cross References
Sirach 9:25
A man full of tongue is terrible in his city, and he that is rash in his word shall be hateful.

Sirach 10:1
A wise judge shall judge his people, and the government of a prudent man shall be steady.

Sirach 10:3
An unwise king shall be the ruin of his people: and cities shall be inhabited through the prudence of the rulers.

Sirach 10:4
The power of the earth is in the hand of God, and in his time he will raise up a profitable ruler over it.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 10:1
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