Sirach 10:24
Good News Translation
People of influence, rulers, and judges will be honored, but none of them is greater than a person who fears the Lord.

New Revised Standard Version
The prince and the judge and the ruler are honored, but none of them is greater than the one who fears the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Honor always comes to judges and people in power, but anyone who fears the Lord is even more deserving.

New American Bible
When the free serve a wise slave, the wise will not complain.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the midst of brethren their chief is honourable: so shall they that fear the Lord, be in his eyes.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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

Sirach 10:23
That seed of men shall be honoured, which feareth God: but that seed shall be dishonoured, which transgresseth the commandments of the Lord.

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

Sirach 10:26
Despise not a just man that is poor, and do not magnify a sinful man that is rich.

Context
Sirach 10
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. 25The fear of God is the glory of the rich, and of the honourable, and of the poor.…
Cross References
Sirach 10:22
Pride was not made for men: nor wrath for the race of women.

Sirach 10:23
That seed of men shall be honoured, which feareth God: but that seed shall be dishonoured, which transgresseth the commandments of the Lord.

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

Sirach 10:26
Despise not a just man that is poor, and do not magnify a sinful man that is rich.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 10:23
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