Illustrations 9

Editors’ Preface 11

Abbreviations 15

Introduction to Sirach 17

Outline of Sirach 39

The Prologue of Sirach 43

Book One (1:1–23:28)

Part I (1:1–4:10) 49

Part II (4:11–6:17) 77

Part III (6:18–14:19) 91 Part IV (14:20–23:28) 136

Book Two (24:1–43:33)

Part V (24:1–33:17) 195

Part VI (33:18–38:23) 255

Part VII (38:24–43:33) 283

Book Three (44:1–50:29)

Part VIII (44:1–50:29) 317

The Epilogue of Sirach (51) 356

Suggested Resources 363

Glossary 367

Index of Pastoral Topics 371

Index of Sidebars 373