Wisdom of Jesus ben Sirach, Part 23 summary
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In On Rulers, Pride, and the Fear of God, the speaker connects wise government with public prosperity and warns that pride, greed, and injustice destroy power. The teaching shifts the measure of honor from wealth and rank to humility, discipline, useful work, and reverence for God.
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- Wise rulers help their communities prosper, while God controls authority and personal success.
- The speaker condemns spite, injustice, and greed, then stresses that rulers and their power face death.
- Pride begins with abandoning God, who removes arrogant rulers and raises humble people.
- Reverence for God deserves greater honor than wealth, rank, or political authority.
- The speaker praises wise service, correction, and productive labor rather than boasting or idleness.
- Addressing a son, the speaker urges humility, self-respect, and remembrance of poverty even amid wealth.
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