The The Challoner Revision text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 26: Ecclesiasticus" by Yeshua ben Eleazar ben Sira is a Jewish wisdom book written between 196 and 175 BCE. This ethical teaching, the longest surviving wisdom text from antiquity, offers guidance on creation, death, friendship, honor, money, sin, and social justice. Originally composed in Biblical Hebrew, it was translated into Greek by the author's grandson around 117 BCE. Though excluded from the Hebrew Bible, it earned its name "Ecclesiasticus" from frequent use in Christian churches and worship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Sirach Release date is 2005-06-01 This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome Original publication data not identified Bible. Apocrypha. Ecclesiasticus BS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8326 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8326 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133220.0 8326