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• Judas saw that Alcimus and his men were an even greater menace to Israel than the pagans had been. (1 Maccabees 7, 23)

• Alcimus realized that Judas and his men were of greater strength and that he could not resist them, so he returned to the king and accused them of serious crimes. (1 Maccabees 7, 25)

• For the grandeur and beauty of creatures lead us to ponder on their Author, greater and more magnificent. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 5)

• Inasmuch as this help is lacking interiorly, the unknown cause of one's torments seems greater. (Wisdom of Solomon 17, 13)

• The greater you are, the more you should humble yourself and thus you will find favor with God. (Ecclesiasticus 3, 18)

• The leader, the judge, and the powerful man are worthy of honor, but no one is greater than the man who fears the Lord. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 24)

• Of greater worth is the man who works and lives in abundance than the one who shows off and yet has nothing to live on. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 27)

• Wisdom will make him greater than his friends and he will be able to speak in the full assembly. (Ecclesiasticus 15, 5)

• I have seen such things with my own eyes and my ears have heard of still greater things. (Ecclesiasticus 16, 5)

• Fire burns when fuel is thrown on it; stubbornness drags out the discussion. The more powerful the man, the greater his rage; his anger will be in proportion to his riches. (Ecclesiasticus 28, 10)

• No riches are preferable to physical well-being, and no joy is greater than a cheerful heart. (Ecclesiasticus 30, 16)

• The name of a man who has children or who has established a town will live on, but to have found wisdom is a greater good. Owning cattle and plantations brings fame, but a perfect wife is a richer blessing. (Ecclesiasticus 40, 19)