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• since gold is tested in the fire, and the chosen in the furnace of humiliation. (Ecclesiasticus 2, 5)

• Do not dismiss what the old people have to say, for they too were taught by their parents; from them you will learn how to think, and the art of the timely answer. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 9)

• Do not argue with a quick-tempered man, do not go with him where there are no other people, since blood counts for nothing in his eyes, and where no help is to be had, he will strike you down. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 16)

• Work from skilled hands will earn its praise, but a leader of the people must be skilful in words. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 17)

• A sagacious ruler educates his people, and he makes his subjects understand order. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 1)

• An undisciplined king will be the ruin of his people, a city owes its prosperity to the intelligence of its leading men. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 3)

• Since the first stage of pride is sin, whoever clings to it will pour forth filth. This is why the Lord inflicts unexpected punishments on such people, utterly destroying them. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 13)

• Do not grow proud when people honour you; for the works of the Lord are wonderful but hidden from human beings. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 4)

• Many influential people have been utterly disgraced, and prominent people have fallen into the power of others. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 6)

• Some people work very hard at top speed, only to find themselves falling further behind. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 11)

• The rich speaks and everyone stops talking, and then they praise his discourse to the skies. The poor speaks and people say, 'Who is this?' and if he stumbles, they trip him up yet more. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 23)

• One person of sense can populate a city, but a race of lawless people will be destroyed. (Ecclesiasticus 16, 4)