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• Do not go travelling with a rash man, for fear he becomes burdensome to you; he will act as the whim takes him, and you will both be ruined by his folly. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 15)

• Keep your distance from the man who has the power to put to death, and you will not be haunted by the fear of dying. If you do approach him, make no false move, or he may take your life. Realise that you are treading among trip-lines, that you are strolling on the battlements. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 13)

• 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)

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

• The rich does wrong and takes a high line; the poor is wronged and has to beg for pardon. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 3)

• Like foliage growing on a bushy tree, some leaves falling, others growing, so are the generations of flesh and blood: one dies, another is born. (Ecclesiasticus 14, 18)

• I shall expound discipline methodically and proclaim knowledge with precision. (Ecclesiasticus 16, 25)

• Wisdom consists entirely in fearing the Lord, and wisdom is entirely constituted by the fulfilling of the Law. (Ecclesiasticus 19, 20)

• Lying is an ugly blot on anyone, and ever on the lips of the undisciplined. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 24)

• Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise and stifle rebukes like a muzzle on the mouth. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 29)

• A tie-beam bonded into a building will not be dislodged by an earthquake; so too, a heart resolved after due reflection will not flinch at the critical moment. (Ecclesiasticus 22, 16)