The Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus

It was much read and highly valued in the early Christian Church. Athanasius states that it was put into the hands of catechumens as a moral catechism. The following passage from |ohn Bunxan's autobiography, Grace abound ing to the Chief of Sinners, shows that the lapse of centuries has not weakened its adaptation to the wants of the human soul.

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