Sirach 3:17-23

Good News Translation

Humility

¹⁷ My child, be humble in everything you do, and people will appreciate it more than gifts.^{[a] 18 (A)}The greater you become, the more humble you should be; then the Lord will be pleased with you.^{[b] 20} The Lord's power is great, and he is honored by those who are humble. ²¹ Don't try to understand things that are too hard for you, or investigate matters that are beyond your power to know. ^22 (B)Concentrate on the Law, which has been given to you. You do not need to know about things which the Lord has not revealed, ²³ so don't concern yourself with them. After all, what has been shown to you is beyond human power to understand.