Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, I, Jesus, son of Sirach, son of Eleazar, of Jerusalem, whose heart has poured forth a fountain of wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
Good News Translation®
I, Jesus son of Sirach Eleazar of Jerusalem, put all my wisdom into writing this book to provide instruction and knowledge for others.
Wycliffe Bible
Jesus, the son of Sirach, a man of Jerusalem, wrote in this book the teaching [or the doctrine] of wisdom, and of cunning, (or of knowing, or knowledge); and he renewed (the) wisdom of (or from) his heart.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus the son of Sirach, son of Elea′zar, of Jerusalem, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
Common English Bible © 2011
Instruction in understanding and knowledge were inscribed in this scroll by Jesus, Sirach’s son and grandson of Eleazar the Jerusalemite. He poured forth wisdom from his heart.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Wise instruction, appropriate proverbs, I have written in this book— I, Yeshua Ben Eleazar Ben Sira— as they poured forth from my heart’s understanding.
Revised Standard Version
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus the son of Sirach, son of Elea′zar, of Jerusalem, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.