Ben Sira 10:5

5 Human success is in the hand of the Lord, and it is he who confers honor upon the lawgiver.

Ben Sira 10:5 In-Context

3 An undisciplined king ruins his people, but a city becomes fit to live in through the understanding of its rulers.

4 The government of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and over it he will raise up the right leader for the time.

5 Human success is in the hand of the Lord, and it is he who confers honor upon the lawgiver.

6 Do not get angry with your neighbor for every injury, and do not resort to acts of insolence.

7 Arrogance is hateful to the Lord and to mortals, and injustice is outrageous to both.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb: Gk [scribe]