Ben Sira 25:11

11 Fear of the Lord surpasses everything; to whom can we compare the one who has it?

Ben Sira 25:11 In-Context

9 Happy is the one who finds a friend, and the one who speaks to attentive listeners.

10 How great is the one who finds wisdom! But none is superior to the one who fears the Lord.

11 Fear of the Lord surpasses everything; to whom can we compare the one who has it?

13 Any wound, but not a wound of the heart! Any wickedness, but not the wickedness of a woman!

Footnotes

• [a]. Other ancient authorities add as verse 12, [The fear of the Lord is the beginning of love for him, and faith is the beginning of clinging to him.]