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.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
My name is Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach, and I wrote this book to help you learn and understand the wisdom that overflows from my heart.

New American Bible
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the third is no nation: which I hate:

There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the third is no nation: which I hate:

Sirach 50:25
May he grant us joyfulness of heart, and that there be peace in our days in Israel for ever:

Sirach 50:26
That Israel may believe that the mercy of God is with us, to deliver us in his days.

Sirach 50:28
They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.

Sirach 50:29
Jesus the son of Sirach, of Jerusalem, hath written in this book the doctrine of wisdom and instruction, who renewed wisdom from his heart.