Ecclesiasticus

[ ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuh s ]

/ ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪ kəs /

a book of the Apocrypha. Abbreviation: Ecclus.

Also called Wisdom of Jesus.

Example sentences from the Web for ecclesiasticus

Johnson quotes from Ecclesiasticus, "I have no thank for all my good deed."

The Nibelungenlied |Unknown
Ecclesiasticus declares that the badness of men is better than the goodness of women.

A Short History of Women's Rights |Eugene A. Hecker
“Wisdom and Ecclesiasticus are what I like best,” said Eleanor.

Six to Sixteen |Juliana Horatia Ewing
Ecclesiasticus came to my mind when the news of his death came to my knowledge.

From Capetown to Ladysmith |G. W. Steevens

"Pour not out words where there is a musician," says the writer in Ecclesiasticus.

Spirit and Music |H. Ernest Hunt

Ecclesiasticus

/ (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəs) /

one of the books of the Apocrypha, written around 180 bc and also called the Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach