21. And the people petitioned the Most High Lord in prayer, even until the honor of the Lord was completed, and they finished offering their gifts.
22. Then, descending, he extended his hands over the entire congregation of the sons of Israel, to give glory to God from his lips, and to glory in his name.
23. And he repeated his prayer, wanting to reveal the virtue of God.
24. And now, pray to the God of all, who has accomplished great things over all the earth, who has increased our days from our mother's womb, and who has acted toward us in accord with his mercy.
25. May he give us joyfulness in heart, and may there be peace in our days, in Israel for unending days,
26. so that Israel may trust the mercy of God to be with us, in order to free us in his days.
27. Two nations my soul hates, and a third, which I hate, is not a nation:
28. those who sit upon mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people who live at Shechem.
29. Jesus, the son of Sirach, of Jerusalem, who renewed wisdom from his heart, wrote the doctrine of wisdom and discipline in this book.
30. Blessed is he who lives by these good things. Whoever places these things in his heart will be ever wise.
31. For if he does these things, he will prevail in all things. For the light of God is upon his footsteps.