Which statement is associated with Sirach 1:19?

Which statement is associated with Sirach 1:19?

• A. Saints can judge
• B. The wise are silent
• C. The righteous fear
• D. The fools reject wisdom

Answer: (A)

Judgment and discernment come from wisdom, and in this part of Sirach the holy, or those living rightly, are connected to the ability to judge. When wisdom fills the heart, it equips a person to discern rightly and render fair, righteous judgments rather than acting from vanity or prejudice. So the statement that saints can judge fits the verse because it reflects that those who seek and walk in wisdom—and are set apart as holy—have the authority and clarity to judge properly. The other ideas aren’t what this line emphasizes in isolation: it isn’t about the wise remaining silent, nor is it primarily about the righteous living in fear, nor about fools rejecting wisdom, even though those themes appear elsewhere.

Judgment and discernment come from wisdom, and in this part of Sirach the holy, or those living rightly, are connected to the ability to judge. When wisdom fills the heart, it equips a person to discern rightly and render fair, righteous judgments rather than acting from vanity or prejudice. So the statement that saints can judge fits the verse because it reflects that those who seek and walk in wisdom—and are set apart as holy—have the authority and clarity to judge properly. The other ideas aren’t what this line emphasizes in isolation: it isn’t about the wise remaining silent, nor is it primarily about the righteous living in fear, nor about fools rejecting wisdom, even though those themes appear elsewhere.