Arrogance is hateful before the Lord and before men, and injustice is outrageous to both: Arrogance and injustice are two different things, but apart from this, the two lines are parallel, and easily combined, as in Good News Translation: “Arrogance and injustice are hated by both the Lord and people.” This can be stated in the active voice: “The Lord hates arrogance and injustice—and people do too [or, and so do people],” “The Lord and all people hate pride and become angry at injustice” (Contemporary English Version), “The Lord and people hate those who are proud [or, arrogant] and become angry when people treat others unfairly [or, unjustly],” or even “The Lord, as well as most people, hates those who become proud, and becomes angry when anyone treats others unfairly.”

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Sirach. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.