And remove from me evil desire: This line can be combined easily with the previous line by saying “4 … keep me from being arrogant, 5 from wanting too much” or “4 … keep me from being arrogant toward others, 5 or wanting things that are not rightfully mine.”

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.