George Leo Haydock

Sirach. This prayer may be in imitation of the book of Wisdom. (Haydock) — Grotius assigns it to the grandson, without reason; as the author continues to speak of his travels, &c. He seems to have lived under Onias III and under Seleucus and Antiochus Epiphanes, of Syria, to whom he was probably accused, and hence took occasion to retire into Egypt, where Ptolemy Epiphanes was king. (Calmet) — Others think (Haydock) that he was accused before Ptolemy Lagus, when he took Jerusalem. (Menochius) — We know too little of his life to decide any thing. (Calmet) See chap. l. 1. (Haydock) — Saviour. When we are not able to make a return, we must shew greater marks of gratitude, and particularly to God, for the favours which we have not deserved. (Worthington)