Works of mercy in the Bible: Be like a father to orphans, and take the place of a husband to widows. Ben Sira 4:10

The teacher of Wisdom Ben Sira explained in his book in a very brief way the meaning of the blessedness of mercy. Mercy and its works have a very special meaning in the Bible, because mercy is more than justice and equity. Justice and equity as virtues are not always good, but the virtue of mercy yes it is, that is why mercy is an ethical virtue, a perfection that comes from above. Mercy is defined as compassion, kindness, gentleness, and benevolence.
The blessedness of mercy makes men more human, more kind, more empathetic, this is the teaching that Ben Sira wanted to leave when he taught about this perfect virtue, that is why he expressed himself in this way:
"Give a hearing to the poor,
and return their greeting with deference.
Deliver the oppressed from their oppressors;
right judgment should not be repugnant to you.
Be like a father to orphans,
and take the place of a husband to widows.
Then God will call you his child,
and he will be merciful to you and deliver you from the pit" Ben Sira 4:8-10.
Taking into account the orphans, the oppressed, the widows, and the hopeless; in resume, not forgetting the neighbor who needs all the help that is possible, this is what living the gift of mercy means, because mercy is expansive, progressive, and diminishes the suffering. Mercy beautifies people spiritually.
And the teacher of wisdom taught something else, those who live this gift are called by God his children, that is, people made in his image and likeness. And God is faithful and does not forget his children, that is why Ben Sira concluded, that those who travel this path do not encounter destructive unforeseen events, and in this way, life becomes predictable and safe.
Wisdom as science is responsible for teaching men the most excellent, and this is what Ben Sira dealt with when teaching about the gift of mercy.

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