Reflection based on observation. For Ben Sirach, all men are like pieces of clay in the hands of the Creator (10), but why “does he bless and exalt some, consecrate and draw close to himself, while he curses and humbles others and casts them out of his presence” (12f)? Ancient man indeed attributed everything—absolutely everything—to God, given the concept of God’s sovereignty. Still, it is also crucial to note man’s freedom to accept or reject God’s plan. Let us affirm that God is sovereign, that he is the absolute lord of life, and that he has given man freedom. When man uses this freedom in fidelity to his Creator, his works and entire life reflect God’s life; but when he abuses that freedom, his actions reflect what God is not nor what man is in God’s plan. The danger here is that these actions are attributed to God simply because “God does not oppose” this anti-plan openly and directly. The truth is that God opposes and rejects all injustice. There is Scripture, there is Jesus, and we must listen to them!