What does Ecclesiasticus Chapter 3 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?

Ecclesiasticus 3 identifies wisdom's sons as the just church, generated in obedience and love, and asks children to hear paternal judgment for salvation. God honors father and confirms maternal judgment. The passage links loving God with prayer, pardon and avoiding sin, honoring mother with treasure and father with joy in children, heard prayer and long life. Obedience comforts mother; God-fear honors parents as those giving birth. Work, word and patience honor father for lasting blessing; fatherly blessing establishes houses and maternal curse uproots foundations. Do not boast in fatherly shame; honor and disgrace connect parent and son.

Support an old father without grieving him. If understanding fails, be patient without contempt in one's strength; relief is not forgotten. The text says good repaid for mother's sin, justice built up, remembrance in affliction and sins melting like ice in warm weather. Forsaking father and angering mother bring evil reputation and divine curse. Understanding's failure is conditional, not a medical diagnosis, and prayer's pardon is not misattributed solely to filial affection or promised promptly.

Do works meekly; greater status calls for deeper humility and grace, God alone powerful and honored by humble. Avoid pursuits too high, beyond ability and unnecessarily hidden; keep commandments in mind. Things above understanding can deceive and detain minds in vanity. Hard heart fears evil at end; danger lovers perish, divided and perverse hearts fail, wicked hearts accumulate sorrow and sin. Proud congregation is not healed as unperceived wickedness roots; wise hearts and listening ears seek wisdom, abstain from sin and prosper in justice. Water quenches fire and alms resist sins; God remembers the favorable giver and provides support at falling. This does not change resist into a comprehensive atonement guarantee.