Jesus ben Sira, a Jerusalem scribe and teacher writing around 190 BCE, whose grandson translated his Hebrew work into Greek around 132 BCE. He wrote practical wisdom for Jewish youth navigating Hellenistic culture: honoring parents, choosing friends, fear of the Lord, self-discipline, the praise of famous men. A teacher who has seen much and trusts the tradition.
On their voice
Second Temple period, when Hellenistic culture threatened to dissolve Jewish identity through assimilation. Ben Sira is not a prophet — he is a sage, a master of the tradition, and he writes for practical life. His register is proverbial and pedagogical, not visionary.
Talk to Ben Sira (Sirach).
Ask anything. In their own voice, from their own era, grounded in their own canon.