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Sirach 22:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 22:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 Weep for the dead, for they have left the light behind,
and weep for the fool, for they have left intelligence behind.
Weep less bitterly for the dead, for they are at rest,
but the life of the fool is worse than death.(A)
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