Sirach 2:7-11
Revised Standard Version
7 You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy;
and turn not aside, lest you fall.
8 You who fear the Lord, trust in him,
and your reward will not fail;
9 you who fear the Lord, hope for good things,
for everlasting joy and mercy.
10 Consider the ancient generations and see:
who ever trusted in the Lord and was put to shame?
Or who ever persevered in the fear of the Lord[a] and was forsaken?
Or who ever called upon him and was overlooked?
11 For the Lord is compassionate and merciful;
he forgives sins and saves in time of affliction.
Footnotes
- Sirach 2:10 Gk of him
Sirach 2:17-18
Revised Standard Version
17 Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts,
and will humble themselves before him.
18 Let us fall[a] into the hands of the Lord,
but not into the hands of men;
for as his majesty is,
so also is his mercy.
Footnotes
- Sirach 2:18 Gk We shall fall
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