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Sirach 50:28
Favored are those who devote their time to these things; when they take them to heart, they will be wise.
They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.
May God bless everyone who gives attention to these teachings. Whoever takes them to heart will become wise.
Happy those who meditate upon these things; wise those who take them to heart!
Blessed is the one who devotes himself to these things; if he takes them to heart, wisdom will be his.
Happy are those who concern themselves with these things, and those who lay them to heart will become wise.
Happy are those who concern themselves with these things, and those who lay them to heart will become wise.
Happy are those who concern themselves with these things, and those who lay them to heart will become wise.
Happy are those who concern themselves with these things, and those who lay them to heart will become wise.
Blessed is he who concerns himself with these things, and he who lays them to heart will become wise.
Blessed is he who concerns himself with these things, and he who lays them to heart will become wise.
He is blessed, that dwelleth in these goods; he that setteth those in his heart, shall (for)ever(more) be wise. [Blessful that in these goods or these things abideth; that putteth those things in his heart, wise shall be evermore.]
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