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Ben Sira 22:27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ben Sira 22:27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Prayer[a]
27 Who will set a guard over my mouth,
an effective seal on my lips,
That I may not fail through them,
and my tongue may not destroy me?(A)
Footnotes
- 22:27–23:6 Ben Sira implores the divine assistance to preserve him through stern discipline from sins of the tongue (22:27; 23:1), from ignorance of mind and weakness of will (vv. 2–3), and from inclinations of the senses and the flesh, lest he fall into the hands of his enemies or become a prey of shameful desires (vv. 4–6).
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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