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Ben Sira 35:16-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

16 He shows no partiality to the weak
    but hears the grievance of the oppressed.[a]
17 He does not forsake the cry of the orphan,(A)
    nor the widow when she pours out her complaint.

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Footnotes

  1. 35:16 Cf. Lv 19:15; Dt 1:17. The divine impartiality is paradoxical, for it is tilted toward the poor.
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