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Ben Sira 10:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ben Sira 10:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 A slight illness—the doctor jests;
a king today—tomorrow he is dead.
11 When a people die,
they inherit corruption and worms, gnats and maggots.(A)
12 The beginning of pride is stubbornness
in withdrawing the heart from one’s Maker.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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