Ben Sira 3:25-27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Docility[a]
25 Without the pupil of the eye, light is missing;
without knowledge, wisdom is missing.
26 A stubborn heart will fare badly in the end;
those who love danger will perish in it.
27 A stubborn heart will have many a hurt;
adding sin to sin is madness.
Footnotes
- 3:25–29 The antidote for stubbornness is to be found in the search for knowledge and wisdom.
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