Ben Sira 50:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 The people would again fall down
to receive the blessing of the Most High.
22 And now, bless the God of all,[a]
who has done wonders on earth;
Who fosters growth from the womb,
fashioning it according to his will!
23 May he grant you a wise heart
and abide with you in peace;
Footnotes
- 50:22–24 Ben Sira urges the reader to praise and bless God for his wondrous works and then invokes a blessing on all that they may enjoy peace and gladness of heart and the abiding goodness of the Most High.
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