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15     and wine to gladden the human heart,
oil to make the face shine
    and bread to strengthen the human heart.(A)

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15 wine(A) that gladdens human hearts,
    oil(B) to make their faces shine,
    and bread that sustains(C) their hearts.

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20 Wine and music gladden the heart,
    but the love of friends[a] is better than either.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 40.20 Heb: Gk wisdom
'Sirach 40:20' not found for the version: New International Version.

19 It turns every thought to feasting and gladness and forgets all sorrow and debt.(A)

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'1 Esdras 3:19' not found for the version: New International Version.

23 No longer drink only water, but take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

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23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine(A) because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

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