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Sirach 3:17-18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Sirach 3:17-18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Humility
17 My child, perform your tasks with humility;[a]
then you will be loved by those whom God accepts.
18 The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself;
so you will find favour in the sight of the Lord.[b]
Footnotes
- Sirach 3:17 Heb: Gk meekness
- Sirach 3:18 Other ancient authorities add as verse 19, Many are lofty and renowned, but to the humble he reveals his secrets.
Sirach 3:20
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Sirach 3:20
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
20 For great is the might of the Lord;
but by the humble he is glorified.
Sirach 3:28-29
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Sirach 3:28-29
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
28 When calamity befalls the proud, there is no healing,
for an evil plant has taken root in him.
29 The mind of the intelligent appreciates proverbs,
and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.
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