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18 Fearing the Lord
is Wisdom’s crowning garland,
    sprouting forth peace
    and restorative health.[a]

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  1. Sirach 1:18 b adds to 1:18 and the beginning of 1:19 Both are God’s gifts for peace, and those who love God find more reason to boast. God saw Wisdom and measured her.

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