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Sirach 18:30-32
Common English Bible
Sirach 18:30-32
Common English Bible
Self-controlz[a]
30 Don’t go after your desires,
and restrain yourself
from your appetites.
31 If you cater to your desires,
you will become a laughingstock
to your enemies.
32 Don’t be glad for great luxury,
and don’t be made needy
by an encounter with it.
Footnotes
- Sirach 18:30 The title appears in Gk manuscripts.
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