Sirach 35:13-15

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹³For the Lord is the one who repays,
and he will repay you sevenfold.

Divine Justice

¹⁴Do not offer him a bribe, for he will not accept it;
¹⁵ and do not rely on a dishonest sacrifice;
for the Lord is the judge,
and with him there is no partiality.

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