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24 To the faithful his ways are straight,
    but full of pitfalls for the wicked.
25 From the beginning good things were created for the good,
    but for sinners good things and bad.[a]
26 The basic necessities of human life
    are water and fire and iron and salt
and wheat flour and milk and honey,
    the blood of the grape and oil and clothing.

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  1. Sirach 39:25 Heb Lat: Gk sinners bad things

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