Sirach 3:17-18
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Humility
17 My son, perform your tasks in meekness;
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 favor in the sight of the Lord.[a]
Footnotes
- Sirach 3:18 Other authorities add as verse 19, Many are lofty and renowned, but to the meek he reveals his secrets.
Sirach 3:20
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
20 For great is the might of the Lord;
he is glorified by the humble.
Sirach 3:28-29
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
28 The affliction of the proud has no healing,
for a plant of wickedness has taken root in him.
29 The mind of the intelligent man will ponder a parable,
and an attentive ear is the wise man’s desire.
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