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19 She rained down skill
and insightful knowledge,
    and she raised up the reputation
    of those who held on to her.
20 Fearing the Lord is Wisdom’s root,
    and her branches yield a long life.[a]

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  1. Sirach 1:20 b adds 1:21 Fear of the Lord drives sins away, and when it lasts, it will turn aside all wrath.

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