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Sirach 10:19-20
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Sirach 10:19-20
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Persons Deserving Honour
19 Whose offspring are worthy of honour?
Human offspring.
Whose offspring are worthy of honour?
Those who fear the Lord.
Whose offspring are unworthy of honour?
Human offspring.
Whose offspring are unworthy of honour?
Those who break the commandments.
20 Among family members their leader is worthy of honour,
but those who fear the Lord are worthy of honour in his eyes.[a]
Footnotes
- Sirach 10:20 Other ancient authorities add as verse 21, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of acceptance; obduracy and pride are the beginning of rejection.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)
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