Sirach 10:19-20

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Persons Deserving Honor

¹⁹Whose offspring are worthy of honor?
    Human offspring.
Whose offspring are worthy of honor?
    Those who fear the Lord.
Whose offspring are unworthy of honor?
    Human offspring.
Whose offspring are unworthy of honor?
    Those who break the commandments.
²⁰Among family members their leader is worthy of honor,
    but those who fear the Lord are worthy of honor in his eyes.^[a]

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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.

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