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17 The gift of the Lord endures for those who are godly,
    and what he approves will have lasting success.
18 There is a man who is rich through his diligence and self-denial,
    and this is the reward allotted to him:
19 when he says, “I have found rest,
    and now I shall enjoy[a] my goods!”
he does not know how much time will pass
    until he leaves them to others and dies.

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  1. Sirach 11:19 Gk eat of

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