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Sirach 2:1-2
Revised Standard Version
Sirach 2:1-2
Revised Standard Version
Duties toward God
2 My son, if you come forward to serve the Lord,
prepare yourself for temptation.[a]
2 Set your heart right and be steadfast,
and do not be hasty in time of calamity.
Footnotes
- Sirach 2:1 Or trials
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
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