Sirach 2:17-18

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¹⁷Those who fear the Lord prepare their hearts,
    and humble themselves before him.
¹⁸Let us fall into the hands of the Lord,
    but not into the hands of mortals;
for equal to his majesty is his mercy,
    and equal to his name are his works.^[a]

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Sirach 2:18 Syr: Gk lacks this line

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