Sirach 2:2-4

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

²Set your heart right and be steadfast,
    and do not be impetuous in time of calamity.
³Cling to him and do not depart,
    so that your last days may be prosperous.
⁴Accept whatever befalls you,
    and in times of humiliation be patient.

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New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

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