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Sirach 20:26-28
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Sirach 20:26-28
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
26 A liar’s way leads to disgrace,
and his shame is ever with him.
Proverbial Sayings[a]
27 The wise person advances himself by his words,
and one who is sensible pleases the great.
28 Those who cultivate the soil heap up their harvest,
and those who please the great atone for injustice.
Footnotes
- Sirach 20:27 This heading is included in the Gk text.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)
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