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Sirach 30:23-25
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 30:23-25
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
23 Indulge yourself[a] and take comfort,
and remove sorrow far from you,
for sorrow has destroyed many,
and no advantage ever comes from it.(A)
24 Jealousy and anger shorten life,
and anxiety brings on premature old age.(B)
25 Those who are cheerful and merry at table
will benefit from their food.(C)
Footnotes
- 30.23 Other ancient authorities read Beguile yourself
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