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Sirach 31:23-25
Revised Standard Version
Sirach 31:23-25
Revised Standard Version
23 Men will praise the one who is liberal with food,
and their testimony to his excellence is trustworthy.
24 The city will complain of the one who is niggardly with food,
and their testimony to his niggardliness is accurate.
Temperance in Drinking Wine
25 Do not aim to be valiant over wine,
for wine has destroyed many.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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