Sirach 32:12-14

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

¹²Amuse yourself there to your heart’s content,
but do not sin through proud speech.
¹³But above all bless your Maker,
who fills you with his good gifts.

The Providence of God

¹⁴One who seeks God^[a] will accept his discipline,
and those who rise early to seek him^[b] will find favour.

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Footnotes

Sirach 32:14 Heb: Gk who fears the Lord
Sirach 32:14 Other ancient authorities lack to seek him

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