Sirach 32:14-16

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The Providence of God

¹⁴The one who seeks God^[a] will accept his discipline,
    and those who rise early to seek him^[b] will find favor.
¹⁵The one who seeks the law will be filled with it,
    but the hypocrite will stumble at it.
¹⁶Those who fear the Lord will form true judgments,
    and they will kindle righteous deeds like a light.

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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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