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22 Remember his[a] fate, for yours is like it;
    yesterday it was his,[b] and today it is yours.
23 When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest too,
    and be comforted for him when his spirit has departed.

Trades and Crafts

24 The wisdom of the scribe depends on the opportunity of leisure;
    only the one who has little business can become wise.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 38:22 Heb: Gk my
  2. Sirach 38:22 Heb: Gk mine

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