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Sirach 38:22-24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 38:22-24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
22 Remember his[a] fate, for yours is like it;
yesterday it was his,[b] and today it is yours.(A)
23 When the dead are at rest, let their remembrance rest, too,
and be comforted for them when their spirits have departed.(B)
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24 The wisdom of the scribe depends on the opportunity of leisure;
only the one who has little business can become wise.(C)
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