Sirach 38:30-32

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³⁰He molds the clay with his arm
and makes it pliable with his feet;
he sets his heart to finish the glazing,
and he takes care in firing^[a] the kiln.

³¹All these rely on their hands,
and all are skillful in their own work.
³²Without them no city can be inhabited,
and wherever they live, they will not go hungry.^[b]
Yet they are not sought out for the council of the people,^[c]

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Footnotes

Sirach 38:30 Cn: Gk cleaning
Sirach 38:32 Syr: Gk and people can neither live nor walk there
Sirach 38:32 Most ancient authorities lack this line

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