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Sirach 40:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 40:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 From the one who sits on a splendid throne
to the one who grovels in dust and ashes,(A)
4 from the one who wears purple and a crown
to the one who is clothed in burlap,
5 there is anger and envy and trouble and unrest
and fear of death and fury and strife.
And when one rests upon his bed,
his sleep at night confuses his mind.
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