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19 My whole being grappled with her,
    and I was brought to perfection
    in my performance of the Law.
    I spread out my hands
    toward heaven,
    and I kept in mind[a]
    my ignorance of her.
20 I directed my whole being toward her,
    and in purity I found her.

    I had a heart for her[b]
    from the beginning.
    For this reason
    I will never be abandoned.
21 My guts were stirred to seek her;
    for this reason I gained
    a desired possession.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 51:19 Some Gk manuscripts I mourned because of
  2. Sirach 51:20 or I acquired a heart with her

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