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Sirach 7:5-7
Common English Bible
Sirach 7:5-7
Common English Bible
5 Don’t justify yourself
in the Lord’s presence,
and don’t make a show of your wisdom
with a king.
6 Don’t aspire to become a judge;
you might not be strong enough
to get rid of injustice.
Perhaps you will be too cautious
in the presence of a powerful person
and bring a scandal on your good name.
7 Don’t sin against a city’s inhabitants,
and don’t bring yourself down
in their estimation.[a]
Footnotes
- Sirach 7:7 LXX in a crowd
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