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Sirach 8:8-10
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Sirach 8:8-10
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
8 Do not slight the discourse of the sages,
but busy yourself with their maxims;
because from them you will learn discipline
and how to serve princes.
9 Do not ignore the discourse of the aged,
for they themselves learned from their parents;[a]
from them you learn how to understand
and to give an answer when the need arises.
10 Do not kindle the coals of sinners,
or you may be burned in their flaming fire.
Footnotes
- Sirach 8:9 Or ancestors
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)
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