Ben Sira 2:6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 Trust in God, and he will help you;
make your ways straight and hope in him.
Sirach 2:6
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 Trust in him, and he will help you;
make your ways straight, and hope in him.
Ben Sira 2:10-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 Consider the generations long past and see:
has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed?
Has anyone persevered in his fear and been forsaken?
has anyone called upon him and been ignored?(A)
11 For the Lord is compassionate and merciful;
forgives sins and saves in time of trouble.
Sirach 2:10-11
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
10 Consider the generations of old and see:
has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed?
Or has anyone persevered in the fear of the Lord[a] and been forsaken?
Or has anyone called upon him and been neglected?
11 For the Lord is compassionate and merciful;
he forgives sins and saves in time of distress.
Footnotes
- Sirach 2:10 Gk of him
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