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.
Sirach 2:6
Good News Translation
6 Trust the Lord, and he will help you. Walk straight in his ways, and put your hope in him.
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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
Sirach 2:10-11
Good News Translation
10 Think back to the ancient generations and consider this: has the Lord ever disappointed anyone who put his hope in him? Has the Lord ever abandoned anyone who held him in constant reverence? Has the Lord ever ignored anyone who prayed to him? 11 The Lord is kind and merciful; he forgives our sins and keeps us safe in time of trouble.
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