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Wisdom of Ben Sira 22:26-27
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 22:26-27
New Catholic Bible
26 But if harm should come to me because of him,
everyone who hears about it will beware of him.
Prayer for a Good Life[a]
27 Who will set a guard over my mouth,
and a seal of prudence on my lips,
to prevent them from becoming my downfall
and to keep my tongue from causing my ruin?
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 22:27 The wise know their weakness, the power of passions, and the difficulties that must daily be confronted. Thus, they implore God’s help so that truth and purity may be fixed more and more firmly in their hearts. The author inserts here a beautiful prayer witnessing to the fact that true education—of the heart—is a grace of God.
