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Wisdom of Ben Sira 13:24-26
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 13:24-26
New Catholic Bible
24 Wealth is good when it has been acquired honestly,
but poverty is regarded as evil by the mouth of the godless.[a]
25 The heart changes one’s countenance
either for good or for evil.
[And a glad heart effects a cheerful countenance.]
26 The proof of a happy heart is a cheerful expression,
but to devise wise maxims involves wearisome work.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 13:24 The author is indicating that poverty that does not stem from a person’s sin or laziness is not evil even though the arrogant regard it as such.
