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Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:2-4
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2 But how much better it is to rebuke than to fume,
3     for the one who admits his faults will be preserved from disgrace.
4 Like a eunuch lusting to ravage a maiden
    is the person who does what is right out of obligation.[a]

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  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:4 An “outward” act of wrongdoing can be prevented, even if by force, but not an internal act of wrongdoing (see v. 21).
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