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Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:29-31
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:29-31
New Catholic Bible
29 The mind of the intelligent meditates on proverbs,
and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.[a]
Do Not Avert Your Eyes from the Needy[b]
30 As water extinguishes a blazing fire,
so almsgiving atones for sins.
31 He who repays a favor is mindful of the future;
when he falls, he will find support.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:29 And an attentive ear is the desire of the wise: or “and to an attentive ear, wisdom is a joy.”
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:30 Those who are attentive to the misery of others draw down upon themselves the Lord’s benevolence, for they regard all human beings as brothers and sisters born of the same Father—God.
