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21 Reward those who hope in you,
    and let your prophets be proved true.
22 Hear, O Lord, the prayer of your servants,
    according to the blessing of Aaron for[a] your people.
Thus, all who live on the earth will acknowledge
    that you are the Lord, the God of the ages.

Giving Proof of Discernment[b]

23 The stomach takes in all kinds of food,
    yet some foods are better than others.

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:22 According to the blessing of Aaron for: Hebrew reads: “according to your goodwill toward.”
  2. Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:23 After the moment of emotion, we rediscover the current teaching of the master who loves well-rhymed and beautiful images.