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Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:21-23
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:21-23
New Catholic Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:22 According to the blessing of Aaron for: Hebrew reads: “according to your goodwill toward.”
- 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.