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Giving Proof of Discernment[a]

23 The stomach takes in all kinds of food,
    yet some foods are better than others.
24 As the palate discerns the types of meat,
    so a discerning mind can recognize lying words.
25 A perverse mind causes grief,
    but a man of experience knows how to pay such a one back.

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Footnotes

  1. 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.