Sirach 35:17
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God will never ignore an orphan’s plea, nor that of a widow when she pours out a complaint.
He will not despise the prayers of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.
The prayer of a humble person goes past the clouds and keeps on going until it reaches the Lord Most High, where it stays until he answers by seeing that justice is done and that the guilty are punished.
He does not forsake the cry of the orphan, nor the widow when she pours out her complaint.
He does not ignore the supplication of the orphan, or that of the widow when she pours out her complaint.
He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan, or the widow when she pours out her complaint.
He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan, or the widow when she pours out her complaint.
He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan, or the widow when she pours out her complaint.
He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan or the widow when she pours out her complaint.
The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds, and he will not be consoled until it reaches the Lord; he will not desist until the Most High visits him, and does justice for the righteous, and executes judgment.
The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds, and he will not be consoled until it reaches the Lord; he will not desist until the Most High visits him, and does justice for the righteous, and executes judgment.
The prayer of him that meeketh himself shall pierce (the) clouds, and till it nigheth (or approacheth), he shall not be comforted, and he shall not go away, till the Highest behold (him). And the Lord shall not be far [or long away], but he shall judge just [or rightwise] men, and shall make doom;
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