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May he grant us his mercy, and may he rescue us in our lifetime.
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My spirit takes offense at two nations, and the third is not even a nation:
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those who settled on Samaria's hills, the Philistines, and the foolish people who dwell in Shechem.
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Instruction in understanding and knowledge were inscribed in this scroll by Jesus, Sirach's son and grandson of Eleazar the Jerusalemite. He poured forth wisdom from his heart.
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Favored are those who devote their time to these things; when they take them to heart, they will be wise.