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Ben Sira 7:17
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Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.
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15
Don't try to avoid farm work or other hard labor; the Most High has given us these jobs to do.
16
Don't join up with a crowd of sinners; remember that the Lord's punishment is sure to come.
17
Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.
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Don't betray a friend for money. Don't betray a real friend for all the gold in the world.
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Don't miss your chance to marry a wise and good woman. A gracious wife is worth more than gold.
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[a].
[Hebrew] the decay . . . all; [Greek] the punishment of the ungodly is fire and worms.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.