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Sirach 40:20
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Sirach 40:20
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Wine and music make the heart glad, but better than both is the love of wisdom.
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18
Life will be sweet for the self-reliant and the hardworking, but better than both is the person who finds a treasure.
19
Children and building a city establish one's name, but better than both is a wife who is considered blameless.
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Wine and music make the heart glad, but better than both is the love of wisdom.
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A flute and a harp make sweet melodies, but better than both is a pleasant voice.
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The eye will desire grace and beauty, but better than both are the first shoots of a crop.
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