Sirach 3:22-31

22 Think about what you have been commanded, because you have no need for matters that are hidden.
23 Don't meddle in things beyond your own affairs since you have already been shown things beyond human understanding.
24 Speculation has led many people astray, and false conjectures have weakened their thoughts.
26 A stubborn heart will come to misery, and whoever loves danger will be destroyed by it. by suffering, and the sinner will keep on sinning.
27 A stubborn heart will be weighed down
28 There's no healing for the distress of arrogant people, because an evil plant has taken root in them.
29 The hearts of intelligent people will think about a proverb, and the wise desire people who are ready to listen.
30 Water will put out a blazing fire, and giving to those in need will make up for sins.
31 Those who repay favors consider the future, and at the moment when they fall, they will find support.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. LXXb adds 3:25 If you have no pupils, you will be at a loss for light, and if you are without knowledge, don’t exult in it.
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