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Ben Sira 1:18

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18 To fear the Lord is the flower of Wisdom that blossoms with peace and good health.
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16 To fear the Lord is Wisdom at her fullest; she satisfies us completely with her gifts
17 and fills our homes and our barns with all that our hearts can desire.
18 To fear the Lord is the flower of Wisdom that blossoms with peace and good health.
19 She sends knowledge and understanding like the rain, and increases the honor of those who receive her.
20 To fear the Lord is the root of Wisdom; her branches are long life.

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  • [a]. [Some manuscripts add:] He saw her and recognized her value [(see 1.9).]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.