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Ben Sira 11:28
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Ben Sira 11:28
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So then, don't think of anyone's life as happy until it is over, because all the evidence is not in until the person is dead.
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The Lord can easily wait until the day of our death to reward or punish us.
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At that time our deeds are open for all to see; all our happiness can be erased in that one moment of misery.
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So then, don't think of anyone's life as happy until it is over, because all the evidence is not in until the person is dead.
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Be careful about the kind of person you invite into your home, because clever people can fool you in many ways.
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A proud person is a decoy to lure you into danger; like a spy, he will look for your weaknesses.
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[a].
[Hebrew] all . . . dead; [Greek] a man will be known by his children.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.