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Ben Sira 3:31

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31 Anyone who responds to others with acts of kindness is thinking of the future, because he will find help if he ever falls on hard times.
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29 Intelligent people will learn from proverbs and parables. They listen well because they want to learn.
30 Giving to the poor can make up for sin, just as water can put out a blazing fire.
31 Anyone who responds to others with acts of kindness is thinking of the future, because he will find help if he ever falls on hard times.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.