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Ben Sira 6:23
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My child, listen to me and take my advice.
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Her requirements are a burden heavier than they are willing to bear, and they quickly lay them aside.
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"Discipline" means just that - discipline, and not many people are able to discipline themselves.
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My child, listen to me and take my advice.
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Put Wisdom's chains around your feet and her yoke around your neck.
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Carry her on your shoulder and don't be resentful of her bonds.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.