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Ben Sira 3
Ben Sira 3:1-6
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Ben Sira 3:1-6
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Children, listen to me; I am your father. Do what I tell you and you will be safe,
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for the Lord has given fathers authority over their children and given children the obligation to obey their mothers.
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If you respect your father, you can make up for your sins,
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and if you honor your mother, you are earning great wealth.
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If you respect your father, one day your own children will make you happy; the Lord will hear your prayers.
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If you obey the Lord by honoring your father and making your mother happy, you will live a long life.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.