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Ben Sira 3
Ben Sira 3:1
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Ben Sira 3:1
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Listen to me your father, O children; act accordingly, that you may be kept in safety.
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Listen to me your father, O children; act accordingly, that you may be kept in safety.
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For the Lord honors a father above his children, and he confirms a mother's right over her children.
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Those who honor their father atone for sins,
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and those who respect their mother are like those who lay up treasure.
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Those who honor their father will have joy in their own children, and when they pray they will be heard.
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