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Ben Sira 18
Ben Sira 18:26-32
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Ben Sira 18:26-32
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26
Things can change in a single day; the Lord can act very quickly.
27
If you are wise, you will be careful in everything you do. When sin is all around you, be especially careful that you do not become guilty.
28
Every intelligent person can recognize wisdom and will honor anyone who shows it.
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If you appreciate wisdom when you hear it, you will become wise yourself, and your words will be a source of wisdom for others.
30
Don't be controlled by your lust; keep your passions in check.
31
If you allow yourself to satisfy your every desire, you will be a joke to your enemies.
32
Don't indulge in luxurious living; the expense of it will ruin you.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.