Ben Sira 2:9-18

9 Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.
10 Look at the generations of old and see: Did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? Or did any abide in His fear, and was forsaken? Or whom did He ever despise, that called upon Him?
11 For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, long-suffering and full of pity, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.
12 Woe be to fearful hearts and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!
13 Woe unto him that is fainthearted! For he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.
14 Woe unto you that have lost patience! And what will ye do when
15 They that fear the Lord will not disobey His word, and they that love Him will keep His ways.
16 They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well-pleasing unto Him, and they that love Him shall be filled with the law.
17 They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in His sight,
18 saying, "We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men"; for as His majesty is, so is His mercy.
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