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Ben Sira 30
Ben Sira 30:1-6
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Ben Sira 30:1-6
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He who loves his son will whip him often, so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
2
He who disciplines his son will profit by him, and will boast of him among acquaintances.
3
He who teaches his son will make his enemies envious, and will glory in him among his friends.
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When the father dies he will not seem to be dead, for he has left behind him one like himself,
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whom in his life he looked upon with joy and at death, without grief.
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He has left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one to repay the kindness of his friends.
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