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Ben Sira 3
Ben Sira 3:15-24
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Ben Sira 3:15-24
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in the day of your affliction it will be remembered in your favor; as frost in fair weather, your sins will melt away.
16
Whoever forsakes his father is like a blasphemer, and whoever angers his mother is cursed by the Lord.
17
My son, perform your tasks in meekness; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts.
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The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favor in the sight of the Lord.
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For great is the might of the Lord; he is glorified by the humble.
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Seek not what is too difficult for you, nor investigate what is beyond your power.
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Reflect upon what has been assigned to you, for you do not need what is hidden.
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Do not meddle in what is beyond your tasks, for matters too great for human understanding have been shown you.
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For their hasty judgment has led many astray, and wrong opinion has caused their thoughts to slip.
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Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.