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Then Simon came down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the sons of Israel, to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to glory in his name;
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and they bowed down in worship a second time, to receive the blessing from the Most High.
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And now bless the God of all, who in every way does great things; who exalts our days from birth, and deals with us according to his mercy.
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May he give us gladness of heart, and grant that peace may be in our days in Israel, as in the days of old.
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May he entrust to us his mercy! And let him deliver us in our days!
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With two nations my soul is vexed, and the third is no nation:
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Those who live on Mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that dwell in Shechem.
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Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus the son of Sirach, son of Eleazar, of Jerusalem, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
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Blessed is he who concerns himself with these things, and he who lays them to heart will become wise.
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For if he does them, he will be strong for all things, for the light of the Lord is his path.