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Ben Sira 37
Ben Sira 37:24-31
Ben Sira 37
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Ben Sira 37:24-31
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A wise man will have praise heaped upon him, and all who see him will call him happy.
25
The life of a man is numbered by days, but the days of Israel are without number.
26
He who is wise among his people will inherit confidence, and his name will live for ever.
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My son, test your soul while you live; see what is bad for it and do not give it that.
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For not everything is good for every one, and not every person enjoys everything.
29
Do not have an insatiable appetite for any luxury, and do not give yourself up to food;
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for overeating brings sickness, and gluttony leads to nausea.
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Many have died of gluttony, but he who is careful to avoid it prolongs his life.
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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.