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23 Draw near to me, you who are uneducated,
    and lodge in the house of instruction.
24 Why do you say you are lacking in these things,[a]
    and why do you endure such great thirst?
25 I opened my mouth and said,
    Acquire wisdom[b] for yourselves without money.

26 Put your neck under her[c] yoke,
    and let your souls receive instruction;
    it is to be found close by.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 51:24 Cn Compare Heb Syr: Meaning of Gk uncertain
  2. Sirach 51:25 Heb: Gk lacks wisdom
  3. Sirach 51:26 Heb: other ancient authorities read the

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