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Wisdom of Ben Sira 11:12
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 11:12
New Catholic Bible
Trust in the Lord and Remain at Your Task[a]
12 There is also the slow kind of person in need of help,
lacking in strength and abounding in poverty.
Yet the eyes of the Lord look favorably upon him;
he lifts him out of his wretched condition
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 11:12 Trust in God, even if it can sometimes be called the “duty of the unforeseeable,” is a more profound security than the precarious possessions and honor of humans. Jesus may have been inspired by this passage in proposing the parable of the rich fool (Lk 12:16-21): “You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. And who then will get to enjoy the fruit of your labors?”
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