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Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:28-30
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:28-30
New Catholic Bible
28 When calamity befalls the proud, there is no cure,
for an evil growth has taken root there.
29 The mind of the intelligent meditates on proverbs,
and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.[a]
Do Not Avert Your Eyes from the Needy[b]
30 As water extinguishes a blazing fire,
so almsgiving atones for sins.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:29 And an attentive ear is the desire of the wise: or “and to an attentive ear, wisdom is a joy.”
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:30 Those who are attentive to the misery of others draw down upon themselves the Lord’s benevolence, for they regard all human beings as brothers and sisters born of the same Father—God.
