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Sirach 15:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" She will meet him like a mother, and receive him like a wife married in her virginity. "
Sirach 15:2
Verse in Context
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1 He who fears the Lord will do this. He who has possession of the law will obtain her.
2 She will meet him like a mother, and receive him like a wife married in her virginity.
3 She will feed him with bread of understanding and give him water of wisdom to drink.
4 He will be stayed upon her, and will not be moved. He will rely upon her, and will not be confounded.
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Sirach 15:1
"He who fears the Lord will do this. He who has possession of the law will obtain her."
Sirach 15:3
"She will feed him with bread of understanding and give him water of wisdom to drink."
Sirach 15:4
"He will be stayed upon her, and will not be moved. He will rely upon her, and will not be confounded."
Sirach 15:5
"She will exalt him above his neighbors. She will open his mouth in the midst of the congregation."
Sirach 15:6
"He will inherit joy, a crown of gladness, and an everlasting name."
Sirach 15:7
"Foolish men will not obtain her. Sinners will not see her."
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