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Sirach 18:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Humble yourself before you get sick. In the time of sins, repent. "

Sirach 18:21

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19 Learn before you speak. Take care of your health before you get sick.

20 Before judgment, examine yourself, and in the hour of scrutiny you will find forgiveness.

21 Humble yourself before you get sick. In the time of sins, repent.

22 Let nothing hinder you to pay your vow in due time. Don’t wait until death to be released.

23 Before you make a vow, prepare yourself. Don’t be like a man who tests the Lord.

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"He has given power to declare his works to no one. Who could trace out his mighty deeds?"

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"Who could measure the strength of his majesty? Who could also proclaim his mercies?"

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"As for the wondrous works of the Lord, it is not possible to take from them nor add to them, neither is it possible to explore them."

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"When a man has finished, then he is just at the beginning. When he stops, then he will be perplexed."

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