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Sirach 19:1 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" A worker who is a drunkard will not become rich. He who despises small things will fall little by little. "

Sirach 19:1

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1 A worker who is a drunkard will not become rich. He who despises small things will fall little by little.

2 Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray. He who joins with prostitutes is reckless.

3 Decay and worms will have him as their heritage. A reckless soul will be taken away.

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Sirach 19:2

"Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray. He who joins with prostitutes is reckless."

Sirach 19:3

"Decay and worms will have him as their heritage. A reckless soul will be taken away."

Sirach 19:4

"He who is hasty to trust is shallow-hearted. He who sins offends against his own soul."

Sirach 19:5

"He who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned."

Sirach 19:6

"He who hates gossip has less wickedness."

Sirach 19:7

"Never repeat what is told you, and you won’t lose anything."

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