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Sirach 22:11 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Weep for the dead, for he lacks light. Weep for a fool, for he lacks understanding. Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he has found rest, but the life of the fool is worse than death. "

Sirach 22:11

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11 Weep for the dead, for he lacks light. Weep for a fool, for he lacks understanding. Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he has found rest, but the life of the fool is worse than death.

12 Mourning for the dead lasts seven days, but for a fool and an ungodly man, it lasts all the days of his life.

13 Don’t talk much with a foolish man, and don’t go to one who has no understanding. Beware of him, lest you have trouble and be defiled in his onslaught. Turn away from him, and you will find rest, and you won’t be wearied in his madness.

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