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Sirach 22:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Timber girded and bound into a building will not be released with shaking. So a heart established in due season on well advised counsel will not be afraid. "

Sirach 22:16

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14 What would be heavier than lead? What is its name, but “Fool”?

15 Sand, salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear than a man without understanding.

16 Timber girded and bound into a building will not be released with shaking. So a heart established in due season on well advised counsel will not be afraid.

17 A heart settled upon a thoughtful understanding is as an ornament of plaster on a polished wall.

18 Fences set on a high place will not stand against the wind; so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool will not stand against any fear.

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Sirach 22:1

"A slothful man is compared to a stone that is defiled. Everyone will hiss at him in his disgrace."

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"A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill. Anyone who picks it up will shake it out of his hand."

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"An undisciplined child is a disgrace to his father, and a foolish daughter is born to his loss."

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"A prudent daughter will inherit a husband of her own. She who brings shame is the grief of her father."

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