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Sirach 33:19 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Hear me, you great men of the people, and listen with your ears, you rulers of the congregation. "
Sirach 33:19
Verse in Context
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17 By the Lord’s blessing I arrived before them, and filled my winepress like one who gathers grapes.
18 Consider that I labored not for myself alone, but for all those who seek instruction.
19 Hear me, you great men of the people, and listen with your ears, you rulers of the congregation.
20 To son and wife, to brother and friend, don’t give power over yourself while you live, and don’t give your goods to another, lest you regret it and must ask for them.
21 While you still live and breath is in you, don’t give yourself over to anybody.
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Sirach 33:1
"No evil will happen to him who fears the Lord, but in trials once and again he will deliver him."
Sirach 33:2
"A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is a hypocrite about it is like a boat in a storm."
Sirach 33:3
"A man of understanding will put his trust in the law. And the law is faithful to him, as when one asks a divine oracle."
Sirach 33:4
"Prepare your speech, and so you will be heard. Bind up instruction, and make your answer."
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"The heart of a fool is like a cartwheel. His thoughts are like a rolling axle."
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"A stallion horse is like a mocking friend. He neighs under every one who sits upon him."
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