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Sirach 33:2 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is a hypocrite about it is like a boat in a storm. "

Sirach 33:2

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1 No evil will happen to him who fears the Lord, but in trials once and again he will deliver him.

2 A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is a hypocrite about it is like a boat in a storm.

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.

4 Prepare your speech, and so you will be heard. Bind up instruction, and make your answer.

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