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Sirach 51:22 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward. I will praise him with it. "

Sirach 51:22

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20 I directed my soul to her. In purity I found her. I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning. Therefore I won’t be forsaken.

21 My belly also was troubled to seek her. Therefore I have gained a good possession.

22 The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward. I will praise him with it.

23 Draw near to me, all you who are uneducated, and live in the house of instruction.

24 Why therefore are you all lacking in these things, and your souls are very thirsty?

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Psalms 145:21

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"My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever."

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"The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught."

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"For praise will be spoken in wisdom; The Lord will prosper it."

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"“The LORD’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue."

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"The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands."

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Sirach 51:1

"I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, and will praise you, O God my Savior. I give thanks to your name,"

Sirach 51:2

"for you have been my protector and helper, and delivered my body out of destruction, and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, from lips that fabricate lies. You were my helper before those who stood by,"

Sirach 51:3

"and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name, from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour, out of the hand of those seeking my life, out of the many afflictions I endured,"

Sirach 51:4

"from the choking of a fire on every side, and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,"

Sirach 51:5

"out of the depth of the belly of Hades, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words—"

Sirach 51:6

"the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near to death. My life was near to Hades."

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