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Sirach 7:1 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Do no evil, so no evil will overtake you. "
Sirach 7:1
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1 Do no evil, so no evil will overtake you.
2 Depart from wrong, and it will turn away from you.
3 My son, don’t sow upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and you won’t reap them sevenfold.
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Sirach 7:2
"Depart from wrong, and it will turn away from you."
Sirach 7:3
"My son, don’t sow upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and you won’t reap them sevenfold."
Sirach 7:4
"Don’t seek preeminence from the Lord, nor the seat of honor from the king."
Sirach 7:5
"Don’t justify yourself in the presence of the Lord, and don’t display your wisdom before the king."
Sirach 7:6
"Don’t seek to be a judge, lest you not be able to take away iniquities, lest perhaps you fear the person of a mighty man, and lay a stumbling block in the way of your uprightness."
Sirach 7:7
"Don’t sin against the multitude of the city. Don’t disgrace yourself in the crowd."
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