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Sirach 7:23 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Do you have children? Correct them, and make them obedient from their youth. "

Sirach 7:23

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21 Let your soul love a wise servant. Don’t defraud him of liberty.

22 Do you have cattle? Look after them. If they are profitable to you, let them stay by you.

23 Do you have children? Correct them, and make them obedient from their youth.

24 Do you have daughters? Take care of their bodies, and don’t be overly indulgent toward them.

25 Give your daughter in marriage, and you will have accomplished a great matter. Give her to a man of understanding.

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Sirach 7:1

"Do no evil, so no evil will overtake you."

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."

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