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Sirach 15

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1Whoever fears the Lord
will do these things,
and whoever has a firm hold
on the Law will possess Wisdom.
2She will come to meet them like a mother,
and she will await them
like a young bride.
3She will feed them bread
of understanding,
and will give them water of wisdom
to drink.
4They will be supported by her
and not be undermined;
they will be intent upon her
and will never be put to shame.
5She will raise them above their neighbors,
and allow them to speak
in the midst of the assembly.
6They will inherit gladness,
a crown of rejoicing,
and an eternal name.
7People who lack sense will never
receive her,
and sinners will never see her.
8She keeps far away from the arrogant,
and liars will never remember her.
9Praise isn’t proper in the mouth of sinners
because it hasn’t been assigned
by the Lord.
10Praise must be spoken in wisdom,
and the Lord will cause it to prosper.
Free will and God’s justice
11Don’t say, “I fell away because of the Lord.”
What the Lord hates, he won’t do.
12Don’t say, “The Lord made me go astray.”
He has no use for sinful people.
13The Lord has hated every foul thing,
and those who fear him
have no love for such things.
14He created humanity at the beginning,
and he left them to the power
of their choices.
15If you choose to,
you will keep the commandments,
and keep faith out of goodwill.#15.15 Gk uncertain
16He has put fire and water before you;
you can stretch out your hand
for whichever you choose.
17Life and death are in front
of human beings;
and they will be granted
whichever they please,
18because the wisdom
of the Lord is great;
he’s mighty in authority,
he sees everything,
19his eyes are upon those who fear him,
and he knows every human action.
20He doesn’t command anyone
to be ungodly,
and he doesn’t give anyone
a license to sin.

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