Sirach 30:20-22

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁰he sees with his eyes and groans
as a eunuch groans when embracing a girl.^[a]

²¹Do not give yourself over to sorrow,
and do not distress yourself deliberately.
²²A joyful heart is life itself,
and rejoicing lengthens one’s life span.

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Footnotes

Sirach 30:20 Other ancient authorities add So is the person who does right under compulsion

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