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18 Fearing the Lord
is Wisdom’s crowning garland,
    sprouting forth peace
    and restorative health.[a]
19 She rained down skill
and insightful knowledge,
    and she raised up the reputation
    of those who held on to her.
20 Fearing the Lord is Wisdom’s root,
    and her branches yield a long life.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 1:18 b adds to 1:18 and the beginning of 1:19 Both are God’s gifts for peace, and those who love God find more reason to boast. God saw Wisdom and measured her.
  2. Sirach 1:20 b adds 1:21 Fear of the Lord drives sins away, and when it lasts, it will turn aside all wrath.

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