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Sirach 41:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 41:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A Series of Contrasts
15 Better are those who hide their folly
than those who hide their wisdom.(A)
16 Therefore show respect for my words,
for it is not good to feel shame in every circumstance,
nor is every kind of shaming to be approved.[a](B)
17 Be ashamed of sexual immorality before your father or mother
and of a lie before a prince or a ruler,
Footnotes
- 41.16 Heb: Gk and not everything is confidently esteemed by everyone
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