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Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:14-16
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 Kindness[a] shown to a father will never be forgotten,
and it will be credited to you as reparation for your sins.
15 In the time of your tribulation it will not be forgotten
and like frost in warm weather your sins will melt away.
16 If you forsake your father, you are no better than one who blasphemes,
and if you anger your mother, you will be accursed by the Lord.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 3:14 Kindness: literally, “righteousness” or “almsgiving.” One of the greatest signs of righteousness was considered to be almsgiving (see Tob 1:3; 2:10; 4:7-11; 14:9-11). It obtained God’s forgiveness for sins.
