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26 those who live on the mountains of Samaria, the Philistines,
    and the foolish people who dwell in Shechem.

The Author’s Signature and Farewell[a]

27 Instruction in understanding and knowledge
    I have written in this book,
I, Jesus, son of Sirach, son of Eleazar, of Jerusalem,
    whose heart has poured forth a fountain of wisdom.
28 Blessed is the one who devotes himself to these things;
    if he takes them to heart, wisdom will be his.

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:27 The author can give only good wishes to his eventual readers.