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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 2

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

2:1

My son, if you come to serve the Lord,

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2:2

Set your heart aright, constantly endure,

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2:3

Cling to him, and don’t depart,

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2:4

Accept whatever is brought upon you,

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2:5

For gold is tried in the fire,

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2:6

Put your trust in him, and he will help you.

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2:7

All you who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy.

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2:8

All you who fear the Lord, put your trust in him,

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2:9

All you who fear the Lord, hope for good things,

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2:10

Look at the generations of old, and see:

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2:11

For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

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2:12

Woe to fearful hearts, to faint hands,

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2:13

Woe to the faint heart! For it doesn’t believe.

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2:14

Woe to you who have lost your patience!

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2:15

Those who fear the Lord will not disobey his words.

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2:16

Those who fear the Lord will seek his good pleasure.

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2:17

Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts,

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2:18

We will fall into the hands of the Lord,

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