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Wisdom of Ben Sira 12:17-18
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 12:17-18
New Catholic Bible
17 If misfortune overtakes you, you will find him there ahead of you,
and, pretending to help, he will trip you up.
18 Then he will shake his head[a] and clap his hands,
go about whispering, and change his countenance.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 12:18 He will shake his head: a sign of derision (see Job 16:4; Pss 22:8; 109:25).
