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13 I applied my mind to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven; it is an unhappy business that God has given to humans to be busy with.(A)

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13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.(A) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!(B)

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25 I turned my mind to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the sum of things and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness.(A)

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25 So I turned my mind to understand,
    to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things(A)
and to understand the stupidity of wickedness
    and the madness of folly.(B)

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The Deceptiveness of Appearances

11 The wisdom of the humble lifts their heads high
    and seats them among the great.(A)

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'Sirach 11:1' not found for the version: New International Version.

11     but those who have traveled acquire much cleverness.(A)

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'Sirach 34:11' not found for the version: New International Version.