Sirach 16:12-14

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¹²As great as his mercy, so great is also his reproof;
    he judges a man according to his deeds.
¹³The sinner will not escape with his plunder,
    and the patience of the godly will not be frustrated.
¹⁴He will make room for every act of mercy;
    every one will receive in accordance with his deeds.^[a]

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Sirach 16:14 Other authorities add ¹⁵The Lord hardened Pharaoh so that he did not know him; in order that his works might be known under heaven. ¹⁶His mercy is manifest to the whole of creation, and he divided his light and darkness with a plumb line.

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