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Sirach 2:4-6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 2:4-6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 Accept whatever befalls you,
and in times of humiliation be patient.
5 For gold is tested in the fire,
and those found acceptable, in the furnace of humiliation.[a](A)
6 Trust in him, and he will help you;
make your ways straight and hope in him.(B)
Footnotes
- 2.5 Other ancient authorities add in sickness and poverty put your trust in him
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