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Sirach 25:9-11
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Sirach 25:9-11
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
9 happy is he who has gained good sense,
and he who speaks to attentive listeners.
10 How great is he who has gained wisdom!
But there is no one superior to him who fears the Lord.
11 The fear of the Lord surpasses everything;
to whom shall be likened the one who holds it fast?[a]
Footnotes
- Sirach 25:11 Other authorities add 12 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of love for him, and faith is the beginning of clinging to him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)
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