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Wisdom of Ben Sira 49:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 49:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 He followed the right course by reforming the people
and eliminating loathsome and abominable practices.
3 He kept his heart fixed on God,
and in lawless times he made godliness prevail.
The Fate of Judah and the Word of the Prophets
4 [a]Except for David, Hezekiah, and Josiah,
they were all great sinners,
for they abandoned the law of the Most High;
so the kings of Judah came to an end.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 49:4 The author casts a severe judgment on the heads of Judah and excepts only three of the more remarkable kings. They were unable to maintain their faith above everything. But from the collapse to the restoration, the Prophets make the word of God resound, condemning sin and offering consolation in trials. Indeed, this word is relevant to the author’s contemporaries.
