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Chapter 10

An Able Leader Is a Gift of Providence[a]

A wise magistrate educates his people,
    and the government of a prudent man is well regulated.
As is the people’s magistrate, so are his officials;
    as is the ruler of a city, so are its inhabitants.

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 10:1 It is not enough for a ruler to receive or to acquire power. He must know how to wield authority with knowledge and integrity.