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Ben Sira 9:17-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ben Sira 9:17-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Concerning Rulers[a]
17 Work by skilled hands will earn praise;
but the people’s leader is proved wise by his words.
18 Loud mouths are feared in their city,
and whoever is reckless in speech is hated.
Footnotes
- 9:17–10:5 Public office as conducted justly or unjustly benefits or destroys the people, according to the axiom, “as the prince, so the people.” God, however, has sovereignty over both.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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