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His descendants shall be mighty in the land,
    a generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
    his righteousness[a] shall endure forever.
Light shines through the darkness for the upright;(A)
    gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

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Footnotes

  1. 112:3 Righteousness: in the Second Temple period the word acquired the nuance of liberality and almsgiving, cf. Sir 3:30; 7:10; Mt 6:1–4.

Their children(A) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(B) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(C) forever.
Even in darkness light dawns(D) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(E)

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