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Chapter 23

Lord, Father and Master of my life,[a]
    do not abandon me to their designs,
    do not let me fall because of them!

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Footnotes

  1. 23:1–6 Lord, Father and Master of my life: these words express the tender personal relationship Ben Sira experiences with God, and introduce his prayer for divine assistance and providence in avoiding sins of pride and lust.