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Wisdom of Ben Sira 24:18
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 24:18
New Catholic Bible
[18 I am the mother of fair love,
of fear, of knowledge, and of holy hope;
being eternal, I am given to all my children,
to those who are appointed by him.][a]
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 24:18 Added by some early MSS. In place of verse 18c-d the Vulgate reads (as vv. 24-25): “In me is all grace of the way and of the truth; / in me is all hope of life and strength.” These words clearly manifest themselves as a Christian gloss (with allusion to Jn 14:6 where Wisdom is identified with Christ). The Liturgy has taken delight in applying these words to the Blessed Mother.
