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Wisdom of Ben Sira 6:32-33
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 6:32-33
New Catholic Bible
32 [a]If it is your wish, my child, you can be taught;
if you apply yourself, you will become clever.
33 If you are willing to listen, you will learn,
and if you pay attention, you will become wise.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 6:32 These last three stanzas have as their theme to seek wisdom in the following ways: (1) by desire and a willingness to listen (vv. 32-33), (2) by associating with those who are wise (vv. 34-36), and (3) by reflecting on the Lord’s decrees and commandments, i.e., keeping the law (v. 37).
