Sirach 3:2-4

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

²For the Lord honours a father above his children,
and he confirms a mother’s right over her children.
³Those who honour their father atone for sins,
⁴ and those who respect their mother are like those who lay up treasure.

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New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

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