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Wisdom of Ben Sira 1:12-14
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 1:12-14
New Catholic Bible
12 The fear of the Lord gladdens the heart,
bestowing happiness and joy and a long life.
[a][The fear of the Lord is a gift from the Lord;
also for love he makes firm paths.]
13 The one who fears the Lord will experience a happy end;
he will be blessed on the day of his death.
14 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
she is created with the faithful in their mothers’ wombs.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 1:12 Added by some early MSS.