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Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:25-27
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:25-27
New Catholic Bible
Hereditary Foes of Israel[a]
25 My whole being detests two nations,
while a third is not a nation at all:
26 those who live on the mountains of Samaria, the Philistines,
and the foolish people who dwell in Shechem.
The Author’s Signature and Farewell[b]
27 Instruction in understanding and knowledge
I have written in this book,
I, Jesus, son of Sirach, son of Eleazar, of Jerusalem,
whose heart has poured forth a fountain of wisdom.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:25 It is a question here of the Edomites, Philistines, and Samaritans, whose quarrels with the Jews are indicated, notably in the Books of Kings, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Shechem: a city of Samaria.
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:27 The author can give only good wishes to his eventual readers.
