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103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!(A)

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103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey(A) to my mouth!(B)

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104 Through your precepts I get understanding;
    therefore I hate every false way.(A)

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104 I gain understanding(A) from your precepts;
    therefore I hate every wrong path.(B)

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11 Fear of the Lord surpasses everything;
    to whom can we compare the one who has it?[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 25.11 Other ancient authorities add as 25.12: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of love for him, and faith is the beginning of clinging to him.
'Sirach 25:11' not found for the version: New International Version.

26 Riches and strength build up confidence,
    but the fear of the Lord is better than either.
There is no want in the fear of the Lord,
    and with it there is no need to seek for help.(A)

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'Sirach 40:26' not found for the version: New International Version.