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Sirach 4:9-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 4:9-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
9 Rescue the oppressed from the oppressor,
and do not be hesitant in giving a verdict.(A)
10 Be a father to orphans,
and be like a husband to their mother;
you will then be like a son of the Most High,
and he will love you more than does your mother.(B)
The Rewards of Wisdom
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- 4.11 Heb Syr: Gk exalts
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