Sirach 4:15-17

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¹⁵ Whoever obeys her will judge the nations,
    and whoever listens to her will live securely.
¹⁶ If they remain faithful, they will inherit her;
    their descendants will also obtain her.
¹⁷ For at first she will walk with them in disguise;
    she will bring fear and dread upon them
and will torment them by her discipline
    until she trusts them,^[a]
and she will test them with her ordinances.^(A)