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Wisdom of Ben Sira 15:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 15:11-13
New Catholic Bible
God’s Providence and Human Freedom[a]
God Created Man and Left Him Free[b]
11 Do not say, “God is responsible for my falling away,”
for you ought not do[c] what he hates.
12 Do not say, “It was he who led me astray,”
for he has no need of a sinner.
13 The Lord hates everything that is abominable,
and those who fear him love it not.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 15:11 Sin infests life; it seems ineradicable. This is a mystery of the human condition.
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 15:11 The Lord is horrified by sin and cannot be the origin of evil. Even though human beings are created by God and none of their acts escapes God, they remain completely masters of their destiny (Gen 2:16f; Deut 30:15). Life and death, i.e., fidelity and impiety, are offered each day to the dramatic choice of humans.
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 15:11 You ought not do: some early MSS read: “he does not do.”
