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Sirach 3:18-21 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

18. What an evil form has he who forsakes his father! And whoever exasperates his mother is accursed by God.

19. Son, perform your works in meekness, and you shall be loved beyond the glory of men.

20. However great you may be, humble yourself in all things, and you will find grace in the presence of God.

21. For only the power of God is great, and he is honored by the humble.

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