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Sirach 21:9-13 Common English Bible (CEB)

9. A gathering of lawless peopleis the same as bundled flax;their end is a flaming fire.

10. The path of sinnersis made level with stones,but its end is the pit of hell.

11. Those who keep the Lawbecome masters of their thoughts;fearing the Lordleads ultimately to wisdom.

12. Those who aren’t cleverwon’t receive instruction,but there is a kind of clevernessthat makes troubles multiply.

13. The knowledge of the wisewill increase like a flood,and their counsel is likea stream of life.

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