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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 35:4-10 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

4. But don't come to the Temple without an offering;

5. the Law requires that you bring one.

6. When a righteous person offers a sacrifice and the fat drips down on the altar, a pleasant smell rises to the Most High.

7. The Lord will accept the offerings made by a righteous person and will not forget them.

8. Praise the Lord by making generous offerings to him; don't be stingy with the first of your crops.

9. Be cheerful with every gift you make, and when you pay your tithes, do it gladly.

10. Give to the Most High as he has given to you, just as generously as you can.

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