Sirach 36

1Have mercy on us, O Lord, the God of all, and look upon us, And put Your fear on all the nations.

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2Raise Your hand against foreign nations And let them see Your power.

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3As in us You have been sanctified before them, So in them may You be made great before us.

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4Let them know You as we also have known You, For there is no God but You, O Lord.

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5Renew Your signs and work fresh wonders; Glorify Your hand and Your right arm.

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6Stir up Your anger and pour out Your wrath; Drive away the adversary and destroy the enemy.

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7Hasten the time and remember Your oath, And let people declare Your mighty works.

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8Let him who survives be devoured in Your fiery wrath, And may those who harm Your people meet destruction.

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9Crush the heads of the rulers of the enemies Who say, 'There is no one but us.'

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10Gather together all the tribes of Jacob, And grant them their inheritance as from the beginning.

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11Have mercy upon Your people called by Your Name, O Lord—Upon Israel, whom You have likened to Your firstborn son.

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12Have pity on the city of Your sanctuary, Jerusalem, the place of Your rest.

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13Fill Zion with the celebration of Your divine virtue And Your people with Your glory.

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14Give testimony to what You created in the beginning And raise up the prophecies spoken in Your name.

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15Reward those who wait for You And let Your prophets be found trustworthy.

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16Hear, O Lord, the prayer of Your suppliants, According to the blessing of Aaron over Your people;

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17And all on earth will know That You are the Lord, the God of the ages.

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18The stomach eats any kind of food, But some food is better than others.

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19As the palate tastes the flavor of game, So an understanding heart detects lying words.

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20A crooked heart will cause grief, But a man with great experience will pay him back.

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21A woman will accept any son, But one daughter is better than another.

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22A beautiful woman gladdens a man's face And surpasses his every desire.

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23If there is mercy and gentleness on her tongue, Her husband is not like other men.

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24He who gains a wife gets his best possession, A helper like himself and a pillar of support.

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25Where there is no wall, the property will be plundered, And where a man has no wife, he will wander around and groan.

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26Who will trust a well-equipped thief Who skips from city to city?

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27Who will trust a man who has no home And lodges wherever night overtakes him?

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