Sirach 14:16-21
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16 Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
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17 All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.
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18 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
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19 Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.
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20 Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding. ing.
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21 He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.