Sirach 15:1–6

He that feareth God, will do good: and he that possesseth justice, shall lay hold on her,

2 And she will meet him as an honourable mother, and will receive him as a wife married of a virgin.

3 With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved.

4 And she shall hold him fast, and he shall not be confounded: and she shall exalt him among his neighbours.

5 And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory.

6 She shall heap upon him a treasure of joy and gladness, and shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

Sirach 15:1–6 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

1 Whoever fears the Lord will do this,

and whoever holds to the law will obtain wisdom.

2 She will come to meet him like a mother,

and like a young bride she will welcome him.

3 She will feed him with the bread of understanding

and give him the water of wisdom to drink.

4 He will lean on her and not fall,

and he will rely on her and not be put to shame.

5 She will exalt him above his neighbors

and will open his mouth in the midst of the assembly.

6 Gladness and a crown of rejoicing

and an everlasting name he will inherit.

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