7 Foolish men will not obtain her. Sinners will not see her. (WEB) 8 She is far from pride. Liars will not remember her. (WEB) 9 Praise is not attractive in the mouth of a sinner; for it was not sent to him from the Lord. (WEB)
Sirach 15:7–9
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Job 39:16–18
16 She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain. 17 For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding. 18 Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:27–29
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Sirach 23:7–9
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Psalms 5:4–6
4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. 5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. 6 You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
Wisdom of Solomon 1:3–5
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