21 There is one who is hindered from sinning through lack. When he rests, he will not be troubled. (WEB)
Sirach 20:21
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Sirach 19:27–29
27 bowing down his face, and pretending to be deaf in one ear. Where he isn’t known, he will take advantage of you. (WEB) 28 And if for lack of power he is hindered from sinning, if he finds opportunity, he will do mischief. (WEB) 29 A man will be known by his appearance. One who h… (WEB)
Testament of Issachar 1:35–37
35 And the spirits of deceit have no power against him, for he looketh not on the beauty of women, lest he should pollute his mind with corruption. (T12) 36 There is no envy in his thoughts, no malicious person maketh his soul to pine away, nor worry with insatiable desir… (T12)
Sirach 14:1–2
1 Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth, and doesn’t suffer from sorrow for sins. (WEB) 2 Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him, and who has not given up hope. (WEB)
Sirach 28:15–17
15 A slanderer has cast out brave women and deprived them of their labors. (WEB) 16 He who listens to it will not find rest, nor will he live quietly. (WEB) 17 The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh, but the stroke of a tongue will break bones. (WEB)
Job 3:16–18
16 Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child, like an infant who never sees daylight? 17 There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest. 18 The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.
Sirach 31:3–5
3 A rich man toils in gathering money together. When he rests, he is filled with his good things. (WEB) 4 A poor man toils in lack of substance. When he rests, he becomes needy. (WEB) 5 He who loves gold won’t be justified. He who follows destruction will himself have his fill o… (WEB)
Psalms 89:21–23
21 My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him. 22 No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him. 23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
Ecclesiastes 6:4–6
4 For a stillborn child enters in futility and departs in darkness, and his name is shrouded in obscurity. 5 The child, though neither seeing the sun nor knowing anything, has more rest than that man, 6 even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy…
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