20 Be steadfast in your covenant and be doing it, and grow old in your work. (WEB)
Sirach 11:20
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Sirach 2:2–4
2 Set your heart aright, constantly endure, and don’t make haste in time of calamity. (WEB) 3 Cling to him, and don’t depart, that you may be increased at your latter end. (WEB) 4 Accept whatever is brought upon you, and be patient when you suffer humiliation. (WEB)
2 Chronicles 15:6–8
6 Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity. 7 But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.” 8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet…
1 Chronicles 16:14–16
14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth. 15 Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— 16 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
Sirach 5:9–11
9 Don’t winnow with every wind. Don’t walk in every path. This is what the sinner who has a double tongue does. (WEB) 10 Be steadfast in your understanding. Let your speech be consistent. (WEB) 11 Be swift to hear and answer with patience. (WEB)
Deuteronomy 29:8–10
8 We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 9 So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do. 10 All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leader…
Joshua 23:7–9
7 So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them. 8 Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this da…
Sirach 18:21–23
21 Humble yourself before you get sick. In the time of sins, repent. (WEB) 22 Let nothing hinder you to pay your vow in due time. Don’t wait until death to be released. (WEB) 23 Before you make a vow, prepare yourself. Don’t be like a man who tests the Lord. (WEB)
Sirach 51:29–30
29 May your soul rejoice in his mercy, and may you all not be put to shame in praising him. (WEB) 30 Work your work before the time comes, and in his time he will give you your reward. (WEB)
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