28 Call no man happy before his death. A man will be known in his children. (WEB)
Sirach 11:28
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1 Clement 30:4–6
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Proverbs 17:20–22
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Proverbs 17:5–7
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Sirach 10:9–11
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Sirach 3:9–11
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Job 32:8–10
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