11 Even if there is one stiff-necked person, it is a marvel if he will be unpunished; for mercy and wrath are both with him who is mighty to forgive, and he pours out wrath. (WEB) 12 As his mercy is great, so is his correction also. He judges a man according to his works. (WEB) 13 The sinner will not escape with plunder. The perseverance of the godly will not be frustrated. (WEB)
Sirach 16:11–13
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Sirach 5:5–7
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2 Maccabees 6:15–17
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Proverbs 11:20–22
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