16 Timber girded and bound into a building will not be released with shaking. So a heart established in due season on well advised counsel will not be afraid. (WEB)
Sirach 22:16
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Psalms 112:7–9
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Psalms 10:5–7
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Odes of Solomon 5:9–11
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Proverbs 12:2–4
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Sirach 5:9–11
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Sirach 34:13–15
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