6 The offering of the righteous enriches the altar. The sweet fragrance of it is before the Most High. (WEB)
Sirach 35:6
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Sirach 35:1–2
1 He who keeps the law multiplies offerings. He who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace offering. (WEB) 2 He who returns a kindness offers fine flour. He who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering. (WEB)
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2 For His thought is not like the thought of the world nor the thought of the flesh, nor like them that serve carnally. (ODE) 3 The sacrifice of the Lord is righteousness, and purity of heart and lips. (ODE) 4 Present your reins before Him blamelessly: and let not thy heart do v… (ODE)
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22 In the heaven next to it are the archangels, who minister and make propitiation to the Lord for all the sins of ignorance of the righteous; (T12) 23 Offering to the Lord a sweet smelling savour, a reasonable and a bloodless offering. (T12) 24 And in the heaven below this are the… (T12)
Sirach 34:18–20
18 He who sacrifices a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery. The mockeries of wicked men are not acceptable. (WEB) 19 The Most High has no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly, Neither is he pacified for sins by the multitude of sacrifices. (WEB) 20 Like one… (WEB)
Sirach 45:15–17
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Sirach 38:10–12
10 Put away wrong doing, and direct your hands in righteousness. Cleanse your heart from all sin. (WEB) 11 Give a sweet savor and a memorial of fine flour, and pour oil on your offering, according to your means. (WEB) 12 Then give place to the physician, for truly the Lord has crea… (WEB)
Proverbs 15:7–9
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. 9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
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