25 Put your shoulder under her and bear her. Don’t be grieved with her bonds. (WEB)
Sirach 6:25
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Sirach 3:12–14
12 My son, help your father in his old age, and don’t grieve him as long as he lives. (WEB) 13 If he fails in understanding, have patience with him. Don’t dishonor him in your full strength. (WEB) 14 For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten. Instead of sins it will be… (WEB)
Sirach 6:28–30
28 For at the last you will find her rest; and she will be turned for you into gladness. (WEB) 29 Her fetters will be to you for a covering of strength, and her chains for a robe of glory. (WEB) 30 For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are a purple cord. (WEB)
Sirach 25:25–26
25 Don’t give water an outlet, and don’t give a wicked woman freedom of speech. (WEB) 26 If she doesn’t go as you direct, cut her away from your flesh. (WEB)
2 Corinthians 11:19–21
19 For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise. 20 In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face. 21 To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as…
Sirach 33:28–30
28 Send him to labor, that he not be idle, for idleness teaches much mischief. (WEB) 29 Set him to work, as is fit for him. If he doesn’t obey, make his fetters heavy. (WEB) 30 Don’t be excessive toward any. Do nothing unjust. (WEB)
Sirach 7:20–22
20 Don’t abuse a servant who works faithfully, or a hireling who gives you his life. (WEB) 21 Let your soul love a wise servant. Don’t defraud him of liberty. (WEB) 22 Do you have cattle? Look after them. If they are profitable to you, let them stay by you. (WEB)
Lamentations 3:26–28
26 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. 27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young. 28 Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.
Sirach 7:33–35
33 A gift has grace in the sight of every living man. Don’t withhold grace for a dead man. (WEB) 34 Don’t avoid those who weep, and mourn with those who mourn. (WEB) 35 Don’t be slow to visit a sick man, for by such things you will gain love. (WEB)
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