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May God fill you with every good and remember his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, his faithful servants. (2 Maccabees 1, 2)
No man controls the wind or holds back the day of death. Struggle is useless and not even wickedness saves its author. (Ecclesiastes 8, 8)
When virtue is present we imitate it; when it is absent we long for it; it is crowned in eternity for having triumphed in the blameless struggle. (Wisdom of Solomon 4, 2)
We are barely able to know about the things of earth and it is a struggle to understand what is close to us; who then may hope to understand heavenly things? (Wisdom of Solomon 9, 16)
She protected him from his enemies and saved him from the traps they set for him; with Wisdom he triumphed in an arduous struggle, learning in this way that nothing is as strong as piety. (Wisdom of Solomon 10, 12)
There is a way of talking which deserves death; let it not be used by Jacob's descendants. Virtuous men keep far away from it and do not wallow in sin. (Ecclesiasticus 23, 12)
Then the creator of the universe commanded me, he who created me assigned the place of my rest, "Pitch your tent in Jacob; Israel will be your homeland." (Ecclesiasticus 24, 8)
Gather all the tribes of Jacob, give them back their inheritance as in the beginning. (Ecclesiasticus 36, 10)
This Covenant and the blessing of all mankind he made to rest on the head of Jacob. He assured Jacob of his blessing, giving him the land that would be his and determining the portions to be shared among the twelve tribes. (Ecclesiasticus 44, 23)
From Jacob's descendants the Lord brought forth an upright man who won the favor of everyone and was loved by God and men - Moses. Blessed be his memory! (Ecclesiasticus 45, 1)
God let him hear his voice and led him into darkness, where face to face he gave him the commandments, the law of life and knowledge, to teach Jacob the covenant and make his decrees known to Israel. (Ecclesiasticus 45, 5)
The Lord gave him authority to interpret his commandments and utter decisions, to teach Jacob the divine words and enlighten Israel with his Law. (Ecclesiasticus 45, 17)
