Sirach 37:16

Greek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century · Public domainGreek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century

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Sirach 37:16 (WEB)
Let reason be the beginning of every work. Let counsel go before every action.

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Augustine of Hippo, On Continence Chapter 3
“For it is no lie that is written, that “the beginning of every work is a word.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxxvii. 16. LXX.
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Psalm 141:4
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 3.

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