Acquire Money and Fear of God

Alphabet of Ben Sira, Letter Kuf

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

ק) "Acquire for yourself money, and a good wife, fear of God, and accumulate sons for yourself, even a hundred of them." He said to him, "Say, 'Resh.'" He said to him:

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