Holy Scripture
Sirach 30:24
A church father on this verse
“O, how few there are who guard the piety of religion! It is said in Ecclesiasticus: "Have mercy on your own soul, pleasing God; and gather and restrain your heart in holiness." "Have pity on your soul," that is, have piety toward your soul; "pleasing God," namely, that you strive to please God. And how? "Gather and co…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
24Envy and wrath shorten the life, And carefulness bringeth age before the time.
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22The gladness of the heart is the life of man, And the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
23Love thine own soul, And comfort thy heart, Remove sorrow far from thee: For sorrow hath killed many, And there is no profit therein.
— Sirach 30:24 —
25I woke up last of all, As one that gathereth after the grape-gatherers: By the blessing of the Lord I profited,
26And filled my winepress like a gatherer of grapes. Consider that I labored not for myself only, But for all them that seek learning.