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Sirach 31:2

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Wakeful anxiety will crave slumber. In a severe disease, sleep will be broken.

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Verse 2. Hand. With too much anxiety. Calmet.—Greek “the solicitude of watching will drive away slumber, and a grievous malady will moderate sleep,” (Grabe. Bible.) or “sleep will alleviate a severe illness,” as experience evinces. Calmet.

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