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" Blessed are the man and the
woman

who have grown beyond
their greed

and have put an end to their
hatred

and no longer nourish
illusions.

But they delight in the way
things are

and keep their hearts open,
day and night.

They are like trees planted
near flowing rivers,

which bear fruit when they
are ready.

Their leaves will not fall or
wither. "

Stephen Mitchell , A Book of Psalms: Selected and Adapted from the Hebrew


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Stephen Mitchell quote : Blessed are the man and the <br />woman <br /><br />who have grown beyond <br />their greed <br /><br />and have put an end to their <br />hatred <br /><br />and no longer nourish <br />illusions. <br /><br />But they delight in the way <br />things are <br /><br />and keep their hearts open, <br />day and night. <br /><br />They are like trees planted <br />near flowing rivers, <br /><br />which bear fruit when they <br />are ready. <br /><br />Their leaves will not fall or <br />wither.