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Sirach 30:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Sirach 30:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
16 There is no wealth better than health of body,
and no gladness above joy of heart.
17 Death is better than a life of misery,
and eternal sleep[a] than chronic sickness.
Concerning Foods[b]
18 Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
are like offerings of food placed upon a grave.
Footnotes
- Sirach 30:17 Other ancient authorities lack eternal sleep
- Sirach 30:18 This heading is included in the Gk text; other ancient authorities place the heading before verse 16
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)
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