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Sirach 30:16-18
Revised Standard Version
Sirach 30:16-18
Revised Standard Version
16 There is no wealth better than health of body,
and there is no gladness above joy of heart.
17 Death is better than a miserable life,
and eternal rest[a] than chronic sickness.
Concerning Foods
18 Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
are like offerings of food placed upon a grave.
Footnotes
- Sirach 30:17 Some authorities omit eternal rest
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
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