Sirach 40:11-13

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¹¹All that is of earth returns to earth,
and what is from above returns above.^[a]

Injustice Will Not Prosper

¹²All bribery and injustice will be blotted out,
but good faith will last forever.
¹³The wealth of the unjust will dry up like a river,
and crash like a loud clap of thunder in a storm.

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Sirach 40:11 Heb Syr: Gk Lat from the waters returns to the sea

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