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Ben Sira 10:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ben Sira 10:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Why are dust and ashes proud?[a]
Even during life the body decays.
10 A slight illness—the doctor jests;
a king today—tomorrow he is dead.
11 When a people die,
they inherit corruption and worms, gnats and maggots.(A)
Footnotes
- 10:9–10 The general implication is that a slight illness today may be followed by death tomorrow. The uncertainty of life leaves no room for pride.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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