Ben Sira 14:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 The eye of the miserly is rapacious for food,
but there is none of it on their own table.
11 [a]My son, if you have the means, treat yourself well,
and enjoy life as best you can.(A)
12 Remember that death does not delay,
and you have not been told the grave’s appointed time.
Footnotes
- 14:11–19 Three realities govern Ben Sira’s attitude toward a proper use of wealth: the inevitability and uncertainty of death, the ephemeral nature of human accomplishments, the lack of reward or punishment after death. He advises generous enjoyment of God’s gift of wealth before death.
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