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15 Health and soundness are better than all gold,
    and a robust body than countless riches.
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.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 30:17 Some authorities omit eternal rest

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