Sirach 30:16-18

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¹⁶There is no wealth better than health of body,
and there is no gladness above joy of heart.
¹⁷Death is better than a miserable life,
and eternal rest^[a] than chronic sickness.

¹⁸Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
are like offerings of food placed upon a grave.

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Footnotes

Sirach 30:17 Some authorities omit eternal rest

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