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Sirach 30:17-19
Common English Bible
Sirach 30:17-19
Common English Bible
17 Death is better than a bitter life,
and eternal rest is
better than chronic illness.
Concerning foods.[a]
18 Good things that are poured out
on a closed mouth
are the same as food offerings
placed on a grave.
19 Of what use is an offering of fruit
to an idol?
It can’t eat or smell.
The person whom the Lord punishes
is like this,
Footnotes
- Sirach 30:18 The title appears in Gk manuscripts.
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