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10 Whatever comes from earth returns to earth;
    so the ungodly go from curse to destruction.

11 The human body is a fleeting thing,
    but a virtuous name will never be blotted out.[a]
12 Have regard for your name, since it will outlive you
    longer than a thousand hoards of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 41:11 Heb: Gk People grieve over the death of the body, but the bad name of sinners will be blotted out

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