Sirach 41:7-9

Common English Bible

⁷Children will blame an ungodly father,
    because they will be disgraced
    because of him.
⁸How terrible it will be for you
who are ungodly,
    who have abandoned the Law
    of the Most High!^[a]
⁹When you are born,
you are born to a curse,
    and when you die,
    you will leave a curse as your legacy.^[b]

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Footnotes

Sirach 41:8 LXX^badds 41:9a If you multiply, it is only to be destroyed.
Sirach 41:9 Heb If you have children, harm will be at hand, and if you become a parent, you will sigh. If you stumble, it will evoke lasting joy, and if you die, you will be allotted a curse.