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Wisdom of Ben Sira 11:26-28
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 11:26-28
New Catholic Bible
26 [a]For on the day of death it is easy for the Lord
to reward individuals according to what they deserve.
27 A moment’s affliction causes former pleasures to be forgotten,
and at the close of one’s life, one’s deeds are revealed.
28 Call no one happy before his death,
for it is by his end that a person becomes known for what he is.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 11:26 Writing before the revelation brought by Christ, the author expected divine retribution to be meted out on the day of one’s death. By his end: Greek reads: “through his children.”
