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Wisdom of Ben Sira 14:10-12
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 14:10-12
New Catholic Bible
10 The miser begrudges bread
and sets a table with scanty provisions.
11 My child, treat yourself as well as you can in accord with your means,
and present worthy offerings to the Lord.
12 Remember that death does not tarry
and that the decree of the netherworld[a] has not been revealed to you.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 14:12 Decree of the netherworld: most likely a reference to a decree that assigned the day of death (see Isa 28:15, 18).
