Sirach 10:19
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What offspring are honorable? Human offspring. What offspring are honorable? Those who fear the Lord. What offspring are dishonorable? Human offspring. What offspring are dishonorable? Those who violate the commandments.
The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation.
Who deserves honor? The human race does, because people fear the Lord. Who does not deserve honor? The human race does not, because people break the Lord's commands.
Whose offspring can be honorable? Human offspring. Those who fear the Lord are honorable offspring. Whose offspring can be disgraceful? Human offspring. Those who transgress the commandment are disgraceful offspring.
Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. Whose offspring deserve contempt? Human offspring. Whose offspring deserve contempt? Those who break the commandments.
Whose offspring are worthy of honour? Human offspring. Whose offspring are worthy of honour? Those who fear the Lord. Whose offspring are unworthy of honour? Human offspring. Whose offspring are unworthy of honour? Those who break the commandments.
Whose offspring are worthy of honour? Human offspring. Whose offspring are worthy of honour? Those who fear the Lord. Whose offspring are unworthy of honour? Human offspring. Whose offspring are unworthy of honour? Those who break the commandments.
Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Those who break the commandments.
Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Those who break the commandments.
What race is worthy of honor? The human race. What race is worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. What race is unworthy of honor? The human race. What race is unworthy of honor? Those who transgress the commandments.
What race is worthy of honor? The human race. What race is worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. What race is unworthy of honor? The human race. What race is unworthy of honor? Those who transgress the commandments.
This seed of men that dreadeth God, shall be honoured; but this seed shall be dishonoured, that over-passeth (or that passeth over) the commandments of the Lord.
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