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Sirach 41
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1O death, how bitter is the remembrance of you to a man that lives at rest in his possessions, to the man that has nothing to vex him, and that has prosperity in all things: yes, to him that is yet able to receive meat!
1O death, how bitter is the memory of you to a man who is at peace in his possessions, to the man who has nothing to distract him and has prosperity in all things, and who still has strength to enjoy food!
2O death, acceptable is your sentence to the needy, and to him whose strength fails , that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despairs, and has lost patience!
2O death, your sentence is acceptable to a man who is needy and who fails in strength, who is in extreme old age, is distracted about all things, is perverse, and has lost patience!
3Fear not the sentence of death, remember them that have been before you, and that come after; for this is the sentence of the Lord over all flesh.
3Don’t be afraid of the sentence of death. Remember those who have been before you and who come after. This is the sentence from the Lord over all flesh.
4And why are you against the pleasure of the most High? there is no inquisition in the grave, whether you have lived ten, or one hundred, or a thousand years.
4And why do you refuse when it is the good pleasure of the Most High? Whether life lasts ten, or a hundred, or a thousand years, there is no inquiry about life in Hades.
5The children of sinners are abominable children, and they that are conversant in the dwelling of the ungodly.
5The children of sinners are abominable children and they frequent the dwellings of the ungodly.
6The inheritance of sinners' children shall perish, and their posterity shall have a perpetual reproach.
6The inheritance of sinners’ children will perish and with their posterity will be a perpetual disgrace.
7The children will complain of an ungodly father, because they shall be reproached for his sake.
7Children will complain of an ungodly father, because they suffer disgrace because of him.
8Woe be to you, ungodly men, which have forsaken the law of the most high God! for if you⌃ increase, it shall be to your destruction:
8Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the law of the Most High God!
9And if you⌃ be born, you⌃ shall be born to a curse: and if you⌃ die, a curse shall be your portion.
9If you are born, you will be born to a curse. If you die, a curse will be your portion.
10All that are of the earth shall turn to earth again: so the ungodly shall go from a curse to destruction.
10All things that are of the earth will go back to the earth; so the ungodly will go from a curse to perdition.
11The mourning of men is about their bodies: but an ill name of sinners shall be blotted out.
11The mourning of men is about their bodies; but the evil name of sinners will be blotted out.
12Have regard to your name; for that shall continue with you above a thousand great treasures of gold.
12Have regard for your name, for it continues with you longer than a thousand great treasures of gold.
13A good life has but few days: but a good name endures for ever.
13A good life has its number of days, but a good name continues forever.
14My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?
14My children, follow instruction in peace. But wisdom that is hidden and a treasure that is not seen, what benefit is in them both?
15A man that hides his foolishness is better than a man that hides his wisdom.
15Better is a man who hides his foolishness than a man who hides his wisdom.
16Therefore be shamefaced according to my word: for it is not good to retain all shamefacedness; neither is it altogether approved in every thing.
16Therefore show respect for my words; for it is not good to retain every kind of shame. Not everything is approved by all in good faith.
17Be ashamed of whoredom before father and mother: and of a lie before a prince and a mighty man;
17Be ashamed of sexual immorality before father and mother, of a lie before a prince and a mighty man,
18Of an offense before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people; of unjust dealing before your partner and friend;
18of an offense before a judge and ruler, of iniquity before the congregation and the people, of unjust dealing before a partner and friend,
19And of theft in regard of the place where you sojourn, and in regard of the truth of God and his covenant; and to lean with your elbow upon the meat; and of scorning to give and take;
19and of theft in the place where you sojourn. Be ashamed in regard of the truth of God and his covenant, of leaning on your elbow at dinner, of contemptuous behavior in the matter of giving and taking,
20And of silence before them that salute you; and to look upon an harlot;
20of silence before those who greet you, of looking at a woman who is a prostitute,
21And to turn away your face from your kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man's wife.
21of turning away your face from a kinsman, of taking away a portion or a gift, of gazing at a woman who has a husband,
22Or to be overbusy with his maid, and come not near her bed; or of upbraiding speeches before friends; and after you have given, upbraid not;
22of meddling with his maid—and don’t come near her bed, of abusive speech to friends—and after you have given, don’t insult,