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Sirach 14:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree, some it sheds, and some grow, so also are the generations of flesh and blood: one comes to an end and another is born. "
Sirach 14:18
Verse in Context
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16 Give, take, and treat yourself well, because there is no seeking of luxury in Hades.
17 All flesh grows old like a garment, for the covenant from the beginning is, “You must die!”
18 Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree, some it sheds, and some grow, so also are the generations of flesh and blood: one comes to an end and another is born.
19 Every work rots and falls away, and its builder will depart with it.
20 Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom, and who reasons by his understanding.
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Sirach 14:1
"Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth, and doesn’t suffer from sorrow for sins."
Sirach 14:2
"Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him, and who has not given up hope."
Sirach 14:3
"Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person. What would a miser do with money?"
Sirach 14:4
"He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others. Others will revel in his goods."
Sirach 14:5
"If one is mean to himself, to whom will he be good? He won’t enjoy his possessions."
Sirach 14:6
"There is none more evil than he who is grudging to himself. This is a punishment for his wickedness."
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