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Sirach 43:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" It will devour the mountains, burn up the wilderness, and consume the green grass like fire. "
Sirach 43:21
Verse in Context
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19 He also pours out frost on the earth like salt. When it is freezes, it has points like thorns.
20 The cold north wind blows and ice freezes on the water. It settles on every pool of water. The water puts it on like it was a breastplate.
21 It will devour the mountains, burn up the wilderness, and consume the green grass like fire.
22 A mist coming speedily heals all things. A dew coming after heat brings cheerfulness.
23 By his counsel, he has calmed the deep and planted islands in it.
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Sirach 43:1
"The pride of the heavenly heights is the clear sky, the appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory."
Sirach 43:2
"The sun, when it appears, bringing tidings as it rises, is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High."
Sirach 43:3
"At noon, it dries up the land. Who can stand against its burning heat?"
Sirach 43:4
"A man tending a furnace is in burning heat, but the sun three times more, burning up the mountains, breathing out fiery vapors, and sending out bright beams, it blinds the eyes."
Sirach 43:5
"Great is the Lord who made it. At his word, he hastens on its course."
Sirach 43:6
"The moon marks the changing seasons, declares times, and is a sign for the world."
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