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Sirach 43:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" At noon, it dries up the land. Who can stand against its burning heat? "

Sirach 43:3

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1 The pride of the heavenly heights is the clear sky, the appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory.

2 The sun, when it appears, bringing tidings as it rises, is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High.

3 At noon, it dries up the land. Who can stand against its burning heat?

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.

5 Great is the Lord who made it. At his word, he hastens on its course.

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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 43:4

"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."

Sirach 43:7

"From the moon is the sign of feast days, a light that wanes when it completes its course."

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