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Sirach 8:7 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Don’t rejoice over anyone’s death. Remember that we all die. "

Sirach 8:7

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5 Don’t reproach a man when he turns from sin. Remember that we are all worthy of punishment.

6 Don’t dishonor a man in his old age, for some of us are also growing old.

7 Don’t rejoice over anyone’s death. Remember that we all die.

8 Don’t neglect the discourse of the wise. Be conversant with their proverbs; for from them you will learn discipline and how to serve great men.

9 Don’t miss the discourse of the aged, for they also learned from their parents, because from them you will learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need.

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